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Reborn Coffee updates disclosure on leadership exits

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Reborn Coffee, Inc. filed an amended report to clarify leadership changes first reported earlier in June 2026. The company confirms that Jay Kim resigned not only as Co-Chief Executive Officer but also as Chief Financial Officer, Director, and from all other positions and responsibilities at Reborn Coffee and its subsidiaries, effective immediately upon Board acceptance on June 4, 2026.

Following this departure, Co-Chief Executive Officer Jung Jae Lim, who has served in that role since March 2026, has assumed full responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer. On June 15, 2026, the Board also appointed Mr. Lim as interim Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. The company states there are no arrangements or understandings with others related to his appointments, no family relationships with other directors or officers, and no material related-party transactions involving him requiring disclosure.

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  • Complete departure of a key leader: Jay Kim resigned as Co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Director, and from all other positions and responsibilities at Reborn Coffee and its subsidiaries, indicating a full exit from company leadership.
  • Concentration of leadership roles: Co-CEO Jung Jae Lim now serves as sole Chief Executive Officer and interim Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, temporarily centralizing multiple top executive functions in a single individual.

Insights

Amended 8-K clarifies a broad executive and director departure, with CEO adding interim CFO duties.

Reborn Coffee updates its earlier disclosure to show Jay Kim resigned from all roles: Co-CEO, CFO, director, and every other position in the company and its affiliates. This represents a complete exit of a key leader rather than a partial role change.

The Board elevated existing Co-CEO Jung Jae Lim to sole CEO and added interim CFO and Principal Accounting Officer responsibilities effective June 15, 2026. Concentrating both CEO and CFO roles in one person, even on an interim basis, can raise governance and workload questions, though it is not uncommon during transitions.

The filing notes no special arrangements, family relationships, or related-party transactions involving Mr. Lim, which aligns with standard independence and conflict-of-interest disclosures. Future company filings may provide more context on permanent finance leadership and any strategic implications of this leadership change.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance
Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Jay Kim resignation date June 4, 2026 Date Jay Kim notified the Board of his resignation from all roles
Interim CFO appointment date June 15, 2026 Date the Board appointed Jung Jae Lim as interim CFO and Principal Accounting Officer
CEO age 59 years Age of Chief Executive Officer and interim Chief Financial Officer Jung Jae Lim
Emerging growth company regulatory
"405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company"
An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.
Principal Accounting Officer financial
"the Board appointed Mr. Lim to serve as interim Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company"
The Principal Accounting Officer is the person responsible for making sure a company's financial records are accurate and follow the rules. They play a key role in preparing financial reports that show how well the company is doing. This helps investors, managers, and regulators trust the company's financial information.
Item 5.02 regulatory
"This Amendment No.1 also discloses the appointment of Jung Jae Lim as interim Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company. This Amendment No. 1 amends and restates the disclosure in Item 5.02 contained in the Original"
Regulation S-K regulatory
"he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K"
A set of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules that tell public companies which narrative and qualitative details must be disclosed in filings, such as risk factors, management discussion, executive pay, legal proceedings and business description. Think of it as a standardized checklist or blueprint that ensures investors get the same types of background information from every company so they can compare risks, management quality and strategy before making investment decisions.

FAQ

What leadership changes did Reborn Coffee (REBN) disclose in this 8-K/A amendment?
Reborn Coffee disclosed that Jay Kim resigned as Co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Director, and from all other company and subsidiary roles. The Board accepted his resignation, effective immediately, and clarified these details were inadvertently omitted from the original current report.

Who is now leading Reborn Coffee (REBN) after Jay Kim’s resignation?
Following Jay Kim’s resignation, Co-Chief Executive Officer Jung Jae Lim assumed full responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer. The amendment confirms that Lim, previously Co-CEO since March 2026, is now the sole CEO overseeing the company’s overall management and strategy execution.

Who was appointed interim Chief Financial Officer at Reborn Coffee (REBN)?
The Board appointed Jung Jae Lim as interim Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer on June 15, 2026. This means Lim is temporarily handling both top executive and finance leadership roles while the company navigates this transition and considers longer-term finance leadership arrangements.

Why did Reborn Coffee (REBN) file this as an amendment to a prior report?
The company filed this amendment because the original current report did not fully describe Jay Kim’s resignation from all roles, including Chief Financial Officer and Director. This filing corrects and restates Item 5.02 to present a complete description of the leadership changes.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No.1)

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 4, 2026

 

REBORN COFFEE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-41479   47-4752305
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

580 N. Berry Street, Brea, CA   92821
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(714) 784-6369

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

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)
   
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☐ 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 Securities Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share   REBN   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Capital Market)

 

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. ☐

 

 

 

 

 

Explanatory Note

 

This Amendment No. 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K originally filed by Reborn Coffee, Inc. (the “Company”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 10, 2026 (the “Original Form 8-K”) is being filed to amend the disclosure in Item 5.02 contained in the Original Form 8-K regarding the resignation of Jay Kim as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

The Company is filing this Amendment No. 1 to disclose that in addition to resigning as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Jay Kim also notified the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) of his resignation as Chief Financial Officer, Director, and from all other positions, offices, directorships, committee memberships, and responsibilities that he holds in the Company and each of its subsidiaries and affiliates. Jay Kim’s resignation as Chief Financial Officer, Director, and from all positions held in the Company were inadvertently omitted in the Original Form 8-K. This Amendment No.1 also discloses the appointment of Jung Jae Lim as interim Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company.

This Amendment No. 1 amends and restates the disclosure in Item 5.02 contained in the Original Form 8-K. Except as set forth herein, the reminder of the Original Form 8-K remains unchanged.

 

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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.

 

Jay Kim’s resignation as Co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Director, and from all positions held in the Company

 

On June 4, 2026, Jay Kim notified the Board of his resignation as Co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Director, and from all other positions, offices, directorships, committee memberships, and responsibilities that he holds in the Company and each of its subsidiaries and affiliates.

 

The Board accepted the resignation, effective immediately.

 

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

Jung Jae Lim, who has served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company since March 2026, has assumed full responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer. On June 15, 2026, the Board appointed Mr. Lim to serve as interim Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company. Mr. Lim, age 59, has more than 20 years of leadership experience in logistics and supply chain management, with a background overseeing large-scale operations, multi-node distribution networks, and end-to-end supply chain execution across multiple sectors.

 

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Lim and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Lim was appointed to serve as interim Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company. There are no family relationships between Mr. Lim and any other director or executive officer of the Company and he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No   Exhibit
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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.

 

Dated: June 15, 2026

 

  REBORN COFFEE, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Jung Jae Lim
  Name:  Jung Jae Lim
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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