---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-029721"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LSF"
cik: "0001650696"
company_name: "Laird Superfood, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-04T21:37:03+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-08T10:05:52.282167+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Laird Superfood names Mark Johnson CFO, effective Oct 1, 2026

## Summary
- Mark Johnson appointed CFO effective Oct 1, 2026; will serve as principal financial and accounting officer.
- Johnson brings 25+ years CPG finance experience; most recently VP Finance North America at Tropicana Brands Group.
- Compensation: $375,000 base salary, 50% target annual cash bonus prorated for 2026, six months severance plus COBRA.
- No family relationships or transactions requiring Item 404(a) disclosure noted in the filing.
- Press release dated Sept 4, 2026; Johnson reports to CEO Jason Vieth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-029721
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LSF
- cik: 0001650696
- company_name: Laird Superfood, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-04T21:37:03+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1650696/000143774926029721/0001437749-26-029721-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1650696/000143774926029721/lsf20260904_8k.htm

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