---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-23-003713"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TOON"
cik: "0001355848"
company_name: "Kartoon Studios, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T12:38:10.939596+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genius Brands appoints Henry Sicignano III to Board, replacing P. Clark Hallren

## Summary
- Henry Sicignano III appointed independent director and Audit Committee chair effective May 22, 2023.
- P. Clark Hallren resigned after nine years on the Board; no disagreement with the company.
- Sicignano holds MBA from Harvard Business School and BA cum laude from Harvard College.
- He has experience as President, CEO, CFO, and director of multiple public companies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-23-003713
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TOON
- cik: 0001355848
- company_name: Kartoon Studios, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1355848/000168316823003713/0001683168-23-003713-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1355848/000168316823003713/genius_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-003713
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-003713.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-003713.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  P. Clark Hallren resigned as Director at Kartoon Studios, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Hallren’s decision to resign as a director was not due to any disagreements with the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1355848/000168316823003713/0001683168-23-003713-index.htm

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