Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 1, 2023

SPLASH BEVERAGE GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Nevada

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-40471		34-1720075
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

	1314 East Las Olas Blvd, Suite 221 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(954) 745-5815
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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, par value $0.001 per share	SBEV	NYSE American LLC
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock	SBEV-WT	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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 1, 2023, Peter J. McDonough, notified the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Splash Beverage Group, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to resign as an independent director of the Company and as a member of each committee of the Board on which he served, effective as of December 31, 2023. Mr. McDonough’s resignation was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company or the Company’s Board of Directors on any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of the Company. The Company thanks Mr. McDonough for his service to the Company.

Simultaneously, on December 1, 2023, Candace Crawford also notified the Board of her intention to resign as an independent director of the Company and as a member of each committee of the Board on which she served, effective as of December 31, 2023. Ms. Crawford’s resignation was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company or the Company’s Board of Directors on any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of the Company. The Company thanks Ms. Crawford for her service to the Company.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	SPLASH BEVERAGE GROUP, INC.

Dated: December 26, 2023	By:	/s/ Robert Nistico
	Name:	Robert Nistico
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Cover	Dec. 01, 2023
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 01, 2023
Entity File Number	001-40471
Entity Registrant Name	SPLASH BEVERAGE GROUP, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001553788
Entity Tax Identification Number	34-1720075
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Address, Address Line One	1314 East Las Olas Blvd
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 221
Entity Address, City or Town	Fort Lauderdale
Entity Address, State or Province	FL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	33316
City Area Code	(954)
Local Phone Number	745-5815
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	SBEV
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock
Title of 12(b) Security	Warrants to purchase shares of common stock
Trading Symbol	SBEV-WT
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER