<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-18-000624.txt : 20180103
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180103191359
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-18-000624
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Zhao Xiaoqiang
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001706209

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35448
		FILM NUMBER:		18507806

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MEISHENG CULTURAL AND CREATIVE CORP. LTD
		STREET 2:		NANYAN DIST, HI-TECH IND. PARK, XINCHANG
		CITY:			SHAOXING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			312500

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:		2951 28TH STREET
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90405
		BUSINESS PHONE:		424-268-9444

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2951 28TH STREET
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90405
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        <issuerName>JAKKS PACIFIC INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Zhao Xiaoqiang</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>MEISHENG CULTURAL AND CREATIVE CORP. LTD</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SHAOXING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>312500</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-01-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>41580</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.405</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>A</value>
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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, 2019.</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">Xiaoqiang Zhao is the Chairman of the Board of Meisheng Cultural and Creative Corp., Ltd. (&quot;Meisheng Cultural&quot;) and Executive Director of its wholly owned subsidiary Hong Kong Meisheng Cultural Company Limited (&quot;Hongkong Meisheng&quot;). Hongkong Meisheng is the record owner of 5,239,538 shares of the Company. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock held by Hongkong Meisheng and indirectly beneficially owned by Meisheng Cultural.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ XIAOQIANG ZHAO</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-01-03</signatureDate>
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