Hasbro, Inc 8-K, filed May 15, 2020
Hasbro, Inc. (HAS)
8-K
2020-05-15
For: 2020-05-14
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About this 8-K
Hasbro, Inc filed this 8-K on May 15, 2020, reporting on events of May 14, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 14, 2020
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 14, 2020, Hasbro, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of the record date of March 18, 2020, there were 137,006,950 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Of the record date shares, 122,021,269 shares of common stock were represented at the Annual Meeting. The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of the voting are set forth below.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
Shareholders approved the election of thirteen directors to serve for one-year terms expiring at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results for this proposal were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| Kenneth A. Bronfin | 108,323,377 | 3,104,732 | 251,559 | 10,341,601 | ||||||||||
| Michael R. Burns | 111,487,063 | 116,463 | 76,142 | 10,341,601 | ||||||||||
| Hope F. Cochran | 110,837,077 | 769,042 | 73,549 | 10,341,601 | ||||||||||
| Crispin H. Davis | 110,956,324 | 647,693 | 75,651 | 10,341,601 | ||||||||||
| John A. Frascotti | 108,725,414 | 2,879,284 | 74,970 | 10,341,601 | ||||||||||
| Lisa Gersh | 109,164,868 | 2,267,111 | 247,689 | 10,341,601 | ||||||||||
| Brian D. Goldner | 106,277,935 | 5,178,094 | 223,639 | 10,341,601 | ||||||||||
| Alan G. Hassenfeld | 109,099,973 | 2,478,387 | 101,308 | 10,341,601 | ||||||||||
| Tracy A. Leinbach | 108,542,073 | 2,889,194 | 248,401 | 10,341,601 | ||||||||||
| Edward M. Philip | 102,859,578 | 8,714,160 | 105,930 | 10,341,601 | ||||||||||
| Richard S. Stoddart | 111,351,135 | 253,183 | 75,350 | 10,341,601 | ||||||||||
| Mary Beth West | 111,497,177 | 111,531 | 70,960 | 10,341,601 | ||||||||||
| Linda K. Zecher | 111,486,125 | 113,367 | 80,176 | 10,341,601 | ||||||||||
Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation for the Company’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and Executive Compensation sections in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. The voting results for this proposal were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 105,679,003 | 5,854,216 | 146,449 | 10,341,601 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3 – Approve Amendments to the Company’s 2003 Stock Incentive Performance Plan
Shareholders approved the amendments to the Company’s Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Performance Plan, as such amendments are described in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. The voting results for this proposal were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 92,185,876 | 19,342,180 | 151,612 | 10,341,601 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 4 – Ratification of the Selection of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2020
Shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for its 2020 fiscal year. The voting results for this proposal were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||
| 116,820,200 | 4,393,129 | 807,940 | ||||||||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| HASBRO, INC. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Deborah Thomas | |||||||
| Name: | Deborah Thomas | |||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||
| Date: May 15, 2020 | ||||||||