JAKKS Pacific Inc. CEO, President and Secretary Stephen G. Berman filed a Form 4 on October 27, 2026, disclosing the vesting of 91,874 restricted stock units and a related tax withholding share surrender on October 25, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • RSU vesting: 91,874 restricted stock units vested on October 25, 2026, and were acquired as common stock at a price of $30.52 per share, which the filing identifies as the closing price of the company's common stock for the trading day preceding the vest date, as reported by NASDAQ.
  • Tax withholding surrender: 49,475 shares were disposed of on October 25, 2026, at $30.52, representing shares surrendered to satisfy a tax withholding obligation as permitted by the terms of a previously reported Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and approved by the Compensation Committee.
  • Resulting ownership: Following both transactions, Berman directly beneficially owned 342,851 shares of common stock.
  • RSU balance: The derivative securities table shows 0 RSUs remaining from the vested grant, though the filing notes this does not include additional RSUs previously granted and reported with different vesting terms.
  • Transfer restrictions: The filing states that certain of the shares may be restricted from transfer pursuant to minimum stock ownership provisions adopted by the company's Board of Directors.

Berman RSU Vest and Tax Withholding at JAKKS Pacific

According to the filing, Stephen G. Berman, who serves as CEO, President and Secretary of JAKKS Pacific Inc. (NASDAQ:JAKK), reported two transactions in common stock on October 25, 2026. Both transactions were recorded at $30.52 per share, which the filing describes as the closing price of the company's common stock for the trading day preceding the vest date, as reported by NASDAQ.

The first transaction, coded "M," reflects the vesting of 91,874 restricted stock units into an equivalent number of shares of common stock. The filing states these RSUs "vested according to the terms of the RSU described in a previous filing." As a result of the vest, Berman's direct beneficial ownership rose to 392,326 shares before the second transaction was applied.

The second transaction, coded "F," records the disposition of 49,475 shares, described in the filing as "the 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 Unit Agreement by and between the Holder and the Issuer and as approved by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors." After this surrender, Berman's direct beneficial ownership stood at 342,851 shares. The filing was signed by Stephen G. Berman on October 27, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses the October 25, 2026 vesting of 91,874 RSUs held by JAKKS Pacific's CEO and the concurrent surrender of 49,475 shares for tax withholding purposes, leaving Berman with 342,851 shares of common stock held directly.