0000046080-14-000081.txt : 20140806 0000046080-14-000081.hdr.sgml : 20140806 20140806160215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000046080-14-000081 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140806 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20140806 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140806 FILER: 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: 1229 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06682 FILM NUMBER: 141019886 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 8-K 1 aug68k.htm CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K DATED AUGUST 6, 2014
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): August 6, 2014
 
Hasbro, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Rhode Island
 
1-6682
 
05-0155090
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
1027 Newport Ave., Pawtucket, Rhode Island
 
02861
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (401) 431-8697
____________________
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Item 5.03.  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On August 6, 2014, Hasbro, Inc. ("Hasbro" or the "Company") amended its Amended and Restated Bylaws to implement a majority vote standard for the election of directors in uncontested director elections (with a plurality vote standard applying to contested director elections), coupled with a director resignation policy for those directors who do not receive a majority vote.  Prior to this amendment, election of the Company's directors was subject in all cases to a majority vote standard and the Company did not have a related resignation policy.  A copy of the amended provisions of the Amended and Restated Bylaws is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)            Exhibits

See Exhibit Index attached hereto.




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
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
Date: August 6, 2014
 
 



EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
3.1
 
Amendment to Amended and restated Bylaws of Hasbro, Inc.
 

EX-3.1 2 exhibit31.htm AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF HSABRO, INC.
Exhibit 3.1

Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of Hasbro, Inc.

The amendments (A) delete the existing Section 2.6 of the Hasbro, Inc. By-laws (the "By-laws") and replace it in its entirety with the text set forth below and (B) add a new Section 3.7 to the By-laws as is set forth below:

"Section 2.6.     Voting.  At any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation, each shareholder having the right to vote shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy appointed by an instrument in writing subscribed by such shareholder or otherwise appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.7 of these By-Laws. Except as may be otherwise provided by the Articles of Incorporation, each holder of record of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for every share of such stock standing in his or her name on the books of the Corporation.

When a quorum is present at any meeting of shareholders, matters other than the election of directors shall be decided by the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power and represented in person or by proxy at such meeting, except where a different voting threshold is provided for such matter by the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation or Article XII of these By-Laws, in which case such different voting threshold shall apply.

In an election of directors which is not a contested election (as defined below), when a quorum is present, each nominee to be elected by shareholders shall be elected if the votes cast "for" such nominee exceed the votes cast "against" such nominee.  In cases where as of the tenth (10th) day preceding the date on which the Corporation first mails its notice of meeting, for the meeting at which directors are being elected, the number of nominees for director exceeds the number of directors to be elected (referred to as a "contested election"), when a quorum is present, each nominee to be elected by shareholders shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast."

"Section 3.7.     Resignation.  In order for an incumbent director to become a nominee for re-election to the Board, such person must submit an irrevocable resignation, contingent on both (i) that person not receiving a "for" vote that exceeds the "against" vote cast in an election that is not a contested election and (ii) acceptance of that resignation by the Board in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Board adopted for such purpose.  In the event an incumbent director fails to receive a "for" vote that exceeds the "against" vote in an election that is not a contested election, the Corporation's Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee shall make a recommendation to the Board as to whether to accept or reject the resignation of such incumbent director. The Board shall act on the resignation, taking into account the recommendation of the Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee, and publicly disclose (by filing an appropriate disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission) its decision regarding the resignation and, if such resignation is rejected, the rationale for that decision, within sixty (60) days following the final certification of the vote at which the election was held.  The Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee in making its recommendation, and the Board in making its decision, may each consider all factors and information that they consider relevant and appropriate. Both the Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee, in making their recommendation, and the Board in making its decision, with respect to any given nominee who has not received the requisite vote in an election that is not a contested election, will act without the participation of the nominee in question. If the Board accepts a director's resignation pursuant to this Section 3.7, then the Board may fill the resulting vacancy pursuant to Section 3.6 of these By-laws."