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): November 15, 2017

 

GENIUS BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

(State or other jurisdiction of

Incorporation or organization)

 000-54389
(Commission File Number)

20-4118216

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

     
 

301 N. Canon Drive, Suite 305

Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(Address of principal executive offices

and 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):

 

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On November 15, 2017, Genius Brands International, Inc. (the “Company”) issued an earnings press release announcing, among other things, the Company’s operational highlights for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

The information provided under Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

(d) Exhibits

 

The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:

 

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

  
       
      99.1   Press release announcing financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017, dated November 15, 2017.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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: November 15, 2017 By:   /s/ Andy Heyward
  Andy Heyward
  Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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