LSFP Lftd Partners Inc. - 8-K

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

5.02(d)

On December 19, 2024, the Board of Directors of LFTD Partners Inc. appointed William C. “Jake” Jacobs, CPA to fill a vacancy to serve as the ninth member of LFTD Partners Inc.'s nine-member Board of Directors. The vacancy was created by the untimely passing of Robert T. Warrender II earlier this month. Mr. Jacobs formally accepted the appointment on December 20, 2024.

William C. “Jake” Jacobs, CPA, age 36, has been the President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of LFTD Partners Inc. since February 27, 2019. Previously, Mr. Jacobs worked in the Assurance Division of Ernst & Young (doing business as EY), auditing both publicly traded and privately held companies. Mr. Jacobs graduated from the University of Southern California, with a double major in Accounting and Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. In both 2024 and 2015, Mr. Jacobs won the Gold Medal at the United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association (USASA) National Championships in the Boardercross Snowboard Men’s event, in the Master (30-39) and Senior (23-29) divisions, respectively. He is also an avid kiteboarder and wakeboarder. Mr. Jacobs is the son of Chairman and CEO Gerard M. Jacobs and nephew of director James S. Jacobs.