JAKKS Pacific Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
We mailed a Notice on or about April 22, 2026 to our stockholders of record as of April 8, 2026 in connection with our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was held virtually (online) on June 5, 2026. At the Meeting, the stockholders voted on three matters as follows: (i) election of one Class III Director, and the nominee (MacPherson) was elected, (ii) the ratification of our auditors, which was approved, and (iii) an advisory vote concerning compensation of our named executive officers, which was not approved.
The first matter was the election of the member of Class III of the Board of Directors. The nominee received a majority of the votes cast and was elected and the tabulation of the votes (both in person and by proxy) was as follows:
| Nominee for Directors | For | Withheld | ||||||
| Lori MacPherson | 6,049,474 | 2,802,028 | ||||||
There were 962.759 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, P.C. as our independent certified public accountants for 2026, which matter was approved. The tabulation of the votes (both in person and by proxy) was as follows:
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||
| 9,719,318 | 94,228 | 715 |
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 not approved. The tabulation of the votes (both in person and by proxy) was as follows:
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||
| 4,094,720 | 4,507,999 | 248,783 |
There were 962,759 broker held non-voted shares represented at the Meeting with respect to this matter.
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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: June 11, 2026 | By: | /s/ JOHN L. KIMBLE |
| John L. Kimble, CFO | ||
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