Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Doherty Daniel Joseph III

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/10/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

REED'S, INC. [REED]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

13000 S. SPRING STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

LOS ANGELES,, CA 90061

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	20000	D
Common Stock	3433334	I	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Convertible Promissory Note	12/27/2017	4/21/2021	Common Stock	2266667	$1.5	I	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾
Warrant	12/27/2017	12/27/2020	Common Stock	1333333	$2.025	I	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾
Warrant	7/19/2017	7/13/2022	Common Stock	60000	$1.55	I	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾
Warrant	10/21/2017	4/21/2022	Common Stock	650000	$1.50	I	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾
Warrant	1/13/2018	7/13/2022	Common Stock	350000	$2.00	I	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾
Warrant	6/20/2018	12/22/2022	Common Stock	750000	$1.50	I	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	These securities are held by Raptor/ Harbor Reeds SPV LLC, a significant shareholder of Reed's Inc. Mr. Doherty is a principal and significant shareholder of Raptor/ Harbor Reeds SPV LLC. He shares discretionary authority to vote and dispose of the securities held by Raptor/ Harbor Reeds SPV LLC with James Pallotta and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these securities.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Doherty Daniel Joseph III 13000 S. SPRING STREET LOS ANGELES,, CA 90061	X	X

Signatures
/s/ Daniel J. Doherty III		1/19/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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