# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001140215
**File Stem:** 0001641172-25-018236
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 5290
**Document Hash:** ca4ff5b475ee06ea9a25b39cd364956e
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001641172-25-018236.hdr.sgml**: 20250708

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001641172-25-018236

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250701

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250708

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250708

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** REED'S, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001140215
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BOTTLED & CANNED SOFT DRINKS CARBONATED WATERS [2086]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 352177773
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-32501
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251111664

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 501 MERRITT 7
- **CITY:** NORWALK
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06851
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800 997 3337

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 501 MERRITT 7
- **CITY:** NORWALK
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06851

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** REED'S INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140512

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** REEDS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020122

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ORIGINAL BEVERAGE CORP /
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010508

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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): July 1, 2025

**REED'S, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-32501 35-2177773 <br> (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

501 Merritt 7 Corporate Park, Norwalk, CT 06851

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 997-3337

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:

☐ 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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

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| **Title of Each Class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of Each Exchanged on Which Registered** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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. ☐

**Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

Effective July 7, 2025 (the "Effective Date"), Reed's, Inc. (the "Company") reassigned the duties of Joann Tinnelly, the Company's Chief Accounting Officer, to other Company personnel. Doug McCurdy, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, will serve as the Company's principal accounting officer, effective as of the Effective Date.

Additional information concerning family relationships, related person transactions and Mr. McCurdy's biography and compensation arrangements is contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2025, and is incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 8.01 Other Events.** 

 

On July 1, 2025, the Company executed a settlement and release agreement (the "Settlement Agreement") related to a previously disclosed engagement with an investment bank. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company paid the investment bank $800,000 and agreed to pay an additional $800,000 on or before August 29, 2025, in exchange for a mutual release and waiver from any and all liability and obligation under the prior engagement.

**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, thereunto duly authorized.

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|  | REEDS, INC., | REEDS, INC., |
|  | a Delaware corporation | a Delaware corporation |
| Dated: July 8, 2025 | By: | */s/ Douglas W. McCurdy* |
|  |  | Douglas W. McCurdy |
|  |  | Chief Financial Officer |

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