Kartoon Studios, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2020

Dec 10, 2020

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Genius Brands International, Inc. (GNUS)
CIK: 0001355848
Period of Report: 2020-12-07

Reporting Person: DENTON ROBERT L. (Chief Financial Officer)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2020-12-07	Employee Stock Option Grant (Right to Buy)	$1.39	A	950000	Acquired	2030-12-06	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (950000)	Direct
2020-12-07	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	475000	Acquired		Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (475000)	Direct
2019-03-07	Employee Stock Option Grant (Right to Buy)	$1.99	A	15000	Acquired	2029-03-06	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (15000)	Direct
2018-09-25	Employee Stock Option Grant (Right to Buy)	$2.09	A	85088	Acquired	2023-09-25	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (85088)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The option was fully vested on the date of grant with respect to 380,000 shares, and 190,000 shares vest on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of December 7, 2020, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employmentof December 7, 2020, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment.

F2: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of GNUS common stock.

F3: The restricted stock units vest as follows: 155,000 shares on December 7, 2021, 158,000 shares on December 7, 2022, and 162,000 shares on December 7, 2023, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment. Vested shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person in equal installments in each calendar quarter following the vesting date.

F4: The option vested in full on December 31, 2019.

F5: The options shall vest over three years as follows: options to purchase 28,363 shares shall vest on April 18, 2019, 28,363 shares shall vest on April 18, 2020 and 28,362 shares shall vest on April 18, 2021.