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):      May 21, 2009
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                              HASBRO, INC.
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         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



 RHODE ISLAND                    1-6682                    05-0155090
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  (State of                   (Commission                 (IRS Employer
Incorporation)                File Number)             Identification No.)



1027 NEWPORT AVE., PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND                   02862
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 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                  (Zip Code)


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

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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
            Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
            Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     On May 21, 2009, Deborah Thomas was appointed Chief Financial Officer of
Hasbro, Inc. ("Hasbro" or the "Company").  Ms. Thomas, age 45, has served as
Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Finance of Hasbro since 2008.
Previous to that, Ms. Thomas served as Senior Vice President and Controller
since 2003. David D.R. Hargreaves, who previously served as both the Chief
Operating Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Hasbro, continues to serve
as the Chief Operating Officer.

     A copy of the May 21, 2009 press release announcing the promotion of Ms.
Thomas to Chief Financial Officer is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-
K.


Item 8.01  Other Events.

     The Company's 2009 Annual Meeting (the "Annual Meeting") of Shareholders
was held on May 21, 2009.  Set forth below are the results of the votes taken
at the Annual Meeting.

     Of the 139,821,649 shares of the Company's common stock outstanding as of
the close of business on the March 27, 2009 record date, 120,227,469  shares
were represented at the meeting.

     The Company's shareholders were voting on four matters at the Annual
Meeting.  Those four matters were the election of fourteen directors, the
approval of amendments to Hasbro's Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Performance
Plan, the approval of Hasbro's 2009 Senior Management Annual Performance Plan,
and the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as Hasbro's independent
registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2009.

     The fourteen nominees for election to the Board, for one-year terms ending
at the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and until their successors are duly
elected and qualified, were elected by the following votes:

     Name                       Votes For                 Votes Withheld

     Basil L. Anderson          117,222,452               3,005,017
     Alan R. Batkin             117,878,811               2,348,658
     Frank J. Biondi, Jr.       115,335,445               4,892,024
     Kenneth A. Bronfin         114,197,840               6,029,629
     John M. Connors, Jr.       117,088,519               3,138,950
     Michael W.O. Garrett       118,874,219               1,353,250
     E. Gordon Gee              116,976,471               3,250,998
     Brian Goldner              119,415,288                 812,181
     Jack M. Greenberg          117,426,704               2,800,765
     Alan G. Hassenfeld         119,319,422                 908,047
     Tracy A. Leinbach          119,790,911                 436,558
     Edward M. Philip           119,140,922               1,086,547
     Paula Stern                117,472,693               2,754,776
     Alfred J. Verrecchia       118,473,185               1,754,284

     The shareholders approved the amendments to the Restated 2003 Stock
Incentive Performance Plan by the following vote:

     For                  Against         Abstain         Broker Non-Votes

     84,896,141           28,900,748      327,163         6,103,417

     The shareholders approved the 2009 Senior Management Annual Performance
Plan by the following vote:

     For                  Against         Abstain         Broker Non-Votes

     114,552,544          5,304,080       370,845         0

     The shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2009 by the following
vote:

     For                  Against         Abstain         Broker Non-Votes

     116,186,298          3,899,194       141,977         0



Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c)   Exhibits


     99.1 Press Release, dated May 21, 2009, of Hasbro, Inc.






                                  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.
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                                             (Registrant)


Date: May 22, 2009                    By:     /s/ David D.R. Hargreaves
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                                              David D.R. Hargreaves
                                              Chief Operating Officer







                                 Hasbro, Inc.
                          Current Report on Form 8-K
                              Dated May 22, 2009


                                Exhibit Index


Exhibit
No.


99.1  Press Release, Dated May 21, 2009, of Hasbro, Inc.

EX-99

EXHIBIT 99.1

Contact:

Wayne Charness (Media) 401-727-5983

Karen Warren (Investor Relations) 401-727-5401

DEB THOMAS NAMED HASBRO’S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PAWTUCKET, R.I., MAY 21, 2009 – Deb Thomas, 45, an 11-year Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) veteran who has held several senior level finance posts within the Company, has been elected to the position of Chief Financial Officer by Hasbro’s Board of Directors, it was announced today by Brian Goldner, Hasbro’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

Ms. Thomas will report directly to David Hargreaves, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, who had been serving as Hasbro’s COO and CFO prior to the appointment of Ms. Thomas.

Ms. Thomas most recently served as the Company’s Senior Vice President and head of Corporate Finance.  Ms. Thomas joined Hasbro in 1998, and held positions of increasing responsibility within the Company’s finance department, including Corporate Controller, prior to her appointment as head of finance in 2007.

“Deb is an outstanding and experienced professional who has been an important contributor on many levels throughout her career at Hasbro,” said Mr. Goldner.  “She has clearly and consistently demonstrated her financial acumen and industry expertise as head of Corporate Finance, and we are pleased that she will now be taking on added responsibilities as Hasbro’s CFO.”  

Prior to joining Hasbro, Ms. Thomas worked at KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP, both in the United States and overseas.  She is a graduate of Providence College.

About Hasbro

Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) is a worldwide leader in children’s and family leisure time products and services with a rich portfolio of brands and entertainment properties that provides some of the highest quality and most recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world. As a brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings to market a range of toys, games and licensed products, from traditional to high-tech and digital, under such powerful brand names as TRANSFORMERS, PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, CRANIUM and WIZARDS OF THE COAST. Come see how we inspire play through our brands at http://www.hasbro.com. © 2009 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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