---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001185185-22-001448"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JAKK"
cik: "0001009829"
company_name: "JAKKS PACIFIC INC"
filed_at: "2022-12-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T23:47:53.622875+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jakks Pacific stockholders elect all Class II directors, ratify auditors, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- Class II directors Joshua Cascade (5.3M for), Carole Levine (5.6M), Alexander Shoghi (3.96M) elected; Shoghi had 1.83M withheld.
- Ratification of BDO USA as independent auditor approved: 7.73M for, 148,865 against, 4,185 abstain.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 3.19M for, 2.50M against, 93,526 abstain; 1.94M broker non-votes.
- Annual meeting held virtually on December 16, 2022; record date October 19, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001185185-22-001448
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JAKK
- cik: 0001009829
- company_name: JAKKS PACIFIC INC
- filed_at: 2022-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1009829/000118518522001448/0001185185-22-001448-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1009829/000118518522001448/jakkspacif20221222_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  JAKKS PACIFIC INC shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve compensation of named executive officers at the 2022-12-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-12-16
  source text: The third matter upon which the stockholders voted was an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers, which matter was approved. The tabulation of the votes (both in person and by proxy) was as follows: For Against Abstentions 3,193,284 2,495,107 93,526 There were 1,941,497 broker held non-voted shares represented at the Meeting with respect to this matter.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1009829/000118518522001448/0001185185-22-001448-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  JAKKS PACIFIC INC shareholders approved Election of three Class II Directors at the 2022-12-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-12-16
  source text: The first matter was the election of the members of Class II of the Board of Directors. All of the nominees received a majority of the votes cast and were elected and the tabulation of the votes (both in person and by proxy) was as follows: Nominees for Directors For Withheld Joshua Cascade 5,255,986 525,941 Carole Levine 5,596,548 185,379 Alexander Shoghi 3,956,402 1,825,525 There were 1,941,497 broker held non-voted shares represented at the Meeting with respect to this matter.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1009829/000118518522001448/0001185185-22-001448-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  JAKKS PACIFIC INC shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of BDO USA, LLP as independent auditors at the 2022-12-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-12-16
  source text: The second matter upon which the stockholders voted was the proposal to ratify the appointment by the Board of Directors of BDO USA, LLP, as our independent certified public accountants for 2022, which matter was approved. The tabulation of the votes (both in person and by proxy) was as follows: For Against Abstentions 7,728,238 148,865 4,185 There were no broker held non-voted shares represented at the Meeting with respect to this matter.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1009829/000118518522001448/0001185185-22-001448-index.htm

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