SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
12b-25
NOTIFICATION
OF LATE FILING
Commission
File Number 0-28104
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(Check
One):
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x Form
10-K |
o Form
20-F |
o Form 11-K |
o Form
10-Q |
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o Form
10-D |
o Form
N-SAR |
o Form
N-CSR |
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For
Period Ended: December 31, 2009
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Transition
Report on Form 10-K
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Transition
Report on Form 20-F
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Transition
Report on Form 11-K
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Transition
Report on Form 10-Q
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Transition
Report on Form N-SAR
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For the
Transition Period Ended: _________________
Read
Instruction (on back page)
Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type
Nothing
in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any
information contained herein.
If the
notification relates to a portion of' the filing checked above, identify the
item(s) to which the notification relates:
JAKKS Pacific,
Inc.
Full name
of registrant
_______________________
Former
name if applicable:
22619 Pacific Coast
Highway
Address
of principal executive office (Street and
Number)
Malibu, California
90265
City,
state and zip code
If the
subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the
registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be
completed. (Check box if appropriate.)
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x
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(a)
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The
reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not
be eliminated without unreasonable effort or
expense;
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x
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(b)
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The
subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on form 10-K,
20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be
filed on or before the 15th calendar day following the prescribed due
date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form IO-Q or
subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be
filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due
date; and
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(c)
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The
accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has
been attached if applicable.
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State
below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D,
N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report portion thereof, could not be filed
within the prescribed time period.
Due to
some late changes in the draft that had to be processed, the Annual Report on
Form 10-K was actually filed yesterday, but was not accepted for filing until
5:32 pm, or two minutes late.
(1) Name
and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
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Joel
M. Bennett
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310
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456-7799
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(Name)
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(Area
Code)
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(Telephone
Number)
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(2) Have
all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during
the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no,
identify report(s).
x
Yes o No
(3) Is
it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the
corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion
thereof?
x
Yes o
No
If so:
attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and
quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of the results cannot be made.
As disclosed in a Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2010, the registrant’s results of operations reflect
a loss of approximately $385.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 as
compared to a profit of approximately $76.1 million for the year ended December
31, 2008.
JAKKS Pacific,
Inc.
(Name of
Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Has
caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
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Date:
March 17, 2010
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By: |
/s/
JOEL M. BENNETT
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Joel
M. Bennett, Chief Financial Officer |
Instruction. The form may be
signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized
representative. The name and title of the person signing the form
shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is
signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than
an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to sign on
behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.
ATTENTION
Intentional
misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C.
1001).
GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This
form is required by Rule 12b-25 (17 CFR 240.12b-25) of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
2. One
signed original and four conformed copies of this form and amendments thereto
must be completed and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Washington, DC 20549, in accordance with Rule 0-3 of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Act. The information contained in or filed with
the form will be made a matter of the public record in the Commission
files.
3. A
manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto shall be filed with each
national securities exchange on which any class of securities of the registrant
is registered.
4. Amendments
to the notifications must also be filed on Form 12b-25 but need not restate
information that has been correctly furnished. The form shall be
clearly identified as an amendment notification.
5. Electronic
Filers. This form shall not be used by electronic filers
unable to timely file a report solely due to electronic
difficulties. Filers unable to submit a report within the time period
prescri- bed due to difficulties in electronic filing should comply with either
Rule 201 or Rule 202 of Regulation S-T or apply for an adjustment in filing date
pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T.
6. Interactive Data
Submissions. This form shall not be used by electronic filers
with respect to the submission or posting of an Interactive Data
File. Electronic filers unable to submit or post an Interactive Data
File within the time period prescribed should comply with either Rule 201 or
Rule 202 of Regulation S-T.