{"url_path":"/sec/jva/8-k/2026-02-27/item-5-02","section_key":"item-5-02","section_title":"Item 5.02 ** **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-02-27","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007019/0001493152-26-008333-index.html","accession_number":"0001493152-26-008333","cik":"0001007019","ticker":"JVA","issuer_name":"COFFEE HOLDING CO INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007019/0001493152-26-008333-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001007019","primary_entity_name":"COFFEE HOLDING CO INC"},"word_count":177,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 5.02** **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**\n\n \n\nOn\nFebruary 26, 2026, with the approval of its board of directors, Coffee Holding Co., Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”),\nentered into an amendment to its Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Amendment”), dated April 11, 2008,\nbetween the Company and Andrew Gordon, the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.\n\n \n\nUnder\nthe Amendment, (i) Mr. Gordon agreed to a reduction in his base salary from $325,000 to $80,000 per annum, (ii) Mr. Gordon was granted\na right to receive an incentive bonus of $1.6 million if he remains employed with the Company until January 1, 2030 (such bonus to be\npaid by March 16, 2030) and (iii) Mr. Gordon will be required to enter into a general release in order to receive severance benefits.\n\n \n\nThe\nforegoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the Amendment, a copy of which is attached\nhereto as Exhibit 10.1."}