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Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. filings document a Florida public company with common stock traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market under DLPN. Recent Form 8-K reports cover operating results and material events, including earnings releases and amendments to previously issued promissory notes with conversion terms.
Registration statements and proxy materials describe the company’s securities offerings, capital structure, shareholder meeting matters, governance procedures and annual voting process. The filings also identify Dolphin as a smaller reporting company and provide formal disclosures tied to its entertainment marketing and content production business.
Insider purchase reported by Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. CEO and director William O'Dowd IV. On 09/02/2025 he purchased 4,100 shares of Dolphin common stock at a weighted average price of $1.214 per share (transactions ranged from $1.18 to $1.23). After the purchase the filing shows 362,224 shares held directly by Mr. O'Dowd IV and additional indirect holdings of 54,535 shares held by Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and 62,106 shares held by Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC, both entities wholly owned by him. The filing indicates the trades were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. issued five convertible promissory notes totaling $800,000 and received cash proceeds of $800,000. The Notes carry a 10% annual interest rate and mature five years from each issuance date. Noteholders may convert principal and accrued interest into the company's common stock prior to maturity. Two $100,000 Notes convert at $1.04 per share (the closing price on issuance); two $100,000 Notes and one $400,000 Note convert at $1.07 per share (the five-day average closing price before issuance). The filing is dated August 29, 2025 and signed by CFO Mirta A. Negrini.
William O'Dowd IV, Dolphin Entertainment CEO and director, purchased 4,400 shares of DLPN common stock on 08/25/2025 at a weighted-average price of $1.126 per share. After the purchases, his direct ownership increased to 358,124 shares. He also reports indirect holdings of 54,535 shares through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and 62,106 shares through Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC; both entities are described as wholly owned by him. The Form 4 indicates the transaction was made pursuant to a written plan intended to satisfy the Rule 10b5-1 affirmative defense, and the reported purchase prices ranged from $1.07 to $1.16.
Insider purchase reported: Dolphin Entertainment CEO and director William O'Dowd IV acquired 84,745 shares of Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) on 08/21/2025 at $1.18 per share under transaction code P, increasing his reported beneficial holdings. Following the reported purchase, the Form 4 lists 353,724 shares beneficially owned directly. The filing also discloses indirect holdings of 54,535 shares through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and 62,106 shares through Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC, both entities noted as wholly owned by Mr. O'Dowd IV.
The Form 4 is signed by Mr. O'Dowd IV on 08/25/2025 and contains no derivative transactions or additional amendments. The document provides only the stated purchase, the resulting direct and indirect ownership figures, and entity ownership clarifications.
Insider purchase increases direct stake in Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) William O'Dowd IV, CEO and Director of Dolphin Entertainment, purchased 4,300 shares of the company's common stock on 08/18/2025 at a weighted average price of $1.145 per share. After the purchase, his direct beneficial ownership is reported as 268,979 shares. He also holds indirect interests through two wholly owned entities: Dolphin Entertainment, LLC (54,535 shares) and Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC (62,106 shares). The filing notes the purchase prices ranged from $1.10 to $1.18 and the reporting person certified intent under Rule 10b5-1(c).
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. reported condensed consolidated interim financial information showing a business composed of two segments: Entertainment Publicity & Marketing (multiple acquired agencies) and Content Production. The balance sheet includes $21.5 million of goodwill and $9.04 million of intangible assets (net) attributable to the publicity and marketing segment. The company refinanced bank debt into a BankUnited Credit Facility consisting of a $5.8 million term loan, a $750,000 revolving line and a $400,000 commercial card, and a separate $2.0 million BKU loan to fund the Elle acquisition. As of June 30, 2025 the company disclosed material financing activity: aggregate convertible notes and promissory notes outstanding, a March 4th note elected to fair-value accounting ($500,000), and unsecured nonconvertible promissory notes totaling $4.43 million. The company recorded a $835,324 loss on extinguishment of related-party DE LLC debt after exchanging nonconvertible notes for convertible notes. The filing discloses accrued CEO compensation and related-party loans, use of an equity purchase agreement with Lincoln Park (previously up to $25 million and a new 2025 agreement for issuance of up to 15,000,000 shares), and ongoing commitments related to acquisitions and contingent consideration. Controls remediation steps and subsequent convertible note conversions in July 2025 are disclosed in the filing.
Dolphin Entertainment announced it issued a press release reporting its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. The earnings release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated by reference.
The company specifies that the exhibit is furnished, not filed, and therefore is not subject to Section 18 liability or automatically incorporated into registration statements. The 8-K provides notice that financial results are available in the referenced press release but does not include the underlying financial figures within the body of the report provided here.
Dolphin Entertainment announced it issued a press release reporting its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. The earnings release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated by reference.
The company specifies that the exhibit is furnished, not filed, and therefore is not subject to Section 18 liability or automatically incorporated into registration statements. The 8-K provides notice that financial results are available in the referenced press release but does not include the underlying financial figures within the body of the report provided here.
William O'Dowd IV, who serves as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN), purchased 4,400 shares of the company’s common stock on 08/11/2025 at a weighted average price of $1.133 per share (individual trades ranged from $1.07 to $1.16).
Following the purchase the reporting person directly beneficially owned 264,679 shares and also reported indirect beneficial ownership of 54,535 shares through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and 62,106 shares through Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC, both wholly owned by Mr. O'Dowd. The Form 4 notes the filer will provide per-price purchase details on request.
William O'Dowd IV, who serves as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN), purchased 4,400 shares of the company’s common stock on 08/11/2025 at a weighted average price of $1.133 per share (individual trades ranged from $1.07 to $1.16).
Following the purchase the reporting person directly beneficially owned 264,679 shares and also reported indirect beneficial ownership of 54,535 shares through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and 62,106 shares through Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC, both wholly owned by Mr. O'Dowd. The Form 4 notes the filer will provide per-price purchase details on request.