---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001185185-25-000237"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JAKK"
cik: "0001009829"
company_name: "JAKKS PACIFIC INC"
filed_at: "2025-03-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T02:51:16.876614+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# JAKKS Pacific restructures board; Winkler resigns, Liebman and Moelis nominated for election

## Summary
- Matthew Winkler resigns from board effective prior to June 20, 2025 annual meeting; no dispute with company.
- Board size reduced from 7 to 6 directors; Class III reduced to one director; bylaws amended accordingly.
- Board nominates Jonathan R. Liebman (Brillstein Entertainment) and Jordan Moelis (Deep Field Asset Management) for Class II seats.
- Departing directors Joshua Cascade and Carole Levine part of 2019 recapitalization; new nominees to replace them.
- 2025 annual meeting scheduled June 20, 2025; shareholder nominations due by April 25, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001185185-25-000237
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JAKK
- cik: 0001009829
- company_name: JAKKS PACIFIC INC
- filed_at: 2025-03-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 5.08, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1009829/000118518525000237/0001185185-25-000237-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1009829/000118518525000237/jakk8k032725.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001185185-25-000237
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001185185-25-000237.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001185185-25-000237.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jordan Moelis was appointed as Director at JAKKS PACIFIC INC.
  - Action: nominated for election
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board approved the nomination of Messrs. Jonathan R. Liebman and Jordan Moelis as candidates for election to Class II of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1009829/000118518525000237/0001185185-25-000237-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jonathan R. Liebman was appointed as Director at JAKKS PACIFIC INC.
  - Action: nominated for election
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board approved the nomination of Messrs. Jonathan R. Liebman and Jordan Moelis as candidates for election to Class II of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1009829/000118518525000237/0001185185-25-000237-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew Winkler resigned as Director at JAKKS PACIFIC INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Matthew Winkler resigned from the Board, effective immediately prior to the shareholders meeting to be held in 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1009829/000118518525000237/0001185185-25-000237-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.