---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-003974"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STCB"
cik: "0001539850"
company_name: "Starco Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T06:07:59.670431+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Starco Brands issues $472,500 convertible promissory note to CEO Ross Sklar

## Summary
- Principal of $472,500 funded via $300,000 cash advance and $172,500 payment of company costs.
- 4% annual interest, compounded monthly; matures February 14, 2024.
- CEO may convert note into common stock at $0.29 per share based on 10-day VWAP prior to issuance.
- Company can prepay note in whole or in part without penalty.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-003974
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STCB
- cik: 0001539850
- company_name: Starco Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539850/000143774922003974/0001437749-22-003974-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539850/000143774922003974/stcb20220217_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-003974
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-003974.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-003974.txt

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