---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-028247"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STCB"
cik: "0001539850"
company_name: "Starco Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-07-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T19:39:15.374659+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Starco Brands appoints Joe Schimmelpfennig to board, expanding to 4 directors

## Summary
- Board expanded from 3 to 4 directors; 3 vacancies remain after May 2024 voting agreement amendment (board size set to 7).
- Joe Schimmelpfennig appointed July 12, 2024; background includes Head of Consumer Investment Banking at D.A. Davidson.
- Schimmelpfennig has 30+ years in consumer investment banking, including M&A, debt, and equity capital raises.
- Prior role: Head of Investment Banking and Consumer Group at Wunderlich Securities (acquired by B. Riley Financial).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-028247
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STCB
- cik: 0001539850
- company_name: Starco Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-07-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539850/000149315224028247/0001493152-24-028247-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539850/000149315224028247/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-028247
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-028247.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-028247.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joe Schimmelpfennig was appointed as Director at Starco Brands, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 12, 2024, in accordance with the Voting Agreement Amendment and the Bylaws, the Board appointed Joe Schimmelpfennig to the Board, bringing the number of Board members to four (4) directors, with three (3) remaining vacancies to be filled by the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539850/000149315224028247/0001493152-24-028247-index.htm

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