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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 8, 2026
REED’S, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-32501 | 35-2177773 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
501 Merritt 7 PH Norwalk, Connecticut | 06851 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (800) 997-3337
Not Applicable
(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 | ||
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share | REED | NYSE American 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 8.01 | Other Events. |
Reed’s, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), today announced that the expected date for the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) is June 10, 2026. In accordance with the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), in order for any business to be brought before the Annual Meeting by a stockholder and for any person to be nominated for election to the Company’s board of directors at the Annual Meeting by a stockholder, such stockholder must notify the Company of such intention by notice received at the Company’s principal executive offices not later than the close of business on April 18, 2026. Stockholder proposals intended for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), must be received at the Company’s principal executive offices no later than the close of business on April 18, 2026, which the Company believes is a reasonable time before it begins to print and mail proxy materials for the Annual Meeting. In addition, all such stockholder notices and stockholder proposals must conform to the applicable requirements of the Bylaws, the rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act and other applicable law. All such notices and stockholder proposals are to be directed to: Reed’s, Inc., Attention: Secretary, 501 Merritt 7 PH, Norwalk, Connecticut 06851. All other relevant information concerning the Annual Meeting will be included in the definitive proxy statement related to the Annual Meeting, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and become available to the Company’s stockholders at a later date.
SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Reed’s, Inc. | ||
| Date: April 8, 2026 | By: | /s/ Douglas W. McCurdy |
| Douglas W. McCurdy | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||