IPO registrations (S-1, F-1) · Registrants
Kartoon Studios, Inc.
- SEC CIK
- 1355848 · filings on EDGAR ↗
- Former names
- Genius Brands International, Inc. (2011–2023); PACIFIC ENTERTAINMENT CORP (2006–2011)
- Registration
- Form S-1, first filed 2014-06-16, last 2025-11-19; 10 initial registrations, 11 amendments
- Outcome
- Declared effective 2014-07-21; withdrawal requested 2015-11-04
- Industry (SIC)
- Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production 7812
- Incorporated in
- NV
- Business address
- 190 N. CANON, 4TH FLOOR, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
- EIN
- 20-4118216
- Ticker
- TOON (NYSE)
- EDGAR entity type
- operating
- Insiders and CEO pay
- Kartoon Studios, Inc. on the corporate pages
Offering terms
- Shares offered
- 10,596,262
- Listing
- NYSE American under the symbol TOON
Read from the cover pages of the filings listed under “Prospectus pages read” below; check the document for anything that matters.
On this site
- Form 5500 plan sponsor: GENIUS BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC. EXACT (EIN (EXACT))
- Form D issuer: Kartoon Studios, Inc. EXACT (CIK (EXACT))
- SEC filer: Genius Brands International, Inc. EXACT (CIK (EXACT))
- Person page: Amy Moynihan Heyward Fuzzy (officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director,Officer,TenPercentOwner))
- Person page: Anthony D Thomopoulos Fuzzy (officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director))
- Person page: Michael G Klein Fuzzy (officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director))
Filings 45
| Filed | Form | What it is | Name as filed | EDGAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-16 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 0001019687-14-002452 ↗ |
| 2014-07-16 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 0001019687-14-002739 ↗ |
| 2014-07-21 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 9999999995-14-002181 ↗ |
| 2015-08-21 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 0001019687-15-003233 ↗ |
| 2015-09-04 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 0001019687-15-003391 ↗ |
| 2015-11-04 | RW | RW (withdrawal request) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 0001019687-15-003909 ↗ |
| 2015-12-14 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 0001019687-15-004504 ↗ |
| 2015-12-29 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 9999999995-15-003424 ↗ |
| 2016-12-19 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 9999999995-16-006496 ↗ |
| 2017-02-02 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 9999999995-17-000264 ↗ |
| 2017-11-20 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 0001683168-17-003123 ↗ |
| 2017-12-22 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 0001683168-17-003382 ↗ |
| 2018-01-17 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 0001683168-18-000162 ↗ |
| 2018-01-30 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 9999999995-18-000268 ↗ |
| 2018-06-28 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 9999999995-18-001649 ↗ |
| 2018-10-22 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 9999999995-18-002676 ↗ |
| 2019-04-15 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 0001683168-19-001021 ↗ |
| 2019-04-22 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 9999999995-19-000789 ↗ |
| 2019-05-28 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 9999999995-19-001217 ↗ |
| 2019-07-23 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 0001683168-19-002279 ↗ |
| 2019-08-02 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 0001683168-19-002412 ↗ |
| 2019-08-08 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 0001683168-19-002493 ↗ |
| 2019-08-08 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 9999999995-19-001838 ↗ |
| 2019-08-19 | RW | RW (withdrawal request) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 0001683168-19-002669 ↗ |
| 2019-12-26 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 0001683168-19-004064 ↗ |
| 2020-01-27 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 9999999995-20-000170 ↗ |
| 2020-01-31 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 0001683168-20-000314 ↗ |
| 2020-02-06 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 9999999995-20-000270 ↗ |
| 2020-06-10 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 9999999995-20-001392 ↗ |
| 2020-07-06 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 9999999995-20-001657 ↗ |
| 2020-09-15 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 9999999995-20-002459 ↗ |
| 2021-02-09 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 9999999995-21-000539 ↗ |
