8-K - REED - Equibles

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): March 1, 2023

REED’S,

INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

201 Merritt 7, 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:

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Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchanged on Which Registered
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Common<br> Stock, $.0001 par value per share	REED	The<br> NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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. ☐

Item5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements ofCertain Officers.

(b) On March 1, 2023, Thomas J. Spisak, the Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) and Secretary of Reed’s, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Reed’s or the “company”), gave notice of his resignation from the offices of Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, effective March 30, 2023. Mr. Spisak will continue to be available as a resource to ensure a smooth transition.

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.

	REEDS,<br> INC.,
	a<br> Delaware corporation
Dated:<br> March 7, 2023	By:	/s/ Norman E. Snyder, Jr.
		Norman<br> E. Snyder, Jr.
		Chief<br> Executive Officer