---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001482981-22-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COCO"
cik: "0001482981"
company_name: "Vita Coco Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T01:24:40.433272+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vita Coco Co-CEO Kirban resigns, becomes Executive Chairman; Roper named sole CEO

## Summary
- Michael Kirban resigned as Co-CEO effective May 2, 2022, appointed Executive Chairman and Co-Founder.
- Martin Roper, previously Co-CEO, designated as sole Chief Executive Officer and principal executive officer.
- Kirban's employment agreement amended to extend non-termination without Cause to July 1, 2023.
- Kirban's compensation remains unchanged; he continues as an executive officer and director.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001482981-22-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COCO
- cik: 0001482981
- company_name: Vita Coco Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1482981/000148298122000030/0001482981-22-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1482981/000148298122000030/coco-20220429.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001482981-22-000030.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Kirban was appointed as Executive Chairman at Vita Coco Company, Inc..
  - Action: resigned as Co-Chief Executive Officer and appointed as Executive Chairman
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: On April 29, 2022, Michael Kirban notified The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation, effective on May 2, 2022, as Co-Chief Executive Officer and co-principal executive officer of the Company. On May 2, 2022, the Board appointed Mr. Kirban as Executive Chairman of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1482981/000148298122000030/0001482981-22-000030-index.htm
- Executive change
  Martin Roper changed role as Chief Executive Officer at Vita Coco Company, Inc..
  - Action: designated as sole Chief Executive Officer
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The Board also determined that Martin Roper, the Company’s Co-Chief Executive Officer and director of the Board, will be designated as the sole Chief Executive Officer and principal executive officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1482981/000148298122000030/0001482981-22-000030-index.htm

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