<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-17-000673.txt : 20170104
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-17-000673.hdr.sgml : 20170104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170104202809
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-000673
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170104

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:			SKALA MURRAY L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251971

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35448
		FILM NUMBER:		17508359

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		750 LEXINGTON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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        <issuerName>JAKKS PACIFIC INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>SKALA MURRAY L</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>845 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</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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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-01-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>19324</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.17</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>114965</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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        <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, 2018.</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>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Murray L. Skala</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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