<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000046080-18-000139.txt : 20181031
<SEC-HEADER>0000046080-18-000139.hdr.sgml : 20181031
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181031145532
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000046080-18-000139
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181031
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181031

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDNER BRIAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001214985

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06682
		FILM NUMBER:		181149913

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HASBRO INC
		STREET 2:		1027 NEWPORT AVENUE
		CITY:			PAWTUCKET
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02862

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HASBRO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000046080
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GAMES, TOYS & CHILDREN'S VEHICLES (NO DOLLS & BICYCLES) [3944]
		IRS NUMBER:				050155090
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			RI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1227

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1027 NEWPORT AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1059
		CITY:			PAWTUCKET
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02861
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4014318697

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 NARRAGANSETT PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			PAWTUCKET
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02862-0200

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HASBRO BRADLEY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850814

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HASBRO INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19840917

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HASSENFELD BROTHERS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720615
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    <periodOfReport>2017-02-21</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>HASBRO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HAS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>GOLDNER BRIAN</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HASBRO INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1027 NEWPORT AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PAWTUCKET</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>RI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02861</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (Par Value $.50 per share)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>57805</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (Par Value $.50 per share)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-10-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>91.7998</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By the Brian D. Goldner Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (Par Value $.50 per share)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By the Barbara S. Goldner Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (Right to Buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>98.8</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-02-21</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>170800</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2024-02-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>170800</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This was an open market purchase of 11,000 shares by The Brian D. Goldner Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average purchase price.  The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $91.34 to $92.00, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to Hasbro, Inc., any security holder of Hasbro, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (2.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Mr. Goldner disclaims beneficial ownership of all of these shares except to the extent of this proportionate pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These options were granted under an employee stock option plan in accordance with Rule 16b-3 and have tandem tax withholding rights.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This grant of stock options on February 21, 2017 was inadvertently not reported following the award date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">33 1/3% of the options become exercisable on the first anniversary of the date of grant and an additional 33 1/3% of the options become exercisable on each anniversary of the date of grant thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tarrant Sibley, P/O/A for Brian Goldner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-10-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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