Starco Brands, Inc 8-K, filed Aug 22, 2025
Starco Brands, Inc. (STCB)
About this 8-K
Starco Brands, Inc filed this 8-K on August 22, 2025.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain 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.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover 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: August 22, 2025 | /s/ Ross Sklar |
| Ross Sklar | |
| Chief Executive Officer |