SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BERMAN STEPHEN G

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O JAKKS PACIFIC, INC.
2951 28TH STREET

(Street)
SANTA MONICA CA 90405

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
JAKKS PACIFIC INC [ JAKK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CEO, President and Secretary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2019
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/31/2019 D 203,883(3) D $1.03(1) 4,369,579(2) D
Common Stock 01/01/2020 A 528,156(4) A $1.03(1) 4,897,735(2) D
Common Stock 01/02/2020 F 125,042(5) D $1.03(1) 4,772,693(2) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on 12/31/19, as reported by Nasdaq.
2. Certain of these shares may be restricted from transfer pursuant to the minimum stock ownership provision in Holder's Employment Agreement with the Issuer.
3. Reflects the forfeiture of 203,883 shares issued pursuant to the terms of Holder's Employment Agreement that failed to vest pursuant to the terms of that certain January 1, 2017 Restricted Stock Award Agreement by and between the Holder and the Issuer.
4. Such 528,156 shares were issued pursuant to the terms of Holder's Employment Agreement with the Issuer (as amended and clarified to date) and are further subject to the terms of that certain January 1, 2020 Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the "Agreement") by and between the Holder and the Issuer. Such 528,156 shares shall vest in four equal annual installments over four years. These shares have no voting rights until vested.
5. Represents that number of shares surrendered by the Holder in order to satisfy a tax withholding obligation, as permitted by the terms of a previously reported Restricted Stock Award Agreement by and between the Holder and the Issuer and as approved by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors.
/s/ Stephen G. Berman 01/03/2020
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