JAKKS Pacific, Inc. announced that on December 26, 2012, Mr. Dan Almagor, a member of the Company's board of directors and a member and chairman of the Audit and Governance and Nominating Committees informed the company's Board of Directors that he was resigning, effective immediately. Mr. Almagor informed the Board that he resigned for personal reasons to enable him to focus on other business interests and the Board expressed its appreciation to Mr. Almagor for his many years of valued service to the Board and the company. On December 26, 2012, Rex H. Poulsen was elected as an independent member of board of directors.

Mr. Poulsen has also been appointed to the Audit Committee and will serve as its chairman.