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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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)

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

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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).


Emerging growth company  ¨

 


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

 



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.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: June 22, 2020

By:  

/s/ Mirta A. Negrini

 

 

Name:

Mirta A. Negrini

 

         

Title:

Chief Financial and Operating Officer