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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090227114139
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000046080-09-000022
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090225
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090227

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HASBRO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000046080
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GAMES, TOYS & CHILDREN'S VEHICLES (NO DOLLS & BICYCLES) [3944]
		IRS NUMBER:				050155090
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			RI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1027 NEWPORT AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1059
		CITY:			PAWTUCKET
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02861
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4014318697

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 NARRAGANSETT PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			PAWTUCKET
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02862-0200

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HASBRO BRADLEY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850814

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HASBRO INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19840917

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HASSENFELD BROTHERS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720615

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VERRECCHIA ALFRED J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001214978

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06682
		FILM NUMBER:		09640565

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HASBRO INC
		STREET 2:		1011 NEEWPORT AVENUE
		CITY:			PAWTUCKET
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02862
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4017275100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HASBRO INC
		STREET 2:		1011 NEWPORT AVENUE
		CITY:			PAWTUCKET
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02862
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-02-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000046080</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HASBRO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HAS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001214978</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>VERRECCHIA ALFRED J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HASBRO INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1011 NEWPORT AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PAWTUCKET</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>RI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02862</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Chairman</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (Par Value $.50 per share)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>127002</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>22.81</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>372926</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (Par Value $.50 per share)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>55183</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>22.81</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>317743</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (Par Value $.50 per share)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>151875</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By wife</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares earned under a performance share award granted July 27, 2006 which was contingent upon Hasbro's achievement of certain stated financial goals during a 10 quarter cycle.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This represents payment of tax withholding using share withholding in connection with the above performance share award.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Mr. Verrecchia disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares held by his wife.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tarrant Sibley, p/o/a for Alfred J. Verrecchia</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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