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Changes in Internal Controls
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, as defined in
Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act, during the quarter ended December 28, 2008, that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Certain of the information required by this item is contained under the captions “Election of Directors”,
“Governance of the Company” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the
Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein
by reference.
The information required by this item with respect to executive officers of the Company is included in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption “Executive Officers of the Registrant” and is incorporated
herein by reference.
The Company has a Code of Conduct, which is applicable to all of the Company’s employees, officers
and directors, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller. A
copy of the Code of Conduct is available on the Company’s website under Corporate, Investor Relations,
Corporate Goverance. The Company’s website address is http://www.hasbro.com. Although the Company does
not generally intend to provide waivers of or amendments to the Code of Conduct for its Chief Executive
Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Controller, or other officers or employees, information concerning any waiver
of or amendment to the Code of Conduct for the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Controller,
or any other executive officers or directors of the Company, will be promptly disclosed on the Company’s
website in the location where the Code of Conduct is posted.
The Company has also posted on its website, in the Corporate Governance location referred to above,
copies of its Corporate Governance Principles and of the charters for its (i) Audit, (ii) Compensation,
(iii) Finance, (iv) Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility, and (v) Executive Committees of its
Board of Directors.
In addition to being accessible on the Company’s website, copies of the Company’s Code of Conduct,
Corporate Governance Principles, and charters for the Company’s five Board Committees, are all available free
of charge upon request to the Company’s Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Barry Nagler, at 1027 Newport
Avenue, P.O. Box 1059, Pawtucket, R.I. 02862-1059.
Pursuant to the Annual Chief Executive Officer Certification submitted to the New York Stock Exchange
(“NYSE”), the Company’s Chief Executive Officer certified on May 27, 2008 that he was not aware of any
violation by the Company of the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards. Further, as of the date of the
filing of this report, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer is not aware of any violation by the Company of
the New York Stock Exchange’s corporate governance listing standards.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this item is contained under the captions “Compensation of Directors”,
“Executive Compensation”, “ Compensation Committee Report”, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”
and “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” in the Company’s definitive proxy
statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
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