Filing Analysis
Jakks Pacific reported the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 5, 2026. While the company successfully elected a Class III Director and ratified its auditors, shareholders rejected the advisory vote on executive compensation.
🚩 Red Flags
- Shareholder rejection of executive compensation (Say-on-Pay), indicating potential misalignment between management pay and shareholder expectations.
📋 Key Facts
- Annual Meeting of Stockholders held virtually on June 5, 2026.
- Lori MacPherson was elected as a Class III Director with 6,049,474 votes 'For'.
- BDO USA, P.C. was ratified as the independent certified public accountants for 2026 with 9,719,318 votes 'For'.
- The advisory vote on executive compensation was rejected, with 4,507,999 votes 'Against' versus 4,094,720 votes 'For'.
JAKKS Pacific announced its Q1 2026 financial results and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share. The dividend is payable on June 29, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 29, 2026.
🚩 Red Flags
- Multiple 8-K items (2.02 and 8.01) reported in a single filing.
📋 Key Facts
- Announced Q1 2026 financial results on April 30, 2026.
- Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share on April 29, 2026.
- Dividend is payable on June 29, 2026, to shareholders of record on May 29, 2026.
- The company hosted a teleconference to discuss results on April 30, 2026.
JAKKS Pacific Inc. has established the 2026 fiscal year performance-based bonus criteria for its CEO and CFO, tied to specific EBITDA targets. The compensation structure includes base salaries and tiered bonus percentages based on the company achieving EBITDA between $35.6 million and $65.6 million.
📋 Key Facts
- CEO Stephen G. Berman's 2026 base salary is set at $1,875,000 with a maximum bonus potential of 300% ($5,625,000).
- CFO John L. Kimble's 2026 base salary is set at $632,700 with a maximum bonus potential of 200% ($1,265,400).
- Bonus eligibility begins once EBITDA exceeds $35,587,507, providing a 25% salary bonus.
- The maximum bonus tier is reached if EBITDA exceeds $65,587,507.
- EBITDA calculations for bonus purposes exclude bonus expenses and one-time non-recurring costs for Board-approved initiatives.
JAKKS Pacific filed an 8-K reporting Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings results and announcing a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share. The dividend is payable March 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2026. This is a routine earnings release and dividend declaration with no adverse signals.
🚩 Red Flags
- Actual earnings figures not available in filing text — press release exhibit (10.1) not included for review
- Financial information in exhibit is furnished, not filed, limiting legal liability
📋 Key Facts
- Q4 and full-year 2025 results announced via press release on February 19, 2026
- Board declared quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share on February 18, 2026
- Dividend payable March 30, 2026 to shareholders of record at close of business February 27, 2026
- Earnings teleconference scheduled for February 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET
- Filing signed by CFO John L. Kimble
- Company is listed on NASDAQ Global Select Market