---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-035987"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BOF"
cik: "0001962481"
company_name: "BranchOut Food Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-04T20:05:42+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-04T20:07:45.448106+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BranchOut settles former CFO lawsuit for $303,390 cash plus 57,600-share warrant

## Summary
- Pays former CFO Doug Durst $247,500 (initial $147,500, then five $20,000 monthly installments).
- Pays Durst's affiliate Chase Innovations $55,890 for outstanding invoices.
- Issues Durst a warrant to purchase 57,600 shares at $4.11 (or lower of $4.125 or market price).
- Lawsuit (King County, WA) alleging breach of contract and wage claims dismissed with prejudice.
- Parties exchange general releases; settlement includes confidentiality of consideration.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-035987
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BOF
- cik: 0001962481
- company_name: BranchOut Food Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-04T20:05:42+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1962481/000149315226035987/0001493152-26-035987-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1962481/000149315226035987/form8-k.htm

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