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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001079973-24-001415"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DLPN"
cik: "0001282224"
company_name: "Dolphin Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T13:37:55.632098+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dolphin Entertainment effects 1-for-2 reverse stock split to regain Nasdaq minimum bid compliance

## Summary
- Reverse split effective Oct 16, 2024; shares trade split-adjusted same day on Nasdaq under symbol DLPN.
- Outstanding shares reduced from ~22.2M to ~11.1M; no fractional shares – rounding to whole share applied.
- Split aimed at regaining Nasdaq $1.00 minimum bid price continued listing requirement.
- Authorized shares unchanged at 200M; CUSIP changed to 25686H 308.
- Shareholder approval obtained at Sept 25, 2024 annual meeting; transfer agent provides exchange instructions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001079973-24-001415
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DLPN
- cik: 0001282224
- company_name: Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.03, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282224/000107997324001415/0001079973-24-001415-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282224/000107997324001415/dlpn_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-24-001415.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.: Reverse stock split at 1-for-2 ratio, effective October 16, 2024, approved via Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (effective 2024-10-16).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2024-10-16
  source text: The Articles of Amendment became effective at 12:01 a.m. on October 16, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282224/000107997324001415/0001079973-24-001415-index.htm

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