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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000046080-10-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BATKIN ALAN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001209120

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06682
		FILM NUMBER:		10505942

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

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
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001209120</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BATKIN ALAN R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock Units</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>808</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.06</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>808</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>43464</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">All of the phantom stock units were acquired pursuant to the Hasbro, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors in accordance with Section 16b-3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Units correspond 1-for-1 with common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Units are settled only in cash and are payable after the reporting person ceases to be a director.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Does not include 3,055 units acquired by the reporting person pursuant to the Plan prior to August 15, 1996.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Vesting of 24 units will occur on the earlier of 12/31/09 (provided the reporting person is still a director as of such date) and the death, disability or retirement (after age 72) of the reporting person.  Vesting of  24 units will occur on the earlier of 12/31/10 (provided the reporting person is still a director as of such date) and the death, disability or retirement (after age 72) of the reporting person.    The remainder of the units are immediately vested.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tarrant Sibley, p/o/a for Alan R. Batkin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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