EXHIBIT 4(f)
FIRST AMENDMENT TO RIGHTS AGREEMENT
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FIRST AMENDMENT, dated as of December 4, 2000, to
the Rights Agreement, dated as of June 16, 1999 (the
"Rights Agreement"), between Hasbro, Inc., a Rhode Island
corporation (the "Company"), and Fleet National Bank
(formerly known as BankBoston N.A.), as Rights Agent (the
"Rights Agent").
The Company and the Rights Agent have heretofore
executed and entered into the Rights Agreement. Pursuant to
Section 27 of the Rights Agreement, the Company and the
Rights Agent may from time to time supplement or amend the
Rights Agreement in accordance with the provisions of
Section 27 thereof. All acts and things necessary to make
this First Amendment a valid agreement, enforceable
according to its terms, have been done and performed, and
the execution and delivery of this First Amendment by the
Company and the Rights Agent have been in all respects duly
authorized by the Company and the Rights Agent.
In consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. Section 23(c) of the Rights Agreement is hereby
deleted in its entirety from the Rights Agreement.
2. This First Amendment to the Rights Agreement shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Rhode Island and for all purposes shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
such State applicable to contracts to be made and performed
entirely within such State.
3. This First Amendment to the Rights Agreement may be
executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be an original, but such counterparts shall together
constitute one and the same instrument. Terms not defined
herein shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have
the meanings assigned to such terms in the Rights Agreement
4. In all respects not inconsistent with the terms and
provisions of this First Amendment to the Rights Agreement,
the Rights Agreement is hereby ratified, adopted, approved
and confirmed. In executing and delivering this First
Amendment, the Rights Agent shall be entitled to all the
privileges and immunities afforded to the Rights Agent
under the terms and conditions of the Rights Agreement
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have
caused this First Amendment to be duly executed and
attested, all as of the date and year first above written.
Attest: HASBRO, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Secretary Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer
Attest: FLEET NATIONAL BANK
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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