secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Kartoon Studios, Inc. (TOON)
CIK:        0001355848
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2021-12-14T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001683168-21-006327
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.50
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Genius Brands appoints Zrinka Dekic as CFO and Head of Strategy & M&A
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- Zrinka Dekic appointed CFO and Head of Strategy & M&A, effective Dec 13, 2021; replaces Robert Denton (now EVP Finance & Accounting).
- Dekic’s prior roles include VP at Houlihan Lokey TMT banking and Manager at Walt Disney Studios strategic planning.
- Base salary: $380k first year (with $80k advance), $405k second, $425k third; eligible for 25% discretionary bonus.
- Granted stock options to purchase 250,000 shares at $1.20 per share, vesting equally over three years.
- Two-year term with one-year extension option; severance includes 12 months base salary if terminated without cause.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1355848/000168316821006327/0001683168-21-006327-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1355848/000168316821006327/genius_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-21-006327

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