UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): ~~December~~February 72, ~~2022~~2023

DAVIDsTEA Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada		98-1048842
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
(State or other jurisdictionof incorporation)		(I.R.S. EmployerIdentification Number)

001-37404

(Commission File Number)

5430 Ferrier,

Town of Mount-Royal,

Québec, Canada

H4P 1M2

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

5430 Ferrier,Town of Mount-Royal,
Québec, Canada		H4P 1M2
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(888) 873-0006

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common shares, no par value per share	DTEA	Nasdaq Global Market

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 52.02 ~~Departure~~Results of ~~Directors~~Operations orand ~~Certain~~Financial ~~Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.~~Condition

On ~~December~~February 82, ~~2022~~2023, ~~it was determined that Martin Hillcoat will separate from employment with~~ DAVIDsTEA Inc., a corporation incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Company”) ~~as the Company’s Vice President~~, ~~Supply~~issued ~~Chain,~~a ~~effective~~press ~~December~~release 7,announcing ~~2022.~~its Inpreliminary ~~connection~~results ~~with~~for ~~his departure, Mr. Hillcoat is expected to receive~~ the ~~severance~~fourth ~~payments~~quarter and ~~benefits~~fiscal ~~provided~~year ~~under~~ended ~~his~~January ~~employment~~28, ~~agreement~~2023, ~~with~~and ~~the Company for~~ a ~~termination~~plan ~~without cause, subject~~ to ~~his~~adjust ~~execution~~its ofcost ~~a release and discharge agreement and compliance with post-termination restrictive covenants~~structure.

A copy of the press release related to this announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference to this Item 2.02. The information contained in this Item, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

~~SIGNATURE~~Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

~~Pursuant~~(d) ~~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~~Exhibits.

	DAVIDsTEA INC.
Exhibit No.		Description
Date: December 21, 2022	By:	/s/ Frank Zitella
99.1		Press Release, dated February 2, 2023
	Name:	Frank Zitella
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document)
	Title:	President, Chief Financial and Operating Officer

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.

	DAVIDsTEA INC.

Date: February 3, 2023	By:	/s/ Frank Zitella
	Name:	Frank Zitella
	Title:	President, Chief Financial and Operating Officer

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