Kartoon Studios, Inc 8-K, filed Sep 4, 2020

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 4, 2020

GENIUS BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 273-4222

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On September 4, 2020, Genius Brands International, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a universal shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

As previously disclosed, part of the Company’s business strategy is to take advantage of the unusual opportunities the acquire accretive assets that currently exist in the entertainment space, and the Company has strengthened its financial position during 2020 in order to position itself to execute this strategy. The Company has filed the shelf registration statement in large part to enhance the Company’s financial flexibility to pursue these accretive acquisition opportunities and other strategic initiatives as they arise. The Company does not presently have any plan to issue securities under the shelf registration statement.

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.

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