UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report

 

Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 26, 2018

 

GENIUS BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

(State or other jurisdiction of

Incorporation or organization)

 

131 S. Rodeo Drive, Suite 250

Beverly Hills, CA

(Address of principal executive offices)

 000-54389
(Commission File Number)

20-4118216

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

 

90212

(Zip Code)

 

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

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company. ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On September 26, 2018, Genius Brands International, Inc. (the “Company”) convened for the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), and adjourned for lack of quorum to conduct formal business. The Annual Meeting was adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Pacific Daylight Time, on October 2, 2018, to be held at the Company’s offices, located at 131 S. Rodeo Drive, Suite 250, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. The Annual Meeting was adjourned to provide the Company with additional time to solicit proxies from its stockholders to establish the requisite quorum for the conduct of formal business at the Annual Meeting. The record date for the Annual Meeting has not changed. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on August 3, 2018 are entitled to vote at the reconvened Annual Meeting.

 

During the period of the adjournment, the Company will continue to solicit proxies from its stockholders with respect to the proposals set forth in the Company's proxy statement. Proxies previously submitted in respect of the Annual Meeting will be voted at the adjourned meeting unless properly revoked.

 

The Company encourages all stockholders who have not yet voted to do so before October 1, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

 

No changes have been made in the proposals to be voted on by stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The Company’s proxy statement and any other materials filed by the Company with the SEC remain unchanged and can be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

GENIUS BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

     
     
Date: September 27, 2018 By: /s/ Andy Heyward
  Name: Andy Heyward
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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