| 2022-05-12 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 0001683168-22-003452 ↗ |
| 2022-05-31 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Genius Brands International, Inc. | 9999999995-22-001642 ↗ |
| 2024-01-05 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Kartoon Studios, Inc. | 9999999995-24-000053 ↗ |
| 2024-01-18 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Kartoon Studios, Inc. | 9999999995-24-000144 ↗ |
| 2024-09-27 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | Kartoon Studios, Inc. | 0001683168-24-006720 ↗ |
| 2024-10-18 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Kartoon Studios, Inc. | 0001683168-24-007227 ↗ |
| 2024-11-22 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Kartoon Studios, Inc. | 0001683168-24-008375 ↗ |
| 2024-12-11 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Kartoon Studios, Inc. | 0001683168-24-008633 ↗ |
| 2024-12-16 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | Kartoon Studios, Inc. | 0001683168-24-008722 ↗ |
| 2024-12-16 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Kartoon Studios, Inc. | 9999999995-24-003787 ↗ |
| 2024-12-18 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Kartoon Studios, Inc. | 9999999995-24-003813 ↗ |
| 2025-11-19 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | Kartoon Studios, Inc. | 0001683168-25-008570 ↗ |
| 2025-12-09 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | Kartoon Studios, Inc. | 9999999995-25-003613 ↗ |
Prospectus pages read 1
| Filed | Form | Read as | Range | Price | Shares | Proceeds | Listing | Underwriters | What was found | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | S-1 | registration statement | $11.56 | 10,596,262 | $122,492,788 | NYSE American TOON | 0 | primary document; price line, shares headline, proceeds computed | document ↗ |
Officers, directors and large holders Forms 3, 4 and 5
| Insider | Role | Title | Filings | Years | On this site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balaban Family Trust dated December 13, 2005 | TenPercentOwner | 1 | 2011 | ||
| BALABAN HOWARD | Director,Officer,TenPercentOwner | EVP of New Business Dev.; Executive VP of New Bus. Dev.; Exec. VP Business Development | 6 | 2011–2013 | |
| BALABAN LARRY | Director,Officer,TenPercentOwner | Chief Creative Off. and Sec.; Chief Creative Officer | 4 | 2011–2013 | |
| Hyatt Saul | Director | 2 | 2011–2013 | ||
| MEADER MICHAEL | Director,Officer; Director,Officer,TenPercentOwner | President | 4 | 2011–2013 | |
| MOELLER KLAUS | Director,Officer,TenPercentOwner | CEO, Chairman; Chief Executive Officer | 6 | 2011–2013 | |
| Morgan Jeanene Grace | Officer | Chief Financial Officer | 4 | 2011–2013 | |
| A-Squared Holdings, LLC | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2013 | ||
| HEYWARD AMY MOYNIHAN | Director,Officer,TenPercentOwner | President | 7 | 2013–2016 | person page Fuzzy |
| HEYWARD ANDREW A | Director,Officer; Director,Officer,TenPercentOwner | CEO; CEO and Chairman; CEO, Chairman; Chief Executive Officer | 41 | 2013–2026 | |
| Payne Gregory | Officer | EVP Oper. & Legal/Bus. Affairs | 4 | 2013–2016 | |
| Cahill Bernard Robert II | Director | 4 | 2013–2016 | ||
| Davis Gray | Director | 20 | 2013–2026 | ||
| SEGALL LYNNE A | Director | 20 | 2013–2026 | ||
| WEISS JEFFREY M | Director | 1 | 2013 | ||
| MCDONOUGH WILLIAM J | Director | 1 | 2013 | ||
| THOMOPOULOS ANTHONY D | Director | 39 | 2014–2026 | person page Fuzzy | |
| Staves Richard David | Officer | Interim CFO | 1 | 2014 | |
| Hallren Patrick Clark | Director | 5 | 2014–2023 | ||
| Hershinger Rebecca D | Officer | CFO | 3 | 2014–2016 | |
| LOESCH MARGARET | Director | 19 | 2015–2026 | ||
| Handelman Michael D | Officer | Chief Financial Officer | 3 | 2015–2016 | |
| DENTON ROBERT L. | Officer | Chief Financial Officer; EVP Finance & Accounting | 5 | 2018–2022 | |
| Jaffa Michael | Officer | COO, GC & Secretary; Corporate Secretary; Genl Counsel & SVP Bus. Aff. | 9 | 2018–2025 | |
| KLEIN MICHAEL G | Director | 4 | 2019–2021 | person page Fuzzy | |
| McTier Karen | Director | 2 | 2020–2021 | ||
| Turner-Graham Cynthia | Director | 16 | 2021–2026 | ||
| Chizick Harold | Officer | Pres. Content Sales & Mkting | 2 | 2021 | |
| Dekic Zrinka | Officer | See Remarks | 2 | 2021 | |
| Hirsh Michael | Director | 4 | 2022–2023 | ||
| Piech Stefan | Director | 1 | 2022 | ||
| SICIGNANO HENRY III | Director | 13 | 2023–2025 | ||
| Parisi Brian | Officer | CFO | 9 | 2023–2026 | |
| Schlesinger Jeffrey Roy | Director | 6 | 2025–2026 |
Everyone who filed an insider report for this company, from the SEC’s Insider Transactions Data Sets (2006 on). Person pages are matched by name and state only.
