---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001731122-25-000211"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SBEV"
cik: "0001553788"
company_name: "SPLASH BEVERAGE GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2025-02-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T22:51:27.868612+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Splash Beverage CFO Julius Ivancsits resigns; independent director Dr. Paglia resigns; CFO search in progress

## Summary
- CFO Julius Ivancsits resigned Feb 7, effective Feb 18, 2025; no disagreement with company policies.
- Independent director Dr. John Paglia resigned Feb 7, effective March 7, 2025; no dispute with board.
- Company evaluating CFO candidates; lead candidate in background check for a smooth transition.
- Dr. Paglia will assist in the search for a new Audit Committee Chair.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001731122-25-000211
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SBEV
- cik: 0001553788
- company_name: SPLASH BEVERAGE GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-02-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1553788/000173112225000211/0001731122-25-000211-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1553788/000173112225000211/e6346_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Julius Ivancsits resigned as Chief Financial Officer at SPLASH BEVERAGE GROUP, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On February 7, 2025, Julius Ivancsits resigned as Chief Financial Officer of Splash Beverage Group, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1553788/000173112225000211/0001731122-25-000211-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dr. John Paglia resigned as independent director at SPLASH BEVERAGE GROUP, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: independent director
  source text: on February 7, 2025, Dr. John Paglia also notified the Board of his intention to resign as an independent director of the Company and as a member of each committee of the Board on which he served, effective as of March 7, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1553788/000173112225000211/0001731122-25-000211-index.htm

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