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): March 16, 2015
GENIUS BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)
9401 Wilshire Boulevard #608 Beverly Hills, CA (Address of principal executive offices) |
000-54389 (Commission File Number) |
20-4118216 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
90212 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 273-4222
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Copies to:
Harvey J. Kesner, Esq.
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective March 16, 2015, Jeffrey Weiss resigned from his position as a director of Genius Brands International, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Weiss did not resign due to any disagreement with the Company or its management regarding any matters relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. Mr. Weiss will act as an unpaid advisor to the Company. A copy of Mr. Weiss’ letter of resignation is attached hereto as Exhibit 17.1.
On March 18, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Margaret Loesch as a director of the Company. Beginning in 2009 through 2014, Ms. Loesch, 68, served as Chief Executive Officer and President of The Hub Network, a cable channel for children and families, including animated features. The Company has, in the past, provided The Hub Network with certain children’s programming. From 2003 through 2009 Ms. Loesch served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of The Hatchery, a family entertainment and consumer product company. From 1998 through 2001 Ms. Loesch served as Chief Executive Officer of the Hallmark Channel, a family related cable channel. From 1990 through 1997 Ms. Loesch served as the Chief Executive Officer of Fox Kids Network, a children’s programming block and from 1984 through 1990 served as the Chief Executive Officer of Marvel Productions, a television and film studio subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment Group. Ms. Loesch’s 40 years of experience at the helm of major children and family programming and consumer product channels brings a great deal of expertise and experience to the Company. Ms. Loesch obtained her bachelors of science from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Ms. Loesch has no family relationship with any of the executive officers or directors of the Company. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Loesch and any other person pursuant to which she was appointed as a director of the Company.
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 | |
| 17.1 | Letter of Resignation from Jeffrey Weiss dated March 16, 2015 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| GENIUS BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
| Date: March 19, 2015 | By: /s/ Andrew Heyward |
| Name: Andrew Heyward | |
| Title: Chief Executive Officer |