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accession: "0000844856-22-000049"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "HCMC"
cik: "0000844856"
company_name: "Healthier Choices Management Corp."
filed_at: "2022-12-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T22:39:42.863505+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
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confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HCMC files Amendment No.2 with audited financials for acquired Dean's Natural Food Market; qualified audit opinion

## Summary
- Acquired 8 organic/natural food stores in NY and NJ on Oct 14, 2022 via asset purchase.
- Audited 2021 combined financial statements include qualified opinion: unable to verify $298,482 intangible asset write-off.
- NJ stores included for full year 2021 even though not under common control until Aug 16, 2021 – auditor notes GAAP departure.
- Pro forma combined balance sheet and income statement for HCMC as of Dec 31, 2021 filed as Exhibit 99.2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000844856-22-000049
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: HCMC
- cik: 0000844856
- company_name: Healthier Choices Management Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-12-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/844856/000084485622000049/0000844856-22-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/844856/000084485622000049/form8ka-12_28_2022.htm

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