---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-028355"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "REED"
cik: "0001140215"
company_name: "REED'S, INC."
filed_at: "2024-07-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T19:32:30.696867+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Reed's appoints Jerry Lewin as independent director; board expands to 8 seats

## Summary
- Board increased from 7 to 8 seats; Jerry Lewin appointed to fill the new vacancy effective July 12, 2024.
- Lewin is an independent designee of D&D Source of Life Holding, Reed's largest stockholder.
- D&D invested $3M in Reed's PIPE (March 2023) and $3M via SAFE (Feb 2024), earning a second independent director right.
- Lewin will receive standard board compensation of $50,000 per year, pro-rated quarterly; no committee assignments yet.
- D&D's director nomination rights continue while it holds 25% or more of Reed's common stock.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-028355
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: REED
- cik: 0001140215
- company_name: REED'S, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-07-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140215/000149315224028355/0001493152-24-028355-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140215/000149315224028355/form8-k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-028355
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-028355.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jerry Lewin was appointed as Director at REED'S, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 12, 2024, upon recommendation from the governance committee, the board of directors of Reed’s, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Reed’s” or the “company”) increased the number of board seats from seven (7) to eight (8) and appointed Jerry Lewin to serve as a director to fill the newly created vacancy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140215/000149315224028355/0001493152-24-028355-index.htm

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