Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
On November 13, 2024, West Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension Fund ("Lead Plaintiffs") filed a putative class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and certain rules promulgated thereunder. On November 26, 2025, Lead Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased the Company’s securities between September 16, 2021 and October 26, 2023, inclusive (the “Alleged Class Period”). The amended complaint alleges violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act. In the amended complaint, Lead Plaintiffs allege that members of the putative class suffered losses as a result of Defendants’ false or misleading statements regarding the growth and success of Magic: The Gathering (“Magic”) card sets, including statements attributing Magic’s growth to a consumer-driven “segmentation” strategy, during the Alleged Class Period. Defendants moved to dismiss the amended complaint on February 6, 2026. The Company intends to vigorously defend against these claims. Due to the early stages of this matter, the Company is unable to estimate a reasonably possible range of loss, if any, that may result from this matter.
On August 19, 2025, Karen Sbriglio, derivatively on behalf of Hasbro, Inc., filed a putative shareholder derivative action against certain of the Company's executive officers and current and former members of the Board of Directors of the Company in Rhode Island Superior Court. Sbriglio v. Stoddart et al., PC-2025-04400 (Prov. City, RI). Plaintiff alleges the Board of Directors wrongfully refused a pre-suit litigation demand made on the Board relating to similar allegations described in the initial complaint in the West Palm Beach Firefighters' Pension Fund action. The parties have stipulated to stay the case pending resolution of the motion to dismiss in the West Palm Beach Firefighters' Pension Fund action.
On January 21, 2026, Joseph Crocono and Ultan McGlone, derivatively on behalf of Hasbro, Inc., filed a putative shareholder derivative action against certain of the Company's executive officers and current and former members of the Board of Directors of the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Crocono vs. Cocks et al., Case No. 1:26-cv-41 (D.R.I.) The allegations in this complaint are nearly identical to those of the amended complaint in the West Palm Beach Firefighters' Pension Fund action. On February 17, 2026, Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the action.
The Company is currently party to other certain legal proceedings, none of which we believe to be material to our business or financial condition.
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