<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-15-008436.txt : 20150212
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-15-008436.hdr.sgml : 20150212
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150212170553
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-15-008436
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150212

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JAKKS PACIFIC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001009829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GAMES, TOYS & CHILDREN'S VEHICLES (NO DOLLS & BICYCLES) [3944]
		IRS NUMBER:				954527222
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22619 PACIFIC COAST HWY
		CITY:			MALIBU
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90265
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3104567799

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22619 PACIFIC COAST HWY
		CITY:			MALIBU
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90265

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCGOVERN FERGUS MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001632647

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35448
		FILM NUMBER:		15607343

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WHITE LODGE
		STREET 2:		7 SILVER LANE, PURLEY
		CITY:			SURREY
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			CR8 3HJ
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    <periodOfReport>2015-01-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001009829</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JAKKS PACIFIC INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JAKK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MCGOVERN FERGUS MICHAEL</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O JAKKS PACIFIC, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>22619 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MALIBU</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90265</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-01-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>14771</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.77</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>49771</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Issued under the Company's 2002 Stock Award and Incentive Plan.  In accordance with such Plan, the shares so issued will vest on, and may not be sold, mortgaged, pledged, transferred or otherwise encumbered prior to, January 1, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the average closing price of the Company's common stock for the ten trading days preceding the date of grant, as reported by NASDAQ.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Certain of these shares may be restricted from transfer pursuant to the minimum stock ownership provisions adopted by the Company's Board of Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 20,000 shares purchased more than 6 months before becoming a director of the Company and 15,000 shares purchased approximately 2 months before becoming a director.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Fergus McGovern</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-02-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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