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): June 2, 2026
KARTOON STUDIOS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada (State or other jurisdiction |
001-37950 (Commission |
20-4118216 (I.R.S. Employer |
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
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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 | TOON | NYSE American LLC |
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.
From June 2nd through June 5th 2026, the Company entered into settlement agreements with five parties (the “Settling Parties”) in the action captioned Augenbaum v. Anson Investments Master Fund LP et al., Case No. 1:22-CV-00249-AS, pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The Settling Parties agreed to pay the Company aggregate settlement payments of $28,475,000 minus fees and expenses of plaintiff’s counsel, subject to certain terms and conditions and the parties agreed to mutual releases. On June 2, 2026, and June 4, 2026 the court approved the settlement agreements entered into with three of the Settling Parties, the remaining two settlement agreements are pending court approval.
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.
| KARTOON STUDIOS, INC. | ||
| Date: June 8, 2026 | By: | /s/ Andy Heyward |
| Name: | Andy Heyward | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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