---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001870600-25-000128"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SBDS"
cik: "0001870600"
company_name: "Solo Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T19:24:12.861300+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Solo Brands grants CEO John Larson 6% equity award; 31.25% vests immediately

## Summary
- CEO John Larson receives one-time RSU award equal to 6% of fully diluted common equity as of Nov 11, 2025.
- 31.25% of RSUs vested immediately on grant date; remaining vest quarterly over three years from June 23, 2025.
- Side letter removes prior contingency requiring 25% equity pool approval for the award.
- Award subject to accelerated vesting on change in control and equitable adjustment in certain transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001870600-25-000128
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SBDS
- cik: 0001870600
- company_name: Solo Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1870600/000187060025000128/0001870600-25-000128-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1870600/000187060025000128/dtc-20251111.htm

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