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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-184853"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DJT"
cik: "0001849635"
company_name: "Trump Media & Technology Group Corp."
filed_at: "2023-07-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T10:15:14.887220+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Digital World Appoints Eric Swider as Permanent CEO Effective July 6, 2023

## Summary
- Eric Swider, previously Interim CEO since March 19, 2023, appointed permanent CEO effective July 6, 2023.
- Chairman Frank Andrews praised Swider's ability to guide DWAC toward a successful business combination.
- Swider stated TMTG remains the best option for shareholders; focus remains on completing a strategic merger.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-184853
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DJT
- cik: 0001849635
- company_name: Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-07-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/000119312523184853/0001193125-23-184853-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/000119312523184853/d521404d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-184853
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-184853.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-184853.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric Swider was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Trump Media & Technology Group Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On July 6, 2023, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), appointed Eric Swider, the Interim Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company, as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/000119312523184853/0001193125-23-184853-index.htm

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