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(5) Prior thereto, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since 2001.
(6) Prior thereto, Senior Vice President and Controller from 2003 to 2008; prior thereto, Vice President and
Assistant Controller from 1998 to 2003.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities
The Company’s common stock, par value $.50 per share (the “Common Stock”), is traded on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol “HAS”. The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices as
reported on the Composite Tape of the New York Stock Exchange and the cash dividends declared per share
of Common Stock for the periods listed.
Period High Low
Cash Dividends
Declared
Sales Prices
2008
1st Quarter ....................................... $29.07 21.57 $0.20
2nd Quarter ....................................... 39.63 27.73 0.20
3rd Quarter ....................................... 41.68 33.23 0.20
4th Quarter ....................................... 35.81 21.94 0.20
2007
1st Quarter ....................................... $30.24 27.04 $0.16
2nd Quarter ....................................... 33.43 28.10 0.16
3rd Quarter ....................................... 33.49 25.25 0.16
4th Quarter ....................................... 30.68 25.25 0.16
The approximate number of holders of record of the Company’s Common Stock as of February 9, 2009
was 9,288.
See Part III, Item 12 of this report for the information concerning the Company’s “Equity Compensation
Plans”.
Dividends
Declaration of dividends is at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and will depend upon
the earnings and financial condition of the Company and such other factors as the Board of Directors deems
appropriate.
Issuer Repurchases of Common Stock
In February 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $500 million in
common stock after three previous authorizations dated May 2005, July 2006 and August 2007 with a
cumulative authorized repurchase amount of $1.2 billion were fully utilized. Purchases of the Company’s
common stock may be made from time to time, subject to market conditions. These shares may be repurchased
in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The Company has no obligation to repurchase
shares under the authorization, and the timing, actual number and value of the shares that are repurchased will
depend on a number of factors, including the price of the Company’s stock. The Company may suspend or
discontinue the program at any time and there is no expiration date.
There were no repurchases made by the Company in the fourth quarter. At December 28, 2008,
$252,364,317 remained available under the above authorization.
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