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Jakks Pacific Inc.

(JAKK) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$329.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$903.3M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Toys & Related Products Mfr, Developer & Marketer

Chairman & CEO
Jack Friedman
Number of Employees 998
Contact Information

22619 Pacific Coast Hwy Ste 250

Malibu, California 90265-5080

www.jakkspacifi...

(310) 456-7799

NAICS Code Game, Toy, and Children's Vehicle Manufacturing: 339932

Recent Events

  • Jakks to raise $85 million through private placement

    11/04/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • JAKKS Pacific® Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

    10/21/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Wedbush Lifts Target on JAKKS Pacific JAKK to $18

    10/16/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Charges drag down Jakks

    7/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • JAKKS Pacific Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

    7/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Jakks Pacific Secures Poof-Slinky Distribution Deal

    6/28/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

News & Analysis

company and jakks pacific inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Stephen G. Berman President, Chief Operating Officer & Secretary
Joel Bennett Chief Financial Officer
Genna Rosenberg Vice President, Corp Comm & Ir
David C. Blatte Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Jack Friedman Chairman & CEO
Dan Almagor Board Director
Michael G. Miller Board Director
Murray L. Skala Board Director
Robert E. Glick Board Director

Since co-founding JAKKS Pacific, Inc. in 1995, Jack Friedman has served as the company’s chairman and chief executive officer. Under Mr. Friedman’s leadership, JAKKS Pacific was included in Forbes magazine’s 2002 list of the best 200 small companies in America for the third year, and was also named to FORTUNE magazine’s annual list of the 100 fastest-growing companies in America for the fourth year in a row. Prior to his positions at JAKKS Pacific, from January 1989 until January 1995 Mr. Friedman was president, chief executive officer and a director of THQ, Inc., a publicly held company that develops and sells interactive games and software. From 1970 to 1991, Mr. Friedman held executive positions at several other toy companies, including that of president and chief operating officer of LJN Toys, Ltd., a toy and software company. When MCA/Universal, Inc. acquired LJN in 1986, Mr. Friedman continued as president until MCA’s sale of LJN in late 1988.

Organization Position Status
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. Chairman & CEO Current
THQ Inc. chief executive officer Former
THQ Inc. President Former
THQ Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
Road Champs, Inc. President Current
Flying Colors Toys, Inc. President & COO Current
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. President, Chief Operating Officer & Secretary Current
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Balanced Approach President Former
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. Co-Founder Former
The Balanced Approach Owner Former
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. Coo Former
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. President Former

Organization Position Status
Road Champs, Inc. Cfo & Vice President Current
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Flying Colors Toys, Inc. CFO Current
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Hampden Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Tti Technologies, Inc Chief Financial Officer Former
Tti Technologies, Inc Vice President Former
Young Corporation Auditor Former
Warner Bros Inc. Former
The Walt Disney Company Former
Interactive Entertainment Former

Organization Position Status
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. Vice President, Corp Comm & Ir Current

Dan Almagor has been one of our directors since September 2004. Since March 1992, Mr. Almagor has served as the Chairman of ACG Inc., an advisory firm affiliated with First Chicago Bank One Equity Capital, a global private equity organization which provides equity capital financing primarily to private companies.

Organization Position Status
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. Board Director Current

Organization Position Status
Centre Partners Management LLC Managing Director Current
Centre Partners Management LLC Director Current
Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation Director Current
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. Director Current
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation Senior Vice President Former
Centre Partners Management LLC Partner Former
Farley's, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Farleys & Sathers Candy Co. Board of Directors Former
Case Logic, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania B.S. Former
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania B.S. Former

Michael G. Miller has been one of our directors since February 1996. From 1979 until May 1998, Mr. Miller was President and a director of a group of privately-held companies, including a list brokerage and list management consulting firm, a database management consulting firm, and a direct mail graphic and creative design firm. Mr. Miller’s interests in such companies were sold in May 1998. Mr. Miller is currently retired.

Organization Position Status
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. Board Director Current

Murray L. Skala has been one of our directors since October 1995. Since 1976, Mr. Skala has been a partner of the law firm Feder Kaszovitz LLP (f/k/a Feder, Kaszovitz, Isaacson, Weber, Skala, Bass & Rhine LLP), our general counsel.

Organization Position Status
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. Board Director Current
Traffix, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. Board Director Current
Traffix, Inc. Director Former
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     JAKK $11.79 -0.19 (-1.59% )
Average Volume 298,560
Shares Outstanding 27.91M
Market Cap 329.0M
Year High 21.48
Year Low 10.17
Earnings Per Share -13.76
P/E Ratio -0.86
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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