Michael Hirsh Form 3 Genius Brands International / Michael Hirsh ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hirsh Michael

(Last) (First) (Middle)

190 N. CANON DR., 4TH FLOOR

(Street)

BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/23/2022

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Genius Brands International, Inc. [ GNUS ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	212,411	D
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	49,273	I	By Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Exchangeable shares	(1)	(1)	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	389,915	(1)	I	By #2033162 Ontario Inc.
Exchangeable shares	(1)	(1)	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	188,209	(1)	I	By Spouse, through 2029769 Ontario Inc.
Exchangeable shares	(1)	(1)	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	98,545	(1)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), that Genius Brands International, Inc. (the "Company") may issue, from time to time, upon exchange, retraction or redemption of exchangeable shares of Wow Exchange Co. Inc., a wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary of the Company (the "Exchangeable Shares"). Each Exchangeable Share may be exchanged for one share of Common Stock at any time and at the election of the holder. The Exchangeable Shares have no expiration date.

Remarks:

Exhibit List - Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Abbey MacDonald, Power of Attorney for: Michael Hirsh	08/03/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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