UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 20, 2026

KARTOON STUDIOS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

190 N. Canon Drive, 4th Fl., Beverly Hills, CA 90210

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(310) 273-4222

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Kartoon Studios, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Continuation Capital, Inc. (“CCI”) wherein the Company agreed to issue an aggregate of 2,553,047 shares of its common stock to CCI in exchange for the settlement of certain past due obligations and accounts payable of the Company (the “Subject Debts”) in the aggregate amount of $1,143,884, (the “Initial Settlement Amount”) and an additional amount of $315,000 (the “Additional Settlement Amount”). On April 13, 2026, the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit in and for Sarasota County, Florida (the “Florida Circuit Court”) entered an order approving the Agreement. The Agreement became binding upon the parties on April 20, 2026, when the NYSE American approved the issuance of the shares.

The foregoing description of the Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 above of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 3.02. The Shares will be issued at a rate of 1.75 shares per dollar of the Company’s obligation, pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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.