UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 6, 2008
JAKKS PACIFIC, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 0-28104 (Commission File Number) | 95-4527222 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
22619 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, California (Address of principal executive offices) | | 90265 (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 456-7799
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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JAKKS PACIFIC, INC.
INDEX TO FORM 8-K
FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
OCTOBER 14, 2008
ITEMS IN FORM 8-K
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On October 6, 2008, Jack Friedman, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, entered into a trading plan intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Mr. Friedman’s trading plan provides for the sale of up to 125,000 shares of our common stock, which sales will not commence until three (3) business days after the public filing of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009. The sales under Mr. Friedman’s plan are intended to span five weeks after the filing of said Report.
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.
| Dated: October 13, 2008 | JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Joel M. Bennett |
| | | Joel M. Bennett |
| | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
