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): June 10, 2022
VINCO VENTURES, INC.
(f/k/a Edison Nation, Inc.)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Nevada | | 001-38448 | | 82-2199200 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6 North Main Street Fairport, NY | | 14450 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(866) 900-0992
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | | BBIG | | Nasdaq |
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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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Resignation of a Director
On June 10, 2022, Phillip A. McFillin was named Vice President and General Counsel of Cryptyde, Inc., a subsidiary of Vinco Ventures, Inc. (the “Company”), following which Mr. McFillin resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Mr. McFillin did not serve on any Board committees at the time of his resignation and did not resign as a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Appointment of a New Director
On June 10, 2022, the Board appointed Mr. John Robert Colucci to serve as a member of the Board and each of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
John Colucci
Mr. Colucci age 42, has over 21 years of experience in senior management, business development, advertising, marketing and strategy development. Mr. Colucci is currently the President of American Marketing & Mailing Services, Inc., a full service advertising agency supplying clients with custom marketing campaigns designed to meet their business goals. Mr. Colucci was previously the Vice President at C Solutions Marketing Inc. for eleven years and Vice President of Business Development and Strategy at Biggross.com for eleven years.
Related Party Transactions
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Colucci and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Colucci was selected as a director. There are no family relationships between Mr. Colucci and any director, executive officer or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer of the Company within the meaning of Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (“Regulation S-K”). Since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year, the Company has not engaged in any transaction in which Mr. Colucci had a direct or indirect material interest within the meaning of Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 16, 2022
| | VINCO VENTURES, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Lisa King |
| | Name: | Lisa King |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
