jakkspacif20221222_8k.htm


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): December 16, 2022

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 0-28104 95-4527222

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

2951 28th Street, Santa Monica, California

90405

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (424) 268-9444

 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $.001 par value

JAKK

NASDAQ Global Select Market

 

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:

 

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

We mailed a Notice on or about November 18, 2022 to our stockholders of record as of October 19, 2022 in connection with our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was held virtually (online) on December 16, 2022. At the Meeting, the stockholders voted on three matters as follows: (i) election of three Class II Directors, and all of the nominees (Cascade, Levine, Shoghi) were elected, (ii) the ratification of our auditors, which was approved, and (iii) an advisory vote concerning compensation of our named executive officers, which was approved.

 

The first matter was the election of the members of Class II of the Board of Directors. All of the nominees received a majority of the votes cast and were elected and the tabulation of the votes (both in person and by proxy) was as follows:

 

Nominees for Directors

 

For

   

Withheld

 

Joshua Cascade

    5,255,986       525,941  

Carole Levine

    5,596,548       185,379  

Alexander Shoghi

    3,956,402       1,825,525  

 

There were 1,941,497 broker held non-voted shares represented at the Meeting with respect to this matter.

 

The second matter upon which the stockholders voted was the proposal to ratify the appointment by the Board of Directors of BDO USA, LLP, as our independent certified public accountants for 2022, which matter was approved. The tabulation of the votes (both in person and by proxy) was as follows:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstentions

7,728,238       148,865       4,185

 

There were no broker held non-voted shares represented at the Meeting with respect to this matter.

 

The third matter upon which the stockholders voted was an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers, which matter was approved. The tabulation of the votes (both in person and by proxy) was as follows:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstentions

3,193,284       2,495,107       93,526

 

There were 1,941,497 broker held non-voted shares represented at the Meeting with respect to this matter.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC.

   

Dated: December 22, 2022

 
 

By: /s/ JOHN L. KIMBLE             

       John L. Kimble, CFO

                                              

 

 

 
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