{"url_path":"/sec/stcb/8-k/2026-07-21/item-9-01","section_key":"item-9-01","section_title":"Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-07-21","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539850/0001493152-26-034038-index.html","accession_number":"0001493152-26-034038","cik":"0001539850","ticker":"STCB","issuer_name":"Starco Brands, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539850/0001493152-26-034038-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001539850","primary_entity_name":"Starco Brands, Inc."},"word_count":459,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item\n9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits**\n\n \n\n(a)\nFinancial Statements of Business Acquired. In accordance with Item 9.01(a), the financial statements related to the Acquisition\nwill be filed in accordance with Item 3.05(b) of Regulation S-X as part of an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than\n71 calendar days after the date this Current Report is required to be filed.\n\n \n\n(b)\nPro Forma Financial Information. In accordance with Item 9.01(b), the pro forma financial information related\nto the Acquisition will be filed, in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X , as part\nof an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K not later than 71 calendar days after the date this Current Report is required to\nbe filed.\n\n \n\n(d)\nExhibits.\n\n \n\nThe\nfollowing exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:\n\n \n\nExhibit\nNumber\n \nDescription\n\n2.1†\n \n[Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, by and among (i) Starco Brands, Inc., (ii) Starco Manufacturing, LLC, (iii) Custom Foods, LLC, and (iv) Custom Foods Holdings, LLC, dated July 15, 2026.](ex2-1.htm)\n\n10.1+†\n \n[Loan Agreement, by and among (i) Pasadena Private Lending, Inc., (ii) Starco Brands, Inc., (iii) Starco Brands, LLC, (iv) Starco Manufacturing, LLC, (v) The AOS Group Inc., (vi) Soylent Nutrition, Inc., (vii) Skylar Body, LLC, (viii) Whipshots, LLC, (ix) Whipshots Holdings, LLC, (x) Ross Sklar, and (xi) such other Persons signatory thereto, dated July 15, 2025.](ex10-1.htm)\n\n10.2\n \n[Amended and Restated Secured Convertible Promissory Note, dated July 15, 2026, issued from Starco Brands, Inc. to Ross Sklar, an individual.](ex10-2.htm)\n\n10.3\n \n[Subordination Agreement, by and among (i) Starco Brands, Inc., (ii) The Starco Group, Inc., (iii) Ross Sklar, and (iv) Pasadena Private Lending Inc., dated July 15, 2026.](ex10-3.htm)\n\n99.1\n \n[Press Release titled “Starco Brands Announces Acquisition of Custom Bakehouse.”](ex99-1.htm)\n\n104\n \nCover Page Interactive\nData File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document\n\n \n\n+\nIn accordance with Item 601(b)(10)(iv) and Item 601(a)(6) of Regulation S-K, certain\nprovisions or terms have been redacted. Such redacted information includes information that is not material and treated as confidential\nby the registrant. The registrant will provide an unredacted copy of the agreement on a supplemental basis to the SEC or its staff upon\nrequest.\n\n \n\n†\nCertain of the exhibits and schedules to this exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(2) and 601(a).\nThe registrant agrees to furnish a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules on a supplemental basis to the SEC or its staff upon request.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**SIGNATURE**\n\n \n\nPursuant\nto the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Starco has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf\nby the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\n \n**STARCO BRANDS, INC.**\n\n \n \n\nDated: July 21, 2026\n*/s/ Ross\nSklar*\n\n \nRoss Sklar\n\n \nChief Executive Officer"}