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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001870600-26-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SBDS"
cik: "0001870600"
company_name: "Solo Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T07:26:00.927260+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Solo Brands appoints Paul Seeds as CAO; David McGuire resigns effective May 1, 2026

## Summary
- Paul Seeds appointed Chief Accounting Officer effective May 2, 2026, succeeding David McGuire.
- David McGuire resigned on March 31, 2026 to pursue another opportunity; will remain CAO until May 1.
- McGuire's departure is not due to any disagreement on operations, policies, or accounting practices.
- Seeds previously VP of Internal Audit at Solo Brands since Oct 2024; over 20 years of public company accounting experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001870600-26-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SBDS
- cik: 0001870600
- company_name: Solo Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1870600/000187060026000023/0001870600-26-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1870600/000187060026000023/dtc-20260331.htm

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