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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On November 5, 2026, Kartoon Studios, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Kartoon Studios Acquisition Corp. (“KSAC”), a corporation organized as a special purpose acquisition company, filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (“Registration Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in connection with a proposed initial public offering of its units. KSAC is directly owned by Toon Acquisition LLC, a subsidiary of the Company (the “Sponsor”), that was organized by, and to which the initial capital was contributed by, the Company. The Company owns 100% of the Sponsor. KSAC will be managed by several members of the Company’s management team.
A registration statement, including a prospectus, which is preliminary and subject to completion, relating to the units of KSAC has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective. The units may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the Registration Statement becomes effective. This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the units in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. When available, copies of the prospectus related to the proposed initial offering by KSAC may be obtained for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or by sending a written request to EF Hutton, 745 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor & PH, New York, NY, 10151, Attention: Syndicate Department, or by emailing a request to syndicate@efhutton.com or by calling (212) 970-3700.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 5, 2026 | |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| KARTOON STUDIOS, INC. | ||
| Date: November 5, 2026 | By: | /s/ Andy Heyward |
| Name: | Andy Heyward | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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