# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001679063
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-027421
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 8567
**Document Hash:** bb158deb3a85b6c62b1ace02effc40b0
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-23-027421.hdr.sgml**: 20230301

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-027421

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230301

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230301

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230301

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001679063
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-ALLIED TO MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION [7819]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 812560811
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38125
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23694694

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 132 E. PUTNAM AVE
- **CITY:** COS COB
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06807
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 203-861-4000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PO BOX 700
- **CITY:** COS COB
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06807

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**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): **March 1, 2023**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc.** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Delaware** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**001-38125** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**81-2560811** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(State or Other Jurisdiction <br> of Incorporation) | &nbsp;&nbsp;(Commission<br> File Number) | &nbsp;&nbsp;(IRS Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**132 E. Putnam Avenue, Floor 2W, Cos Cob, CT** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**06807** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | &nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (**855) 398-0443**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**N/A** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

◻ 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))

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 check mark 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. ◻

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

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Class A Common Stock | CSSE | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Common Stock Purchase Warrant | CSSEL | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 9.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock | CSSEP | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 9.50% Notes Due 2025 | CSSEN | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Class W Warrants | CSSEW | OTC Markets |
| Class Z Warrants | CSSEZ | OTC Markets |

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| **Item 5.03** | **Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.** |

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On March 1, 2023, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware the Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designations ("<u>Amendment</u>") attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. The Amendment increased the number of shares of preferred stock designated as Series A Preferred Stock from 5,000,000 to 6,000,000 shares.

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| **Item 9.01.** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Exhibits:

<u>Exhibit No.</u> <u>Description</u>

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| [3.1](tm238199d1_ex3-1.htm) | [Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designations, Rights and Preferences of 9.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock.](tm238199d1_ex3-1.htm) |
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**SIGNATURE**

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.

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| Dated: March 1, 2023 | CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. |
|  | By: | /s/ Jason Meier |
|  |  | Name: Jason Meier |
|  |  | Title: Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 3.1

**Exhibit 3.1**

**CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT**

**TO**

**CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES**

**OF**

**9.75% SERIES A CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK**

**OF**

**CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT INC.**

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (the "Company"), a corporation organized and existing and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware ("DGCL") does hereby certify:

FIRST: The Company's Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 4, 2016 (the "Charter"), the Company's Certificate of Designations, Rights and Preferences of 9.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 26, 2018 (the "Certificate of Designation"), a Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Designation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on August 22, 2018, a further Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 14, 2018, a further Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on July 31, 2019, and a further Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 22, 2023;

SECOND: The Board of Directors of the Company, acting by unanimous written consent pursuant to Section 141 of the DGCL, duly adopted resolutions approving an increase to the number of shares of authorized preferred stock that would be designated as 9.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, and approving the form of the third amendment to the Certificate of Designation set forth below.

THIRD: Shareholder approval of the amendment set forth below is not required under the Charter or the DGCL.

FOURTH: The Certificate of designation is hereby amended by deleting Section 1 in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. <u>Designation and Amount</u>. The shares of such series of Preferred Stock shall be designated as "9.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock" and the number of shares constituting such series shall be 6,000,000 shares.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation to be executed by the undersigned this 1<sup>st</sup> day of March, 2023.

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| Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. | Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. |
| By: | /s/ William J. Rouhana, Jr. |
|  | William J. Rouhana, Jr. |
|  | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |

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