---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-013710"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "REED"
cik: "0001140215"
company_name: "REED'S, INC."
filed_at: "2025-09-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:26:50.711286+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Reed's closes $5M PIPE of 5M shares at $1; director Edwards resigns, Tu appointed

## Summary
- Raised $5.0M gross via private placement of 5M shares at $1.00/share to six accredited investors; closed Sept 15, 2025.
- Proceeds to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.
- Director Randle Lee Edwards resigned effective Sept 10, 2025; no disagreement with company.
- Board appointed Michael Tu to fill vacancy; Tu will serve on Audit, Compensation, and Governance Committees.
- Shares issued under Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 506(b) exemption; registration rights agreement requires resale registration within 15 days.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-013710
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: REED
- cik: 0001140215
- company_name: REED'S, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-09-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140215/000149315225013710/0001493152-25-013710-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140215/000149315225013710/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Equity Issuances
  REED'S, INC. issued 5,000,000 shares of common stock to six accredited investors for $1.00 per Share.
  - Security: common stock
  - Shares: 5,000,000 shares
  - Purchaser: six accredited investors
  - Consideration: $1.00 per Share
  source text: On September 12, 2025, Reed’s, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “ Purchase Agreement ”) with six accredited investors for the issuance and sale in a private placement (the “ Private Placement ”) of 5,000,000 shares (the “ Shares ”) of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, at a purchase price of $1.00 per Share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $5.0 million.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140215/000149315225013710/0001493152-25-013710-index.htm

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