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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , DC 20549 FORM 10 - Q × QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30 , 2021 OR □ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number : 001-38331 DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT , INC . ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Florida ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 86-0787790 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) 150 Alhambra Circle , Suite 1200 , Coral Gables , Florida 33134 ( Address of principal executive offices , including zip code ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : ( 305 ) 774-0407 ( Registrant's telephone number ) Title of each class Common Stock , $ 0.015 par value per share Trading Symbol ( s ) DLPN Name of each exchange on which registered The Nasdaq Capital Market Indicate by check mark whether the registrant : ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes + No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( Section 232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes > No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of “ large accelerated filer , ” “ accelerated filer , ” “ smaller reporting company , " and " emerging growth company ” in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Large accelerated filer Non - accelerated filer ☐ ☑ Accelerated filer Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company ☑ If an emerging growth company , indicate by checkmark 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 . □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) . Yes □ No The number of shares of common stock outstanding was 7,640,404 as of August 13 , 2021