---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000046080-24-000068"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HAS"
cik: "0000046080"
company_name: "HASBRO, INC."
filed_at: "2024-03-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T08:49:39.527070+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hasbro appoints three new directors from gaming/consumer brands; three retiring

## Summary
- Frank Gibeau (Zynga/Take-Two), Darin Harris (Jack in the Box), Owen Mahoney (ex-Nexon CEO) appointed to board effective March 21, 2024.
- Tracy Leinbach, Linda Zecher Higgins, Michael Burns to retire at 2024 annual meeting; board size to reduce from 14 to 11.
- Alan Hassenfeld to step down as Emeritus Chairman after shareholder meeting, will continue charity work.
- New directors assigned to audit, finance, cybersecurity, and nominating committees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000046080-24-000068
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HAS
- cik: 0000046080
- company_name: HASBRO, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-03-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46080/000004608024000068/0000046080-24-000068-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46080/000004608024000068/has-20240321.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000046080-24-000068
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000046080-24-000068.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000046080-24-000068.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Frank Gibeau was appointed as Director at HASBRO, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Frank Gibeau, Darin Harris and Owen Mahoney to fill the vacancies on the Board created by such increase, effective as of March 21, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46080/000004608024000068/0000046080-24-000068-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Burns departed as Director at HASBRO, INC..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Company also announced that Tracy Leinbach, Linda Zecher Higgins and Michael Burns will retire from the Board and not stand for election at the upcoming annual meeting of shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46080/000004608024000068/0000046080-24-000068-index.htm
- Executive change
  Linda Zecher Higgins departed as Director at HASBRO, INC..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Company also announced that Tracy Leinbach, Linda Zecher Higgins and Michael Burns will retire from the Board and not stand for election at the upcoming annual meeting of shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46080/000004608024000068/0000046080-24-000068-index.htm
- Executive change
  Darin Harris was appointed as Director at HASBRO, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Frank Gibeau, Darin Harris and Owen Mahoney to fill the vacancies on the Board created by such increase, effective as of March 21, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46080/000004608024000068/0000046080-24-000068-index.htm
- Executive change
  Owen Mahoney was appointed as Director at HASBRO, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Frank Gibeau, Darin Harris and Owen Mahoney to fill the vacancies on the Board created by such increase, effective as of March 21, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46080/000004608024000068/0000046080-24-000068-index.htm
- Executive change
  Tracy Leinbach departed as Director at HASBRO, INC..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Company also announced that Tracy Leinbach, Linda Zecher Higgins and Michael Burns will retire from the Board and not stand for election at the upcoming annual meeting of shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46080/000004608024000068/0000046080-24-000068-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.