---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-22-003135"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TOON"
cik: "0001355848"
company_name: "Kartoon Studios, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T01:20:45.593453+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genius Brands director Karen McTier resigns board, becomes licensing consultant

## Summary
- Karen McTier resigned from board effective March 31, 2022.
- She will move to an employment role as licensing consultant in consumer products.
- Resignation not due to any disagreement with company operations or policies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-22-003135
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TOON
- cik: 0001355848
- company_name: Kartoon Studios, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1355848/000168316822003135/0001683168-22-003135-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1355848/000168316822003135/genius_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-22-003135
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-22-003135.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-22-003135.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Karen McTier resigned as Director at Kartoon Studios, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Karen McTier notified the Company of her decision to resign from the board of directors and move to an employment relationship with the company as a licensing consultant in consumer products, effective as of March 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1355848/000168316822003135/0001683168-22-003135-index.htm

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