UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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):  April 21, 2016

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-28104

95-4527222

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2951 28th Street, Santa Monica, California

90405

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (424) 268-9444

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):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 21, 2016 we issued a press release announcing our first quarter results for 2016.  A copy of such release is annexed hereto as an exhibit. Such financial information included in the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)           Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Description

 
99.1 April 21, 2016 Press Release


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.

JAKKS PACIFIC, INC.

 

Dated:

April 21, 2016

 

 

By:

/s/ JOEL M. BENNETT

Joel M. Bennett, CFO


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

 

Description

 
99.1

April 21, 2016 Press Release