UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 22, 2011
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JAKKS PACIFIC, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 0-28104 | 95-4527222 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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22619 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California
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90265
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 456-7799
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 22, 2011, we issued a press release announcing that our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per common share. The dividend will be payable on January 3, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2011. A copy of such release is annexed hereto as an exhibit.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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November 22, 2011 Press Release
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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JAKKS PACIFIC, INC.
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Dated: November 25, 2011
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By: /s/ JOEL M. BENNETT
Joel M. Bennett, CFO
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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November 22, 2011 Press Release
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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACTS:
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Joel Bennett
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Anne-Marie Feliciano
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JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
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JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
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(310) 455-6210
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(310) 455-6245
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JAKKS Pacific® Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
Malibu, CA – November 22, 2011 – JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per common share. The dividend will be payable on January 3, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2011.
About JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) is a leading designer and marketer of toys and consumer products, with a wide range of products that feature some of the most popular brands and children's toy licenses in the world. JAKKS’ diverse portfolio includes Action Figures, Electronics, Dolls, Dress-Up, Role Play, Halloween Costumes, Kids Furniture, Vehicles, Plush, Art Activity Kits, Seasonal Products, Infant/Pre-School, Construction Toys and Pet Toys sold under various proprietary brands including JAKKS Pacific®, Creative Designs International™, Road Champs®, Funnoodle®, JAKKS Pets™, Plug It In & Play TV Games™, Kids Only!™, Tollytots® and Disguise™. JAKKS is an award-winning licensee of several hundred nationally and internationally known trademarks including Nickelodeon®, Warner Bros.®, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, Hello Kitty®, Graco®, Cabbage Patch Kids® and Pokémon®. www.jakks.com
This press release may contain forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about JAKKS Pacific's business based partly on assumptions made by its management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such statements due to numerous factors, including, but not limited to, those described above, changes in demand for JAKKS' products, product mix, the timing of customer orders and deliveries, the impact of competitive products and pricing, and difficulties with integrating acquired businesses. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date on which they are made, and JAKKS undertakes no obligation to update any of them to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.
© 2011 JAKKS Pacific, Inc. All rights reserved.