UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
January 11, 2026
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
FUNKO, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-38274 | 35-2593276 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2802 Wetmore Avenue
Everett, Washington 98201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(425) 783-3616
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | FNKO | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 11, 2026, Michael Lunsford resigned as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Funko, Inc. (the “Company”), effective January 12, 2026 (the “Effective Date”). The Company thanks Mr. Lunsford for his service on the Board and for the contributions he has made to the Company.
On January 11, 2026, the Board elected Reed Duchscher as a Class II director of the Company, effective on the Effective Date.
Mr. Duchscher, age 36, has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Night Inc., a next-generation talent management and venture platform that partners with the world’s most influential creators, artists and brands, since July 2015. Mr. Duchscher received his B.A. of Science from North Dakota State University and his Masters in Sports Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University. The Board believes Mr. Duchscher is qualified to serve as a director of the Company due to his leadership experience working with creators and knowledge of the content creation industry.
Mr. Duchscher will be compensated consistent with the Company’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy as disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2025. The Company expects to enter into the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement with Mr. Duchscher.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: January 14, 2026 | FUNKO, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Tracy D. Daw | |||||
| Tracy D. Daw | ||||||
| Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||||||