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): ~~April~~May 716, 2025

STRYVE FOODS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-38785

87-1760117

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

Post Office Box 864

Frisco, TX

75034

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 987-5130

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: ~~None~~

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock	SNAX	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each exercisable for Class A Common Stock	SNAXW	The Nasdaq Stock Market 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 1 5.~~01.~~02 ~~Entry~~Departure ~~into~~of aDirectors ~~Material~~or ~~Definitive~~Certain ~~Agreement~~Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

~~The~~Chief ~~information set forth under Item 2.03, “Creation of a Direct~~ Financial ~~Obligation~~Officer ~~or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant,” is incorporated herein by reference.~~Transition

~~Item~~On 2May 16, 2025, R.~~03.~~ ~~Creation~~Alex Hawkins submitted his resignation as Chief Financial Officer of Stryve Foods, Inc. (the “Company”), effective June 16, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), to pursue another opportunity in a ~~Direct~~different ~~Financial~~industry. ~~Obligation~~Mr. Hawkins’ resignation was not a result of any disagreement between the Company and Mr. Hawkins on any matter related to the operations, policies, or anpractices ~~Obligation~~of ~~under~~the anCompany. ~~Off-Balance~~The ~~Sheet~~Company ~~Arrangement~~thanks Mr. Hawkins for his years of acontribution ~~Registrant~~and service to the Company.

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The ~~foregoing~~Company ~~description~~entered into an employment agreement with Ms. Short whereby she receive an initial annual base salary of ~~the~~$260,000 ~~terms~~and be eligible to earn an annual target bonus of ~~the~~75% ~~Notes~~of ~~are~~her ~~qualified~~base insalary ~~their~~and ~~entirety~~participate byin ~~reference~~the Plan, subject to the ~~form~~Company’s ~~Note,~~ability ~~which~~to isincrease her ~~attached~~compensation ~~hereto as~~from ~~Exhibit~~time 10to time.1 The Employment Agreement further entitles Ms. Short to four weeks of vacation, participation in Stryve’s other employee benefit plans and ~~incorporated~~programs bythat ~~reference~~are ~~herein~~made available to employees of Stryve from time to time and reasonable and necessary relocation benefits in accordance with Stryve’s relocation policy.

The Employment Agreement provides that, if Ms. Short’s employment with the Company and Stryve is terminated by the Company without “cause” or by Ms. Short for “good reason,” then, subject to the terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement, including a general release of claims, Ms. Short will receive base salary continuation and continued participation in certain health benefit plans for twelve (12) months, plus the product of twelve (12) months multiplied by 1/12 of his target bonus, payable in installments. If Ms. Short’s qualifying termination without cause or for good reason occurs within 12 months following a “change of control,” then she will instead receive twenty-four (24) months of base salary plus the product of twenty-four (24) months multiplied by 1/12 of his target bonus, payable in installments. The Employment Agreement includes customary restrictive covenants.

The Employment Agreements define “cause” generally as (a) a willful failure to perform duties (other than a failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness); (b) fraud, gross negligence, recklessness, willful misconduct, or breach of fiduciary duty in the performance of duties; (c) an indictment or similar formal legal charge or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a misdemeanor involving fraud, embezzlement, theft, other financial dishonesty, or moral turpitude that brings financial harm or embarrassment, or a felony; (d) certain breaches of the Employment Agreement; (e) certain conduct violating any policy of the Company or any state law or federal law relating to prohibition on discrimination, retaliation, or unlawful harassment; or (f) the use of illegal drugs, substance abuse, or habitual insobriety that impacts the executive’s performance or brings financial harm or embarrassment to the Company. The Employment Agreements define “good reason” generally as (1) certain breaches of the Employment Agreement by the Company; (2) a material reduction in the base salary, subject to certain exceptions; or (3) any material diminution of the executive’s position with the Company.

The foregoing description of the terms of the Employment Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable Employment Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

10.1	~~Form of Note~~	Employment Agreement by and among the Company and Carolyn Short.
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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: ~~April~~May 1128, 2025

STRYVE FOODS, INC. By: /s/ R.Chris ~~Alex~~Boever ~~Hawkins~~ Name: R.Chris ~~Alex~~Boever ~~Hawkins~~ Title: ~~Chief Financial Officer~~CEO

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