Item 15. Exhibits, and Financial Statement Schedules.

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Item 15. Exhibits, and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Form 10-K:

(1)Financial Statements under Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm45
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 29, 2024 and December 31, 202347
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Fiscal Years Ended in December 2024, 2023 and 202248
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the Three Fiscal Years Ended in December 2024, 2023 and 202249
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Fiscal Years Ended in December 2024, 2023 and 202250
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Three Fiscal Years Ended in December 2024, 2023 and 202251
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements51
(2)Exhibits95

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.Description
2.Plan of Acquisition
(a)Equity Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2023, by and among Hasbro, Inc., Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. and Lions Gate International Motion Pictures S.à.r.l. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.01 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 7, 2023, File No. 1-6682.)
3.Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
(a)Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 2, 2000, File No. 1-6682.)
(b)Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, dated June 28, 2000. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 2, 2000, File No. 1-6682.)
(c)Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, dated May 19, 2003. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 29, 2003, File No. 1-6682.)
(d)Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 30, 2022, File No. 1-6682.)
(e)Certificate of Designations of Series C Junior Participating Preference Stock of Hasbro, Inc. dated June 29, 1999. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 2, 2000, File No. 1-6682.)
(f)Certificate of Vote(s) authorizing a decrease of class or series of any class of shares. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 2, 2000, File No. 1-6682.)
4.Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures.
(a)Indenture, dated as of July 17, 1998, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as successor Trustee to Citibank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 14, 1998, File No. 1-6682.)
(b)Indenture, dated as of March 15, 2000, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as successor Trustee to the Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(b)(i) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 26, 1999, File No. 1-6682.)
(c)First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 17, 2007, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as successor Trustee to the Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 17, 2007, File No. 1-6682.)
(d)Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 13, 2009, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as successor Trustee to the Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 13, 2009, File No. 1-6682.)
(e)Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 11, 2010, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as successor Trustee to the Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 11, 2010, File No. 1-6682.)

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Exhibit No.Description
(f)Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 13, 2014, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as successor Trustee to the Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 13, 2014, File No. 1-6682.)
(g)Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated September 13, 2017, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as successor Trustee to the Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 13, 2017, File No. 1-6682.)
(h)Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 19, 2019, among the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. and U.S. Bank, National Association, supplementing the Indenture dated as of March 15, 2000. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 19, 2019, File No. 1-6682.)
(i)Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 8, 2024, among the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. and U.S. Bank, National Association, supplementing the Indenture dated as of March 15, 2000. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 14, 2024, File No. 1-6682.)
(j)Description of the Company’s Common Stock, $0.50 par value per share, registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2019, File No. 1-6682.)
10.Material Contracts
(a)Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2019, by and among Hasbro, Inc., Bank of America, N.A. and the other financial institutions party thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 24, 2019, File No. 1-6682.)
(b)First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated April 12, 2023 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 14, 2023, File No. 1-6682.)
(c)Second Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated August 3, 2023 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 7, 2023, File No. 1-6682.)
(d)Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated September 5, 2023, by and among Hasbro, Inc., Hasbro SA, Bank of America, N.A., and the other financial institutions party thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 6, 2023, File No. 1-6682.)
(e)Form of Commercial Paper Deal Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 28, 2011, File No. 1-6682.)
(f)Form of Issuing and Paying Agent Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 28, 2011, File No. 1-6682.)
(g)Term Loan Agreement dated as of September 20, 2019, by and among Hasbro, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., and the other financial institutions party thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 24, 2019, File No. 1-6682).
(h)First Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated April 12, 2023 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 14, 2023, File No. 1-6682.)
(i)Second Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated August 3, 2023 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 7, 2023, File No. 1-6682.)
Executive Compensation Plans and Arrangements
(j)Form of Director’s Indemnification Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(jj) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 30, 2007, File No. 1-6682.)
(k)Hasbro, Inc. Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(k) to the Company's Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023, File No. 1-6682.)
(l)Hasbro, Inc. Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Performance Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Appendix D to the definitive proxy statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, File No. 1-6682.)
(m)First Amendment to Hasbro, Inc. Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Performance Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Appendix C to the definitive proxy statement for the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, File No. 1-6682.)
(n)Second Amendment to Hasbro, Inc. Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Performance Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Appendix C to the definitive proxy statement for the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, File No. 1-6682.)
(o)Third Amendment to Hasbro, Inc. Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Performance Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Appendix C to the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, File No. 1-6682.)
(p)Fourth Amendment to Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Performance Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Appendix C to the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, File No. 1-6682.)

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Exhibit No.Description
(q)Form of 2023 Stock Option Agreement under the Hasbro, Inc. Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Performance Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 2, 2023, File No. 1-6682.)
(r)Form of 2024 Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Hasbro, Inc. Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Performance Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2024, File No. 1-6682.)
(s)Form of 2024 Contingent Stock Performance Award under the Hasbro, Inc. Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Performance Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2024, File No. 1-6682.)
(t)Hasbro, Inc. Amended and Restated Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(aaa) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended December 28, 2008, File No. 1-6682.)
(u)Hasbro, Inc. 2014 Senior Management Annual Performance Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Appendix F to the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, File No. 1-6682.)
(v)First Amendment to Hasbro, Inc. 2014 Senior Management Annual Performance Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Appendix E to the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, File No. 1-6682.)
(w)Hasbro, Inc. 2024 Performance Rewards Program (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 29, 2024, File No1-6682.)
(x)Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Chris Cocks, dated May 22, 2024 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 24, 2024, File No. 1-6682.)
(y)Letter Agreement with Gina Goetter dated April 3, 2023 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 2, 2023. File No. 1-6682.)
(z)Letter Agreement with Tim Kilpin dated March 29, 2023 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 2, 2023. File No. 1-6682.)
(aa)Hasbro, Inc. Change in Control Severance Plan for Designated Senior Executives, as amended. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(aa) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. File No. 1-6682.)
19.Insider Trading Policy
21.Subsidiaries of the registrant.
23.Consent of KPMG LLP.
31.1Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1*Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.2*Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
97.Hasbro, Inc. Policy Relating to Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, File No. 1-6682).
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101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

*Furnished herewith.

The Company agrees to furnish the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, a copy of each agreement with respect to long-term debt of the Company, the authorized principal amount of which does not exceed 10% of the total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

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