Current Report Filing (8-k)
January 23 2023 - 9:00AM
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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): January 23, 2023
GENIUS
BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
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001-37950
(Commission File Number) |
20-4118216
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
190
N. Canon Drive, 4th Fl., Beverly
Hills, CA 90210
(Address of principal executive
offices) (Zip Code)
(310) 273-4222
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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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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).
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 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On October
28, 2022, Genius Brands International, Inc. (the “Company”) engaged Shareholder Intelligence Services, LLC (“ShareIntel”)
to utilize their patented, proprietary service offerings to obtain share trading analytic metrics designed to determine if the Company
has been the target of improper and potentially illegal trading activities, including illegal naked short selling, in an effort to allow
the Company to better monitor trading activity, including potential violations of SEC Regulation SHO, which governs stock and option share
locate, close out and fail to deliver requirements.
Based on
an initial analysis of the Company’s historic stock trading activity, the Company believes that it may have been the victim of one
or more of these illegal practices. As such, the Company is exploring all of its potential options and legal remedies.
The information disclosed under this Item 7.01 is being furnished and
shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be
incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except
as expressly set forth in such filing.
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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GENIUS BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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Date: January 23, 2023 |
By: |
/s/ Andy Heyward |
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Name: Andy Heyward
|
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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