Hasbro (HAS)

 

In addition to receipt of salary, management incentive awards and equity compensation, the Company’s U.S. based officers also participate in certain employee benefit programs provided by the Company.

 

Beginning in 2008, the Company provides retirement benefits to it employees primarily through the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (the “401(k) Plan”) and the Supplemental Benefit Retirement Plan (the “Supplemental Plan”). The Company’s Pension Plan (the “Pension Plan”) was frozen effective December 31, 2007. The enhanced 401(k) Plan and Supplemental Plan, which are described starting on page 33 of this proxy statement, provide company matching contributions, an annual company contribution of 3% of aggregate salary and bonus and a transition contribution ranging from 1% to 9% for the years 2008 through 2012 for participants meeting certain age and service requirements. In lieu of the annual company and transition contributions, Mr. Verrecchia and Mr. Hargreaves receive certain retirement benefits discussed below. Other executive officers are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan and the Supplemental Plan on the same basis as all other U.S. Hasbro employees.

 

Executive officers hired prior to December 31, 2007, continue to participate in the Pension Plan and the pension portion of the Supplemental Plan, which is described starting on page 33 of this proxy statement, but, except for Mr. Hargreaves who is discussed below, will not accrue additional benefits after December 31, 2007, since these plans are frozen.

 

The Supplemental Plan is intended to provide a competitive benefit for executive officers whose employer-provided pension benefits and retirement contributions would otherwise be limited. However, the Supplemental Plan is designed only to provide the benefit which the executive would have accrued under the Company’s Pension Plan and 401(k) Plan if the Code limits had not applied. It does not further enhance those benefits.

 

The amount of the Company’s contributions to the named executive officers under both the 401(k) Plan and the Supplemental Plan (401(k)), are included in the “All Other Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table that follows this report.

 

Mr. Verrecchia is party to a Post-Employment Agreement with the Company which provides certain enhanced retirement benefits. The Post-Employment Agreement is described starting on page 35 of this proxy statement. In light of the significant reduction in projected retirement income resulting from the retirement program redesign, the Company elected to provide Mr. Hargreaves, who has been with the Company for 26 years, with a retirement agreement which effectively grandfathered for Mr. Hargreaves the Company’s retirement program as it was in effect prior to January 1, 2008. Mr. Hargreaves retirement agreement is also described starting on page 35 of this proxy statement.

 

The executive officers of the Company are eligible for life insurance benefits on the terms applicable to the Company’s other employees. In addition, prior to his retirement from the Company on December 31, 2008, Mr. Verrecchia was provided with executive life insurance. The cost of the Company’s premiums for executive life insurance programs for Mr. Verrecchia is included in the “All Other Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table.

 

The Company’s executive officers participate in the same medical and dental benefit plans as are provided to the Company’s other employees.

 

In addition to receipt of salary, management incentive awards and equity compensation, the Company’s U.S. based officers also participate in certain employee benefit programs provided by the Company. Executive officers participate in the Company’s Pension Plan (the “Pension Plan”), which is described starting on page 33 of this proxy statement, and can participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (the “401(k) Plan”) and the Supplemental Benefit Retirement Plan (the “Supplemental Plan”). The Supplemental Plan provides pension benefits determined under the same formula as the Pension Plan to the extent individuals are impacted by compensation and benefits limits determined under the Code. To the extent that the Company’s matching contribution exceeds certain limits applicable to the 401(k) Plan, which are also determined pursuant to the Code, the excess is allocated to the executive officer’s account under the Supplemental Plan. The Supplemental Plan is intended to provide a competitive benefit for executive officers whose employer-provided pension benefits and retirement contributions would otherwise be limited. However, the Supplemental Plan is designed only to provide the benefit which the executive would have accrued under the Company’s Pension Plan and 401(k) Plan if the Code limits had not applied. It does not further enhance those benefits.

 

The amount of the Company’s matching contribution to the named executive officers under both the 401(k) Plan and the Supplemental Plan (401(k)), is included in the “All Other Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table that follows this report.

 

Mr. Verrecchia is party to a Post-Employment Agreement with the Company which provides certain enhanced retirement benefits. The Post-Employment Agreement is described starting on page 34 of this proxy statement.

 

The executive officers of the Company are eligible for life insurance benefits on the terms applicable to the Company’s other employees. In addition, Mr. Verrecchia is provided with executive life insurance. The cost of the Company’s premiums for executive life insurance programs for Mr. Verrecchia is included in the “All Other Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table.

 

The Company’s executive officers participate in the same medical and dental benefit plans as are provided to the Company’s other employees.

 

Executive officers are also eligible to participate in the Company’s Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan, which is available to all of the Company’s employees who are in band 40 (director level) or above whose compensation is equal to or greater than $100,000 for 2007 ($105,000 for 2008). The Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan allows participants to defer compensation into various hypothetical investment vehicles, the

 

In addition to receipt of salary, management incentive awards and equity compensation, the Company’s U.S. based officers also participate in certain employee benefit programs provided by the Company. Executive officers participate in the Company’s Pension Plan (the “Pension Plan”), which is described on pages 30 and 31 of this proxy statement, and can participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (the “401(k) Plan”) and the Supplemental Benefit Retirement Plan (the “Supplemental Plan”). The Supplemental Plan provides pension