Hasbro 8-K 2022-11-17

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Form 8-K

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): November 17, 2022

Hasbro, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Rhode Island	1-6682		05-0155090
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1027 Newport Avenue	Pawtucket,	Rhode Island	02861
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (401) 431-8697

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.


Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.50 par value per share			HAS			The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 8.01						Other Events.

On November 17, 2022, Hasbro, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that in connection with its strategic review, it has initiated a sales process for the part of the eOne television and film business not directly supporting the Company’s branded entertainment strategy. A copy of the press release issued in connection therewith is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by this reference.


Item 9.01						Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit
Number						Exhibit Description
99.1						Press Release dated November 17, 2022.
104						Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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
Date: November 17, 2022		(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)