---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001079973-21-000958"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DLPN"
cik: "0001282224"
company_name: "Dolphin Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-09-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T01:28:25.612154+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders approve 5x increase in authorized common shares to 200 million

## Summary
- Authorized common shares increased from 40M to 200M, approved by 16,708,974 for vs 599,859 against.
- All seven director nominees elected: O’Dowd, Negrini, Espensen, Famadas, Leo, Stanham, Grillo.
- Ratification of BDO USA as auditor: 17,296,777 for, 44,148 against.
- Annual meeting held Sep 23, 2021; 79% of shares represented.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001079973-21-000958
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DLPN
- cik: 0001282224
- company_name: Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-09-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282224/000107997321000958/0001079973-21-000958-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282224/000107997321000958/dolphin_8k.htm

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