Kartoon Studios, Inc. filed an 8-K on October 27, 2026, reporting stockholder votes taken at its 2026 Annual Meeting on October 21, 2026, including approval of a 4,000,000-share increase to its 2020 Incentive Plan.

Key Highlights

  • Incentive plan expanded: Stockholders approved an amendment to the Amended and Restated 2020 Incentive Plan increasing available common stock shares by 4,000,000.
  • Six directors elected: Joseph "Gray" Davis, David Neumann, and Dr. Cynthia Turner-Graham were elected as Class I directors (serving until 2027); Andy Heyward, Anthony Thomopoulos, and Jeffrey Schlesinger were elected as Class II directors (serving until 2028).
  • Auditor ratified: Stockholders ratified WithumSmith+Brown, PC as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
  • Advisory pay vote approved: Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the company's named executive officers.
  • Exchange listing: Common Stock is listed on NYSE American under the symbol TOON, par value $0.001 per share.

Kartoon Studios 2026 Annual Meeting: Director Elections, Auditor, and Plan Amendment Results

According to the filing, Kartoon Studios, Inc. (NYSE American:TOON) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on October 21, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. The company disclosed that five proposals were submitted to stockholders for a vote, with voting results filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into the 8-K.

The filing reports that stockholders approved an amendment designated "Amendment No. 4" to the company's Amended and Restated 2020 Incentive Plan, increasing the aggregate number of shares of common stock available for awards under the plan by 4,000,000 shares. The amendment became effective October 21, 2026, and was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the 8-K. The company noted that a summary of the 2020 Plan is included in its definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on September 4, 2026.

The company also disclosed that stockholders elected six directors across two classes: Class I directors Joseph "Gray" Davis, David Neumann, and Dr. Cynthia Turner-Graham, each to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, and Class II directors Andy Heyward, Anthony Thomopoulos, and Jeffrey Schlesinger, each to serve until the 2028 annual meeting, "in each case until their respective successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal," as stated in the filing. Additionally, stockholders ratified WithumSmith+Brown, PC as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The 8-K was signed by Andy Heyward, identified in the filing as Chief Executive Officer.

What Was Disclosed

Kartoon Studios filed an 8-K disclosing the outcome of five stockholder proposals voted on at the October 21, 2026 Annual Meeting, including director elections, auditor ratification, a 4,000,000-share increase to the 2020 Incentive Plan, an advisory executive compensation vote, and a meeting adjournment proposal.