# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001341766
**File Stem:** 0001829126-23-000898
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 5040
**Document Hash:** 0e987b4ac1a2b4ab81e70cd12ec17394
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001829126-23-000898.hdr.sgml**: 20230119

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001829126-23-000898

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230118

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230119

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230119

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Celsius Holdings, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001341766
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BOTTLED & CANNED SOFT DRINKS CARBONATED WATERS [2086]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 202745790
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34611
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23538316

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2424 N. FEDERAL HWY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 208
- **CITY:** BOCA RATON
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33431
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 561-276-2239

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2424 N. FEDERAL HWY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 208
- **CITY:** BOCA RATON
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33431

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VECTOR VENTURES CORP.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20051018

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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): January 18, 2023**

**CELSIUS HOLDINGS, INC.**

**(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)**

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| **Nevada** | **001-34611** | **20-2745790** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br> of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br> Identification No.)** |

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|:---|:---|
| **2424 N. Federal Highway**<br>**Suite 208, Boca Raton, Florida** | **33431** |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 561 276-2239**

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

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:**

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| **Title of each class** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $.001 par value CELH | NASDAQ Capital Market |

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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 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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. ☐

When used in this Current Report on Form 8-K, unless otherwise indicated, the terms "**the Company**," "**Celsius**," "**we**," "**us**" and "**our**" refer to Celsius Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

**Item 8.01 Other Events.**

On January 18, 2023, a jury in the Circuit Court of the 17<sup>th</sup> Judicial Circuit in Broward County, Florida returned a verdict awarding compensatory damages in the amount of $82,640,450 in favor of Strong Arm Productions USA, Inc., Tramar Dillard p/k/a Flo Rida and D3M Licensing Group, LLC ("Plaintiffs") relating to a lawsuit arising from a contract dispute between Plaintiffs and the Company. The contract dispute originated in May 2021, when Plaintiffs sued the Company seeking damages related to two endorsement contracts entered into between Plaintiffs and the Company in 2014 and 2016, respectively.

The Company plans to appeal the verdict in this litigation matter.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits

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| **Exhibit No** | **Description** |
| Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL Document) |

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**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 thereunto duly authorized.

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|  |  | **CELSIUS HOLDINGS, INC.** | **CELSIUS HOLDINGS, INC.** |
| Date: | January 19, 2023 | By: | /s/ John Fieldly |
|  |  |  | John Fieldly, Chief Executive Officer |

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