---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-024907"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WELNF"
cik: "0001877557"
company_name: "Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp"
filed_at: "2024-02-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T00:25:45.386427+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp appoints new board majority and CEO/CFO effective Feb 12, 2024

## Summary
- Suren Ajjarapu appointed CEO and Matthew Malriat appointed CFO, effective Feb. 12, 2024.
- Board expanded to seven new directors: Ajjarapu, Lau, Malriat, Chen, Seto, Fell, Peterson.
- Outgoing directors and officers (Schapera, Varano, MacPherson, Quandt, Forterre, Powell, Forterre) resigned same day.
- Change in majority control of board triggered by Schedule 14f-1 filed Feb. 1, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-024907
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WELNF
- cik: 0001877557
- company_name: Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp
- filed_at: 2024-02-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877557/000110465924024907/0001104659-24-024907-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877557/000110465924024907/tm246525d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert Quandt resigned as other at Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  source text: departing directors and officers including Steven Schapera, Antonio Varano Della Vergiliana, James MacPherson, Robert Quandt, Gael Forterre, Scott Powell and Hadrien Forterre
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877557/000110465924024907/0001104659-24-024907-index.htm
- Executive change
  Antonio Varano Della Vergiliana resigned as other at Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  source text: departing directors and officers including Steven Schapera, Antonio Varano Della Vergiliana, James MacPherson, Robert Quandt, Gael Forterre, Scott Powell and Hadrien Forterre
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877557/000110465924024907/0001104659-24-024907-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew Malriat was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: and Matthew Malriat as Chief Financial Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877557/000110465924024907/0001104659-24-024907-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Peterson was appointed as Director at Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Company designated each of Suren Ajjarapu, Binson Lau, Matthew Malriat, John Zhong Chen, Yueh Eric Seto, Donald Fell and Michael Peterson (the " New Directors)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877557/000110465924024907/0001104659-24-024907-index.htm
- Executive change
  Scott Powell resigned as other at Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  source text: departing directors and officers including Steven Schapera, Antonio Varano Della Vergiliana, James MacPherson, Robert Quandt, Gael Forterre, Scott Powell and Hadrien Forterre
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877557/000110465924024907/0001104659-24-024907-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew Malriat was appointed as Director at Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Company designated each of Suren Ajjarapu, Binson Lau, Matthew Malriat, John Zhong Chen, Yueh Eric Seto, Donald Fell and Michael Peterson (the " New Directors)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877557/000110465924024907/0001104659-24-024907-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Zhong Chen was appointed as Director at Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Company designated each of Suren Ajjarapu, Binson Lau, Matthew Malriat, John Zhong Chen, Yueh Eric Seto, Donald Fell and Michael Peterson (the " New Directors)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877557/000110465924024907/0001104659-24-024907-index.htm
- Executive change
  Suren Ajjarapu was appointed as Director at Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Company designated each of Suren Ajjarapu, Binson Lau, Matthew Malriat, John Zhong Chen, Yueh Eric Seto, Donald Fell and Michael Peterson (the " New Directors)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877557/000110465924024907/0001104659-24-024907-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steven Schapera resigned as other at Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  source text: departing directors and officers including Steven Schapera, Antonio Varano Della Vergiliana, James MacPherson, Robert Quandt, Gael Forterre, Scott Powell and Hadrien Forterre
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877557/000110465924024907/0001104659-24-024907-index.htm
- Executive change
  Suren Ajjarapu was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: designated Suren Ajjarapu as Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877557/000110465924024907/0001104659-24-024907-index.htm
- Executive change
  Hadrien Forterre resigned as other at Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  source text: departing directors and officers including Steven Schapera, Antonio Varano Della Vergiliana, James MacPherson, Robert Quandt, Gael Forterre, Scott Powell and Hadrien Forterre
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877557/000110465924024907/0001104659-24-024907-index.htm
- Executive change
  Yueh Eric Seto was appointed as Director at Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Company designated each of Suren Ajjarapu, Binson Lau, Matthew Malriat, John Zhong Chen, Yueh Eric Seto, Donald Fell and Michael Peterson (the " New Directors)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877557/000110465924024907/0001104659-24-024907-index.htm
- Executive change
  James MacPherson resigned as other at Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  source text: departing directors and officers including Steven Schapera, Antonio Varano Della Vergiliana, James MacPherson, Robert Quandt, Gael Forterre, Scott Powell and Hadrien Forterre
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877557/000110465924024907/0001104659-24-024907-index.htm
- Executive change
  Donald Fell was appointed as Director at Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Company designated each of Suren Ajjarapu, Binson Lau, Matthew Malriat, John Zhong Chen, Yueh Eric Seto, Donald Fell and Michael Peterson (the " New Directors)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877557/000110465924024907/0001104659-24-024907-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gael Forterre resigned as other at Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  source text: departing directors and officers including Steven Schapera, Antonio Varano Della Vergiliana, James MacPherson, Robert Quandt, Gael Forterre, Scott Powell and Hadrien Forterre
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877557/000110465924024907/0001104659-24-024907-index.htm
- Executive change
  Binson Lau was appointed as Director at Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Company designated each of Suren Ajjarapu, Binson Lau, Matthew Malriat, John Zhong Chen, Yueh Eric Seto, Donald Fell and Michael Peterson (the " New Directors)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1877557/000110465924024907/0001104659-24-024907-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.
