---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001091818-21-000097"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "STCB"
cik: "0001539850"
company_name: "Starco Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-07-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T03:18:42.218420+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Starco Brands directors resign; separation pacts include loan repayment, monthly pay, stock buybacks

## Summary
- Sanford Lang and Martin Goldrod resigned as directors effective June 16, 2021; Goldrod also resigned as Secretary.
- Company will repay $296,477 loan to Lang and pay back-pay of $41,600 (Lang) and $10,350 (Goldrod).
- Monthly separation benefits: Lang $7,950 for 36 months; Goldrod $3,000 for 36 months.
- Company will purchase from Lang up to 3,250,000 shares and from Goldrod up to 406,000 shares at VWAP.
- Both directors provided general releases of claims against the company and related parties.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001091818-21-000097
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: STCB
- cik: 0001539850
- company_name: Starco Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-07-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 9.01, 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539850/000109181821000097/0001091818-21-000097-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539850/000109181821000097/stcbform8ka07222021.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001091818-21-000097.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Martin Goldrod resigned as Director and Secretary at Starco Brands, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director and Secretary
  source text: Mr. Lang and Mr. Goldrod each resigned from their positions as members of the Board of Directors. Mr. Goldrod also resigned as Secretary of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539850/000109181821000097/0001091818-21-000097-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sanford Lang resigned as Director at Starco Brands, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 13, 2021, Starco Brands, Inc. (the "Company”) entered into Separation Agreements (the "Separation Agreements") with Sanford Lang ("Mr. Lang") and Martin Goldrod ("Mr. Goldrod") where effective as of June 16, 2021, Mr. Lang and Mr. Goldrod each resigned from their positions as members of the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539850/000109181821000097/0001091818-21-000097-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.