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 2, 2012

 

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.)

 

22619 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California 90265
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

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):

 

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

 

We mailed a Proxy Statement on or about September 28, 2012 to our stockholders of record as of September 12, 2012 in connection with our 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was held on November 2, 2012 at the Sherwood Country Club, 320 West Stafford Road, Thousand Oaks, California, 91361. At the Meeting, the stockholders voted on three matters. One of the matters was the election of directors and the slate of nominees was elected; another matter was the ratification of our auditors which was approved; and the remaining matter was an advisory vote concerning executive compensation, which was approved.

 

The first matter was the election of the members of the Board of Directors. The eight directors elected and the tabulation of the votes (both in person and by proxy) was as follows:

 

Nominees for Directors  For   Against   Withheld 
             
Stephen G. Berman   11,302,766    0    6,380,918 
Dan Almagor   10,294,832    0    7,388,852 
Marvin W. Ellin   10,355,808    0    7,327,876 
Robert E. Glick   11,067,824    0    6,615,860 
Michael G. Miller   11,067,824    0    6,615,860 
Murray L. Skala   11,379,520    0    6,304,164 
Peter F. Reilly   17,044,617    0    639,067 
Leigh Anne Brodsky   17,046,360    0    637,324 

 

There were 2,395,254 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 2012. The tabulation of the votes (both in person and by proxy) was as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstentions

 

 

 

 

 

19,455,312     90,869       533,256  

    

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 approving our executive compensation. The tabulation of the votes (both in person and by proxy) was as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstentions

 

 

 

 

 

10,281,303     7,344,366       58,015  

   

There were 2,395,753 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:  November 8, 2012 By: /s/ JOEL M. BENNETT
    Joel M. Bennett, CFO