Turning Point Brands, Inc.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On September 21, 2026, Turning Point Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Graham Purdy has resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) for personal reasons. Mr. Purdy’s resignation will be effective September 30, 2026. His resignation was not related to any disagreement between Mr. Purdy and the Company or the Board. The Board has appointed David E. Glazek as Chief Executive Officer effective October 1, 2026. Mr. Glazek has served as Executive Chairman of the Company since 2023, and he has served as a director of the Company since 2012. Mr. Glazek, age 48, also serves as the Chairman of National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) and an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School. He previously worked at Lazard Frères & Co. and Standard General LP. He has also worked at the Blackstone Group. Throughout his career, Mr. Glazek has served on numerous public and private company boards of directors and has been deeply involved in the operations of companies in the CPG, Media, Gaming, Retail, and Finance sectors. Mr. Glazek has a BA in Economics and Political Science from The University of Michigan and a JD from Columbia Law School. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Glazek and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Glazek was selected as an officer, and Mr. Glazek does not have a direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There is no family relationship between Mr. Glazek and any director or executive officer of the Company.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. A copy of the press release announcing the foregoing events is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference.