Shift4 Payments 8-K Other Events

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): December 17, 2008

Commission file number 0-7843

4Kids Entertainment, Inc.(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

New York(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 13-2691380(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1414 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
(212) 758-7666(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01  Other Events

On December 17, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing the implementation of certain cost cutting initiatives which include a workforce reduction as well as a reduction of various other operating expenses. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

              (c) Exhibits

            Exhibit                                                                       Description

99.1                                    Press release issued by 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. dated December 17, 2008

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.

Date:  December 18, 2008

4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.


BY: /s/ Bruce R. Foster

Bruce R. Foster
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer