Kartoon Studios, Inc.

Kartoon Studios, Inc. announced a partnership with Amazon Prime Video to stream its new animated series, "HUNDRED ACRE WOOD," starting February 18, 2027. The agreement includes significant promotional support from Amazon, utilizing "Hero Banners" to highlight the series. Additionally, Amazon's "Shop the Show" program will enable viewers to directly purchase products featuring the characters from the series.

Kartoon Studios, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors set October 21, 2026, as the date for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Due to the meeting being held more than 30 days after the anniversary of the 2025 Annual Meeting, previously disclosed deadlines for stockholder proposals and director nominations no longer apply. Stockholders must now submit required materials to the Corporate Secretary by August 16, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

Kartoon Studios, a global entertainment company, announced the appointment of Brooke Bacon as Senior Vice President, Consumer Products and Licensing. Bacon, a veteran executive from Activision Blizzard, will lead global licensing, retail, and consumer products strategy across the company's owned and controlled intellectual property portfolio, including Winnie the Pooh and the Stan Lee Universe. This appointment is a key step in Kartoon Studios' strategic realignment towards an owned IP-led model, aiming to enhance monetization through various commercialization channels.

Kartoon Studios, Inc. announced the strategic sale of its interest in Federator Networks, Inc., which operated the Federator Channel network business, for a cash payment of $500,000. The company will retain key intellectual property from Frederator Studios, including popular titles like Bee and PuppyCat and Castlevania, for future distribution and licensing opportunities. This divestment is part of Kartoon Studios' ongoing strategy to realign its operations and resources towards the monetization of premium intellectual property and franchise development.

Kartoon Studios announced the strategic sale of Frederator Networks' Channel Network business in an all-cash transaction for $500,000. The company will retain key intellectual property from Frederator Studios, including popular titles like Bee and PuppyCat and Castlevania, for future distribution and licensing opportunities. This divestment is part of Kartoon Studios' ongoing strategy to realign its operations and resources towards the monetization of premium intellectual property, franchise development, and consumer-products commercialization.

Kartoon Studios, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors approved and adopted a preferred stock rights agreement, commonly known as a 'poison pill,' on July 1, 2026. This agreement distributes one Right for each outstanding share of common stock to shareholders of record as of July 13, 2026. The Rights are designed to significantly dilute any person or group that acquires 10% or more of the company's common stock without prior Board approval. An amendment to the original filing clarified that the Final Expiration Time of these Rights is June 29, 2027, rather than July 29, 2027.

Kartoon Studios' Board of Directors adopted several amendments to its bylaws, effective July 1, 2026, significantly restricting shareholder rights by eliminating written consent, limiting special meeting calls to the Board, and tightening stockholder list inspection requirements. Additionally, the company adopted new indemnification agreements for its directors and executive officers, providing contractual rights to indemnification and expense advancement and reimbursement.

Kartoon Studios' Board of Directors unanimously adopted a limited duration stockholder rights plan. The company also declared a dividend distribution of one right for each outstanding share of common stock, with a record date of July 13, 2026. The Rights Plan was not adopted in response to any specific takeover bid or proposal to acquire control.

Kartoon Studios announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has entered all settlement agreements reached to date in a short-swing profit recovery action. Pursuant to these settlements, the company will receive approximately $78.5 million, significantly strengthening its balance sheet. This non-dilutive capital will accelerate Kartoon Studios' children and family intellectual property-driven growth strategy, enabling the commercialization of flagship franchises like Hundred Acre Wood and the Stan Lee Universe, and supporting expansion of distribution platforms and strategic growth opportunities.

Kartoon Studios, Inc. filed an amendment to its Form 8-K to correct a clerical error regarding a previously disclosed settlement amount. The company announced the correct settlement amount of $50,000,000 from an additional settling party in the Augenbaum v. Anson Investments Master Fund LP et al. action. The court approved this settlement on June 11, 2026, and all settlement agreements with settling parties are now approved, though the action continues against two remaining defendants.