Private offerings before or after (Form D)
| First filed | Issuer | Industry | Offering | Sold | Investors | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Kartoon Studios, Inc. | Other | $7,308,450 | $7,308,450 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-07-10 | Kartoon Studios, Inc. | Other | $5,778,875 | $5,778,875 | 17 | 1 |
| 2021-02-11 | Genius Brands International, Inc. | Other | $94,184,985 | $94,184,985 | 23 | 1 |
| 2020-03-20 | Genius Brands International, Inc. | Other | $13,750,000 | $13,750,000 | 17 | 1 |
| 2019-12-30 | Genius Brands International, Inc. | Other | $765,688 | $765,688 | 14 | 1 |
| 2019-11-04 | Genius Brands International, Inc. | Other | Indefinite | $0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019-10-10 | Genius Brands International, Inc. | Other | $760,000 | $760,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018-08-30 | Genius Brands International, Inc. | Other | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | 11 | 1 |
| 2018-01-23 | Genius Brands International, Inc. | Other | $1,776,000 | $1,776,000 | 6 | 1 |
| 2017-10-19 | Genius Brands International, Inc. | Other | Indefinite | $0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2017-02-22 | Genius Brands International, Inc. | Other | Indefinite | $0 | 44 | 1 |
| 2015-11-06 | Genius Brands International, Inc. | Other | $4,330,000 | $4,330,000 | 57 | 1 |
| 2014-05-28 | Genius Brands International, Inc. | Other | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 22 | 1 |
Data: SEC EDGAR. The quarterly full index (every S-1, S-1/A, F-1 and F-1/A since 1993, with the pricing prospectus, notice of effectiveness and withdrawal request of each registrant) and the company submissions data (SIC, state of incorporation, address, EIN, tickers, former names). Company details are what EDGAR holds today, not at the time of the filing.
Also on this site Fuzzy
| Record | Name as filed | Where | Dataset | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan sponsor | GENIUS BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | CA | Form 5500 (employee benefit plans) | EIN (EXACT) |
| Form D issuer | Kartoon Studios, Inc. | CA | Form D private offerings | CIK (EXACT) |
| SEC filer | Kartoon Studios, Inc. | SEC filers (EDGAR) | CIK (EXACT) | |
| Trademark owner | KARTOON STUDIOS, INC. | CA | Trademarks (USPTO) | name and state |
| Form 5500 plan sponsor | GENIUS BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | EIN (EXACT) | ||
| Person page | Amy Moynihan Heyward | People (Form 990 officers, directors and employees) | officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director,Officer,TenPercentOwner) | |
| Person page | Anthony D Thomopoulos | People (Form 990 officers, directors and employees) | officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director) | |
| Person page | Michael G Klein | People (Form 990 officers, directors and employees) | officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director) |
Matched by an identifier (EIN, CIK, CRD), by name and state or city, or by street address; a shared name or address is not proof of the same person or organization. Every link says how it was made; how the cross-referencing works.
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