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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.___9__)*
Hasbro, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
418056107
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such
class.)(See Rule 13d-7).
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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Page 2 of 5 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 418056107
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1 Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only).
ARIEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
# 36-3219058
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [_]
Not Applicable (b) [_]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Illinois Corporation
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5 Sole Voting Power
NUMBER OF
SHARES Ariel - 12,164,993
BENEFICIALLY -----------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 Shared Voting Power
EACH
REPORTING Ariel - 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
WITH 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Ariel - 15,236,670
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8 Shared Dispositive Power
Ariel - 0
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
Ariel - 15,300,135
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10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
Not Applicable
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11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Ariel - 15,300,135 / 173,213,009 = 8.833%
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12 Type of Reporting Person *(See Instructions)
Ariel - IA
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILING OUT!
* This report is being made on behalf of John W. Rogers, Jr., Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Ariel Capital Management, Inc., who may be
deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities of the issuer. Mr.
Rogers disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by Ariel Capital
Management, Inc.
Date: 08/08/03
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer
Hasbro, Inc.
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Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
1027 Newport Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861
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Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing
Ariel Capital Management, Inc.
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Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
200 E. Randolph Drive, Suite 2900, Chicago, IL 60601
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Item 2(c) Citizenship:
an Illinois corporation
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Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
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Item 2(e) CUSIP Number
418056107
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Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b)
and the person filing is an investment adviser
registered under section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940.
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
(See Page 2, No. 9)
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Date: 08/08/03
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(b) Percent of class:
(See Page 2, No. 11)
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(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
(See Page 2, No. 5)
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(i) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
(See Page 2, No. 6)
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(ii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
(See Page 2, No. 7)
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(iii) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
(See Page 2, No. 8)
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
following: [_]
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
All securities reported upon this Schedule are owned by
investment advisory clients of Ariel Capital Management, Inc., no one
of which to the knowledge of Ariel Capital Management, Inc. owns more
than 5% of the class.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Not Applicable
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of a Group
Not Applicable
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Date: 08/08/03
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Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are
not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
The undersigned hereby agree that this statement is being filed on behalf
of each of them and hereby certify, after reasonable inquiry and to the best of
their knowledge and belief, that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
ARIEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: /s/ John P. Miller, CFA
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John P. Miller, CFA
Senior Vice President,
Portfolio Management