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): October 27, 2026
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.) | |
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1027 Newport Avenue | 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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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.
Hasbro, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Dan Ayoub as President of Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro Digital Games, effective November 2, 2026. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Ayoub served as Senior Vice President of Dungeons & Dragons, where he led the franchise and helped revitalize the brand across tabletop and digital. He joined Wizards of the Coast in 2022 to lead its digital studios and later served as Senior Vice President of Digital Games, growing the company's studios and extending its partnerships around the world. Before Wizards, he spent 11 years at Microsoft, including as an executive producer and studio head at Halo studio 343 Industries, and later served as Vice President and General Manager of Certain Affinity.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Ayoub’s appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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. | | | | | | | | |
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HASBRO, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Gina Goetter |
| Name: | Gina Goetter |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
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Date: October 27, 2026