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): ~~February~~March 259, 2022 (~~February~~March 223, 2022)

SEQUENTIAL BRANDS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-37656		47-4452789
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

105 E 34th St. #249, New York, NY 10016

(Address of Principal Executive Offices/Zip Code)

(646) 564-2577

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

None.

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).

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Item 1.03. Bankruptcy or Receivership.

~~Confirmation~~Effectiveness of Plan of ~~Reorganization~~ Liquidation

As previously disclosed, on August 31, 2021, Sequential Brands Group, Inc. (“SQBG” or the “Company”) and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively with the Company, the “"Debtors”") filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code ~~(the “Bankruptcy Code”)~~ in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “"Bankruptcy Court”"). The Debtors’ Chapter 11 cases (collectively, the “Chapter 11 Case”) are being jointly administered under the caption, “In re Sequential Brands Group Inc., et al.”

On February 22, 2022, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order (the “Confirmation Order”) confirming the Debtors’ Plan of Liquidation (the “Plan”). A copy of the Plan and the Confirmation Order ~~(as~~were ~~entered~~filed byon the ~~Bankruptcy~~Company's ~~Court)~~Form is8-K ~~attached~~filed ~~hereto~~on asFebruary ~~Exhibit 2.1 and Exhibit 2.2~~25, ~~respectively, and each is incorporated herein by reference~~2022.

~~The~~On ~~Plan~~March is3, ~~not~~2022, ~~yet~~the ~~effective.~~Plan Itbecame ~~will become~~ effective upon the satisfaction or or waiver of ~~certain~~the conditions precedent set forth in the Plan. ~~The~~As ~~Debtors~~a ~~anticipate~~result ~~that~~of the Plan becoming effective, ~~date~~the Company will liquidate, resulting in the cancellation of all its common stock and other equity interests and resulting in no distributions to the ~~plan~~holders ~~will~~of ~~occur~~such shares onand orinterests. ~~around~~In ~~March~~connection 1with the liquidation, ~~2022~~SQBG expects to file a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission as soon as practicable to terminate the registration of its common stock. Thereafter, the Company’s reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended shall be terminated.

~~Summary~~Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of ~~the~~Security ~~Plan~~Holders.

The ~~following~~information isset aforth ~~summary~~in ofItem ~~the material features of the Plan~~1.03 ~~This summary~~ is ~~qualified~~incorporated inherein ~~its entirety~~ by reference ~~to the Plan and the Confirmation Order~~. To the extent there is a conflict between this summary and the Plan or Confirmation Order, the Plan or the Confirmation Order, as applicable, shall govern. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.

The Plan treats all creditors and equity interest holders in accordance with their relative priorities under the Bankruptcy Code. The Plan provides for the following treatment with respect to each Class:SIGNATURE

Class	Type of Claim or Interest	Treatment of Claim/Interest	Projected Recovery Under the Plan
Class 1	Other Secured Claims	These claims are unimpaired. Except to the extent that a holder of an allowed other secured claim agrees to a less favorable treatment or has been paid prior to the Effective Date, each allowed other secured claim in Class 1 shall be paid in full in cash, satisfied by delivery of collateral, reinstated or otherwise rendered unimpaired.	100%
Class 2	Other Priority Claims	These claims are unimpaired. Except to the extent that a holder of an allowed other secured claim agrees to a less favorable treatment or has been paid prior to the Effective Date, each allowed other secured claim in Class 2 shall be paid in full in cash or otherwise rendered unimpaired.	100%
Class 3	Term B Secured Claims	These claims are impaired. Each holder of an allowed Class 3 claims shall receive its pro rata share of a liquidating trust interest.	Pro Rata
Class 4	General Unsecured Claims	These claims are impaired. Class 4 claims will be cancelled and extinguished. Holders of Class 4 claims will not receive any distribution or retain any property.	0%

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Class	Type of Claim or Interest	Treatment of Claim/Interest	Projected Recovery Under the Plan
	Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
Class 5	Section 510 Claims	These claims are impaired. Class 5 claims will be cancelled and extinguished. Holders of Class 5 claims will not receive any distribution or retain any property.	0%
	By: Drivetrain, LLC, as
Class 6	Intercompany Claims	These claims are impaired. Class 6 claims will either by reinstated and treated as in the ordinary course of business, or cancelled and discharged.	0%
	Liquidating Trustee
Class 7	Intercompany Interests	These claims are impaired. Class 7 claims will either by reinstated and treated as in the ordinary course of business, or cancelled and discharged.	0%
Date: March 9, 2022	By:	/s/ Marc Rosenberg
Class 8	Existing Parent Equity Interests	These claims are impaired. Equity interests in SQBG, including its common stock, will be cancelled and extinguished. Holders of Class 8 claims will not receive any distribution or retain any property.	0%
	Name:	Marc Rosenberg
	Title:	Authorized Signatory

As reported to the Bankruptcy Court, as of February 22, 2022, SQBG had assets with a book value of $85.3 million and liabilities with a book value of $32.8 million.

Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders

Pursuant to the Plan, after the Effective Date, SQBG will liquidate pursuant to Delaware law. Holders of existing equity interests in SQBG are not expected to receive or retain any distribution or property on account of such equity interests. In connection with the liquidation, SQBG expects to file a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission as soon as practicable to terminate the registration of its Class A ordinary shares. Thereafter, the Company’s reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended shall be terminated.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
2.1	Joint Plan of Liquidation.
2.2	Order Confirming the Plan of Liquidation.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
Date: February 25, 2022	By:	/s/ Lorraine DiSanto
	Name:	Lorraine DiSanto
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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