UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 17, 2019
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GENIUS BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 001- 54389 | 20-4118216 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 412
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | GNUS | The Nasdaq Capital Market |
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). ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
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Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
(a) On June 17, 2019, Genius Brands International, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the holders of 6,641,869 shares of the Company’s common stock were present in person or represented by proxy, which represents 63.63% of the total shares of outstanding common stock entitled to vote as of the record date of May 1, 2019.
(b) The following actions were taken in the Annual Meeting:
(1) | The following eight nominees were elected to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal: |
Name of Director Nominees | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non- Vote | |||
Andy Heyward | 2,581,153 | 165,240 | 3,895,476 | |||
Michael Klein | 2,580,053 | 166,340 | 3,895,476 | |||
Joseph “Gray” Davis | 2,574,875 | 171,518 | 3,895,476 | |||
Lynne Segall | 2,577,006 | 169,387 | 3,895,476 | |||
P. Clark Hallren | 2,552,969 | 193,424 | 3,895,476 | |||
Anthony Thomopoulos | 2,553,024 | 193,369 | 3,895,476 | |||
Bernard Cahill | 2,580,033 | 166,360 | 3,895,476 | |||
Margaret Loesch | 2,579,553 | 166,840 | 3,895,476 |
(2) | The selection of Squar Milner LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, was ratified, based on the following votes: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||||
6,589,456 | 36,649 | 15,764 | 0 |
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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: June 17, 2019 | By: /s/ Andy Heyward |
Name: Andy Heyward | |
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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