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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B> </FONT><BR><BR>

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OR 15 (d) OF THE <BR>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></FONT></p>


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    <td  align=center><font size=2><B><font size="6">4Kids Entertainment, Inc.
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      <font size=2> (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</font></td>
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      <font size=2><B> </B>(State or other jurisdiction of <br>
      incorporation or organization) </font></td>
    <td  align=center width="296"><font size=2><b>13-2691380</b></font>
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      <font size=2><b> </b>(I.R.S. Employer<br>
      Identification No.)</font></td>
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    <td  align=center><font size=2><B>1414 Avenue of the Americas <BR>
      New York, New York 10019 <BR>
      (212) 758-7666 </B></font>
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      <font size=2><B> (</B>Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
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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): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 1.01. Entry into a Material
Definitive Agreement. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>On November 9, 2005 4Kids
Entertainment, Inc. (&#147;4Kids&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) entered into
indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers. Each
indemnification agreement provides, among other things, that the Company will indemnify
the applicable director or executive officer against all expenses, liabilities, damages,
judgments, payments, fines and penalties incurred by the director or executive officer
that are related to acts, omissions, events or occurrences that arise from or are related
to the fact that the director or executive officer is or was a director, officer,
employee, agent, fiduciary or otherwise serving in another capacity at the Company&#146;s
request. Each indemnification agreement also provides for the advancement of reasonable
expenses incurred by the director or executive officer in connection with any claim
covered by the indemnification agreement. The indemnification agreement provides that the
director or executive officer will be required to repay the advanced expenses under
certain circumstances. The indemnification agreements replace the existing indemnification
agreements between the Company and certain of its directors. The foregoing description of
the form of indemnification agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of indemnification agreement which
is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and which is incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>On November 9, 2005, 4Kids entered
into a letter agreement with Randy O. Rissman in connection with his appointment to
4Kids&#146; board of directors (the &#147;Board of Directors&#148;) pursuant to which Mr.
Rissman has agreed, among other things, to refrain from acquiring more than five percent
of 4Kids&#146; common stock, proposing any merger or business combination with 4Kids or
otherwise seeking to obtain control over 4Kids or the Board of Directors without the prior
written consent of the Board of Directors for a period of five years. The foregoing
description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to the full text of the agreement which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and which is
incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or
Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(b) Departure of
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>On November 9, 2005, Joseph P.
Garrity, the Company&#146;s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer informed
the Board of Directors of his decision to retire effective November 30, 2005. Also on
November 9, 2005, the Company issued a press release (the <U>&#147;Press
Release</U>&#148;) announcing Mr. Garrity&#146;s decision to retire, a copy of which is
attached as Exhibit 99.3 hereto and which is incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(c) Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>On November 9, 2005, the Board of
Directors appointed Mr. Bruce R. Foster as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of the Company effective as of December 1, 2005. Mr. Foster, 45, has been
4Kids&#146; Senior Vice President of Finance since joining 4Kids in August 2002. For more
than four years prior to such time, Mr. Foster was with Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP, most
recently as an Audit Director. Mr. Foster&#146;s appointment was announced by 4Kids in the
Press Release, which is incorporated by reference herein. 4Kids is currently negotiating
the terms of an employment agreement with Mr. Foster. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>On November 9, 2005, the Board of
Directors appointed Mr. Rissman to the Board of Directors. Mr. Rissman has been
named to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. On November 16, 2005, 4Kids issued
a press release announcing Mr. Rissman&#146;s appointment, a copy of which is attached as
Exhibit 99.4 hereto and which is incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></P>

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<TD ALIGN=RIGHT WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>  &nbsp;  </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
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<TD WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.</B><BR><BR>
<BR>BY: <U><I>/s/ Joseph P. Garrity </I></U><BR><BR>
Joseph P. Garrity<BR>Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=RIGHT WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>  &nbsp;  </FONT></TD>
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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):
November 9, 2005
Commission file number 0-7843
4Kids Entertainment, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
13-2691380
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1414 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
(212) 758-7666
(
Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
      including area code,
of Registrant's principal executive offices)
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))
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material
Definitive Agreement.
On November 9, 2005 4Kids
Entertainment, Inc. ("4Kids" or the "Company") entered into
indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers. Each
indemnification agreement provides, among other things, that the Company will indemnify
the applicable director or executive officer against all expenses, liabilities, damages,
judgments, payments, fines and penalties incurred by the director or executive officer
that are related to acts, omissions, events or occurrences that arise from or are related
to the fact that the director or executive officer is or was a director, officer,
employee, agent, fiduciary or otherwise serving in another capacity at the Company's
request. Each indemnification agreement also provides for the advancement of reasonable
expenses incurred by the director or executive officer in connection with any claim
covered by the indemnification agreement. The indemnification agreement provides that the
director or executive officer will be required to repay the advanced expenses under
certain circumstances. The indemnification agreements replace the existing indemnification
agreements between the Company and certain of its directors. The foregoing description of
the form of indemnification agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of indemnification agreement which
is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and which is incorporated by reference herein.
On November 9, 2005, 4Kids entered
into a letter agreement with Randy O. Rissman in connection with his appointment to
4Kids' board of directors (the "Board of Directors") pursuant to which Mr.
Rissman has agreed, among other things, to refrain from acquiring more than five percent
of 4Kids' common stock, proposing any merger or business combination with 4Kids or
otherwise seeking to obtain control over 4Kids or the Board of Directors without the prior
written consent of the Board of Directors for a period of five years. The foregoing
description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to the full text of the agreement which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and which is
incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or
Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(b) Departure of
Directors or Principal Officers
On November 9, 2005, Joseph P.
Garrity, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer informed
the Board of Directors of his decision to retire effective November 30, 2005. Also on
November 9, 2005, the Company issued a press release (the
"Press
Release
") announcing Mr. Garrity's decision to retire, a copy of which is
attached as Exhibit 99.3 hereto and which is incorporated by reference herein.
(c) Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On November 9, 2005, the Board of
Directors appointed Mr. Bruce R. Foster as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of the Company effective as of December 1, 2005. Mr. Foster, 45, has been
4Kids' Senior Vice President of Finance since joining 4Kids in August 2002. For more
than four years prior to such time, Mr. Foster was with Deloitte & Touche LLP, most
recently as an Audit Director. Mr. Foster's appointment was announced by 4Kids in the
Press Release, which is incorporated by reference herein. 4Kids is currently negotiating
the terms of an employment agreement with Mr. Foster.
On November 9, 2005, the Board of
Directors appointed Mr. Rissman to the Board of Directors. Mr. Rissman has been
named to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. On November 16, 2005, 4Kids issued
a press release announcing Mr. Rissman's appointment, a copy of which is attached as
Exhibit 99.4 hereto and which is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Description
99.1
Form
of Indemnification Agreement between 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. and each of
                         its Directors and Executive Officers
99.2
Letter
Agreement, dated November 9, 2005, between 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. and
                         Randy Rissman.
99.3
Press
release issued by 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. dated November 9, 2005.
99.4
Press
release issued by 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. dated November 16, 2005.
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.
Date:  November 16, 2005
4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
BY:
/s/ Joseph P. Garrity
Joseph P. Garrity
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Description
99.1
Form
of Indemnification Agreement between 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. and each of
                         its Directors and Executive Officers
99.2
Letter
Agreement, dated November 9, 2005, between 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. and
                         Randy Rissman.
99.3
Press
release issued by 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. dated November 9, 2005.
99.4
Press
release issued by 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. dated November 16, 2005.