UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 21, 2023
| Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
| Delaware | | 001-38125 | | 81-2560811 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
| 132 E. Putnam Avenue, Floor 2W, Cos Cob, CT | | 06807 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 398-0443
| N/A |
| (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 check mark 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. ¨
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Ticker
symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on
which registered |
| Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | | CSSE | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 9.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | | CSSEP | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 9.50% Notes due 2025 | | CSSEN | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Redeemable warrants, each 11.494 warrants exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $132.18 per share | | CSSEL | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Ticker symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on
which registered |
| Class Z Warrants to purchase Class A Common Stock | | CSSEZ | | OTC Markets |
Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On November 21, 2023, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (the “Company”) received a written notice (the “Notice”) from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing standards because the Company did not timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 (the “Quarterly Report”).
Under Nasdaq rules, the Company now has 60 calendar days (or until January 20, 2024) to submit a plan to regain compliance. If Nasdaq accepts the Company’s plan, Nasdaq can grant an exception of up to 180 calendar days from the Quarterly Report’s original due date, which 180 day period would end on May 20, 2024, to regain compliance. The Company can regain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing standards at any time before such dates by filing the Quarterly Report with the SEC and any other subsequent reports that are required to be filed during the cure period.
This notification has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s securities on Nasdaq. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will be able to regain compliance with the listing standards discussed above.
The Company issued a press release announcing the foregoing, which press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press release. |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL). |
SIGNATURE
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.
| Dated: November 21, 2023 | CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT INC. |
| | | |
| | By: | /s/ William J. Rouhana, Jr. |
| | | William J. Rouhana, Jr. |
| | | Chief Executive Officer |
