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): August 14, 2015

GENIUS BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

(State or other jurisdiction of

Incorporation or organization)

 

301 N. Canon Drive, Suite 305

Beverly Hills, CA

(Address of principal executive offices)

 000-54389
(Commission File Number)

20-4118216

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

 

90210

(Zip Code)

 

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

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

 

Copies to:

Harvey J. Kesner, Esq.

Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP

61 Broadway, 32 nd Floor

New York, New York 10006

Phone: (212) 930-9700

Fax: (212) 930-9725

 

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):

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On August 14, 2015, Genius Brands International, Inc. (the “Company”) distributed a letter to its shareholders, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, 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.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits 

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

The following is filed as an Exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit
99.1   Shareholder Letter Dated August 14, 2015

 

 

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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.

 

 

  GENIUS BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
   
   
   
Date: August 14, 2015 By: /s/ Andrew Heyward
  Name:   Andrew Heyward
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

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