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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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 |
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001-41479 |
|
47-4752305 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
| 580 N. Berry Street, Brea, CA |
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92821 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
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(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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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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 |
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Trading Symbol(s) |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
per share |
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REBN |
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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. ☐
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Resignation of Co-Chief Executive Officer
On June 4, 2026, Jay Kim notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”)
of Reborn Coffee, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Board accepted
the resignation, effective immediately.
Chief Executive 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. Mr. Lim 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 is no family relationship between Mr. Lim and any other director or executive officers.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD.
On June 8, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the
resignation of Mr. Kim, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report
on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be considered “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated
by reference into future filings by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Exchange Act, unless the Company
expressly sets forth in such future filings that such information is to be considered “filed” or incorporated by reference
therein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No |
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Exhibit |
| 99.1 |
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Press Release, dated June 8, 2026 |
| 104 |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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 10, 2026
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REBORN COFFEE, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Jung Jae Lim |
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Name: |
Jung Jae Lim |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Reborn Coffee Appoints Jung Jae Lim to Assume
Full Responsibilities as Chief Executive
Officer as Part of Natural Leadership Transition
Experienced Business Leader with a Strong Track Record of Operational
and Strategic Execution Assumes Role of Chief Executive Officer Effective Immediately
BREA, Calif., June 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reborn Coffee, Inc.
(NASDAQ: REBN) (the “Company”), a leader in the specialty coffee market, today announced the appointment of Jung Jae Lim as
Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. As part of this leadership transition, Jay Kim has stepped down from his role as Co-Chief
Executive Officer, effective June 4, 2026.
The Company’s Board of Directors appointed Jung Jae Lim, who
had served as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director of Reborn Coffee since March 2026, to assume full responsibilities as Chief Executive
Officer as part of a natural leadership transition given the Company’s strategic direction and priorities. Mr. Lim is an experienced
business leader with a strong track record of operational and strategic execution, and the Board expressed its full confidence in his
ability to lead the Company forward. Mr. Lim 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.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to express
our gratitude to Jay for his contributions to the Company and its founding vision, and express our full confidence in Mr. Lim’s
ability to lead Reborn Coffee through its next chapter,” said Farooq M. Arjomand, Chairman of the Board. “This transition
reflects a natural evolution of the Company’s leadership structure and the Board is aligned on its strategic direction and priorities
ahead.”
The Board of Directors affirmed that this leadership transition will
have no impact on the Company’s day-to-day operations, ongoing domestic and international expansion plans, franchise development
initiatives, or financial reporting obligations.
About Reborn Coffee
Reborn Coffee, Inc. (NASDAQ: REBN) is focused on serving high quality,
specialty-roasted coffee at retail locations, kiosks, and cafes. Reborn is an innovative company that strives for constant improvement
in the coffee experience through exploration of new technology and premier service, guided by traditional brewing techniques. Reborn believes
they differentiate themselves from other coffee roasters through innovative techniques, including sourcing, washing, roasting, and brewing
their coffee beans with a balance of precision and craft. For more information, please visit www.reborncoffee.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this release that are not based on historical fact
are “forward-looking statements.” While management has based any forward-looking statements included in this release on its
current expectations, the information on which such expectations were based may change. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks
and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, as a result of various
factors including those risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations sections of our recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) including
our Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2026, which can be found on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Such risks, uncertainties,
and other factors include, but are not limited to, the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern as indicated in an explanatory
paragraph in the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm’s audit report as a result of recurring net losses,
among other things, the Company’s ability to successfully open the additional locations described herein as planned or at all, the
Company’s ability to expand its business both within and outside of California (including as it relates to increasing sales and
growing Average Unit Volumes at our existing stores), the degree of customer loyalty to our stores and products, the impact of COVID-19
on consumer traffic and costs, the fluctuation of economic conditions, competition and inflation. We urge you to consider those risks
and uncertainties in evaluating our forward-looking statements. We caution readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes
after the date of this release, except as required by law.
Contacts
Investor Relations Contact:
Chris Tyson
Executive Vice President
MZ North America
REBN@mzgroup.us
949-491-8235
Company Contact:
Reborn Coffee, Inc.
ir@reborncoffee.com
