Hasbro fended off a board challenge from an activist who wanted the toy maker to explore spinning off one of its units and making other changes.

Hasbro said Wednesday that its shareholders voted for its 13 directors by a wide margin, according to preliminary vote tallies. The activist, Texas-based Alta Fox Capital Management LLC, initially nominated five directors to Hasbro’s board and later cut its slate to one nominee.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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