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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-040636"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "JVA"
cik: "0001007019"
company_name: "COFFEE HOLDING CO INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-28T21:00:08+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-28T21:02:32.629992+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coffee Holding amends 8-K correcting CEO's base salary reduction from $450K to $80K

## Summary
- Corrects prior 8-K: CEO Andrew Gordon's base salary cut from $450,000 (not $325,000) to $80,000 per annum.
- Granted incentive bonus of $1.6M if he remains employed until Jan 1, 2030, payable by Mar 16, 2030.
- Amendment requires CEO to sign general release to receive severance benefits.
- Amendment effective Feb 26, 2026; approved by board; filed as Exhibit 10.1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-040636
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: JVA
- cik: 0001007019
- company_name: COFFEE HOLDING CO INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-28T21:00:08+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007019/000149315226040636/0001493152-26-040636-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007019/000149315226040636/form8-ka.htm

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