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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-018236"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "REED"
cik: "0001140215"
company_name: "REED'S, INC."
filed_at: "2025-07-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T09:00:26.515559+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Reed's Inc. settles investment bank dispute for $1.6M; CFO named principal accounting officer

## Summary
- Settled investment bank engagement: paid $800,000 cash on July 1, 2025, and owes additional $800,000 by August 29, 2025.
- Mutual release and waiver from all liability under the prior engagement with the investment bank.
- Effective July 7, 2025, CAO Joann Tinnelly reassigned; CFO Doug McCurdy assumes role as principal accounting officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-018236
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: REED
- cik: 0001140215
- company_name: REED'S, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-07-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140215/000164117225018236/0001641172-25-018236-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140215/000164117225018236/form8-k.htm

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