Item 8.01. Other Events. 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders On August 5, 2026, the Board of Directors of Kartoon Studios, Inc. (the "Company") set October 21, 2026 as the date of the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Because the 2026 Annual Meeting will be held more than 30 days after the anniversary of the Company's 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the deadlines previously disclosed for stockholder proposals no longer apply. Stockholders wishing to submit proposals for inclusion in the Company's proxy materials under Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, submit director nominations, or provide notice pursuant to Rule 14a-19 (Universal Proxy), must deliver the required materials to the Company's Corporate Secretary no later than 5:00 p. m. Pacific Time on August 16, 2026. Because the 2026 Annual Meeting is more than 60 days after the anniversary of the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting, in accordance with the Company’s Bylaws, as amended (the “ Bylaws”), stockholders who wish to raise a proposal, other than for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials for the 2026 Annual Meeting, or a proposed director nomination, must deliver written notice to the Corporate Secretary no later than than 5:00 p. m. Pacific Time on August 16, 2026. Notices should be sent to: Corporate Secretary Kartoon Studios, Inc. 190 North Canon Drive, Floor 4 Beverly Hills, California 90210 Additional information regarding the 2026 Annual Meeting will be included in the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any adjournment, recess, or postponement of the 2026 Annual Meeting will not extend the foregoing deadlines. 2 SIGNATURES