UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 19, 2020
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Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Florida | 001-38331 | 86-0787790 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
150 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1200
Coral Gables, FL 33134
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(305) 774-0407
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
ITEM 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 19, 2020, Dolphin Entertainment, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1:
Election of the directors named below, each of whom will serve until the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his or her successor has been duly elected or qualified.
| Votes “For” |
| Votes “Withheld” |
| Broker Non-Votes |
William O’Dowd, IV | 6,617,569 |
| 73,757 |
| 5,595,052 |
Michael Espensen | 6,171,721 |
| 519,605 |
| 5,595,052 |
Nelson Famadas | 6,163,071 |
| 528,255 |
| 5,595,052 |
Leslee Dart | 6,632,325 |
| 59,001 |
| 5,595,052 |
Mirta A. Negrini | 6,617,052 |
| 74,274 |
| 5,595,052 |
Nicholas Stanham, Esq. | 6,171,416 |
| 519,910 |
| 5,595,052 |
Anthony Leo | 6,633,989 |
| 57,337 |
| 5,595,052 |
Claudia Grillo | 6,634,441 |
| 56,885 |
| 5,595,052 |
Charles Dougiello | 6,622,974 |
| 68,352 |
| 5,595,052 |
Proposal 2:
Ratification of the appointment of BDO, USA LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2020 fiscal year.
Votes “For” |
| Votes “Against” |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
12,267,656 |
| 3,000 |
| 15,722 |
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Proposal 3:
The approval, on an advisory basis, of the 2019 compensation paid to our named executive officers.
Votes “For” |
| Votes “Against” |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
6,375,824 |
| 227,817 |
| 87,685 |
| 5,595,052 |
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.
| DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. |
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Date: June 22, 2020 | By: | /s/ Mirta A. Negrini |
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| Name: | Mirta A. Negrini |
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| Title: | Chief Financial and Operating Officer |
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