---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-033925"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DBGI"
cik: "0001668010"
company_name: "Digital Brands Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-20T20:52:13+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-20T20:53:03.693598+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Digital Brands Group appoints David Sosnowski as independent director

## Summary
- Appointment effective July 14, 2026; initial term of one year with automatic renewals.
- Annual cash retainer of $100,000, payable quarterly starting July 31, 2026.
- Granted non-qualified stock options for 20,000 shares at $5.00 exercise price.
- Options vest 25% per quarter and expire five years from grant date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-033925
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DBGI
- cik: 0001668010
- company_name: Digital Brands Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-20T20:52:13+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1668010/000149315226033925/0001493152-26-033925-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1668010/000149315226033925/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-26-033925.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Sosnowski was appointed as Independent Director at Digital Brands Group, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: On July 14, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), Digital Brands Group, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed David Sosnowski to serve as an independent director on its Board of Directors (the “Board”), pursuant to a Board of Directors Agreement entered into between the Company and Mr. Sosnowski (the “Director Agreement”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1668010/000149315226033925/0001493152-26-033925-index.htm

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