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Hasbro Donates $300,000 in Games to Public Libraries for National Gaming Day

Pictureka! Games Given to American Library Association for First-Ever Event
On November 15, the American Library Association (ALA) is hosting the First Annual National Gaming Day with the support of Hasbro, Inc., encouraging communities around the country to visit their local public library and play the new award-winning board game, PICTUREKA!. To ensure that library [...]

Hasbro, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend on Common Shares

Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share. The dividend will be payable on November 17, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 3, 2008.
Hasbro, Inc. is a worldwide leader in children’s and family leisure time products [...]

Hasbro’s EASY-BAKE Brand Kicks off the 2009 “Baker of the Year” Contest Celebrating 45 Years of Baking Sweet Memories

Nationwide Call for Entries Invites Children and their Favorite “Sous Chef” to Submit their Recipe for Success
This year, Hasbro, Inc.’s (NYSE: HAS) EASY-BAKE Oven celebrates its 45th birthday and, in honor of the occasion, today announced a nationwide search across America’s kitchens to find the next EASY-BAKE “Baker of the Year.” The EASY-BAKE 2009 [...]

Hasbro Sets Sights on Next Generation of Star Wars™ Fans with Toy Line Based on Animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Toys Widely Available July 26, 2008 Prior to Lucasfilm Launching New Entertainment Property
With the launch of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, the galaxy far, far away continues to evolve and expand — and as it has done for more than 30 years, Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) is on board to translate the excitement of these [...]

Hasbro, Inc. Files Infringement Suit Against Creators of Scrabulous Game Application

Suit Filed in Southern District of New York Centers on Application’s Infringement of Hasbro’s SCRABBLE Intellectual Property Rights in the U.S. and Canada
Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) today filed suit against the creators of the Scrabulous game application, which infringes on the Company’s SCRABBLE intellectual property rights.
In addition, Hasbro has delivered to Facebook, which hosts [...]

Hasbro Showcases Top Entertainment Properties at San Diego Comic-Con

Comic-Con International 2008
Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) returns to San Diego Comic-Con in 2008 with its iconic properties that have entertained fans of all ages for decades. Hasbro’s expansive portfolio of brands that have become part of the fabric of the global pop-culture such as G.I. JOE, TRANSFORMERS, MY LITTLE PONY and its licensed toy [...]

Brian Goldner Becomes Hasbro’s CEO, David Hargreaves Named Chief Operating Officer

As previously announced on February 11th 2008, Brian Goldner, 45, became Hasbro’s (NYSE:HAS) Chief Executive Officer at the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders today, as Alfred J. Verrecchia, 65, transitioned to Chairman of the Board.
In his first move as CEO, Goldner named David Hargreaves, 55, a 26-year Hasbro veteran who has held a number [...]

Hasbro Acquires Trivial Pursuit

Global rights purchased from the Horn Abbot Companies
Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) announced today that it has purchased all of the intellectual property rights related to the Trivial Pursuit brand from Horn Abbot Ltd. and Horn Abbot International Limited. Hasbro paid the Horn Abbot companies $80 million (aggregate purchase price) for their intellectual property.
Hasbro has [...]

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