8-K - STCB - 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): August 22, 2025 (August 18, 2025)

STARCO

BRANDS, INC.

(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

Nevada	000-54892	27-1781753
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification Number)

706N. Citrus Ave.

LosAngeles, CA 90038

(Address of principal executive offices)

323-266-7111

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock	STCB	OTC Markets Group OTCQB<br> tier

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

**(b)**On August 18, 2025, Starco Brands, Inc. (the “Company”), eliminated the position of Chief Marketing Officer and Mr. David Dreyer, the Chief Marketing Officer of the Company, departed effective immediately. The elimination of the position was a result of a continued strategic initiative to streamline the Company’s organizational structure. This decision reflects the Company’s ongoing plans to enhance operational efficiency and optimize resource allocation. No replacement will be appointed for this role, its responsibilities will be integrated across existing leadership teams.

Item9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit<br> Number	Description
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover<br> page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

SIGNATURE

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

	STARCO BRANDS, INC.
Dated:<br> August 22, 2025	/s/ Ross Sklar
	Ross Sklar
	Chief Executive Officer