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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-21-051642"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GWAV"
cik: "0001589149"
company_name: "Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T22:36:43.831169+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MassRoots closes acquisition of Empire Services, pivots to metal recycling

## Summary
- MassRoots acquired Empire Services, a metal recycler with 10 facilities in VA & NC, for 495M shares, $1M advance repayment, and $3.7M note.
- Isaac Dietrich resigns as CEO; Empire's sole shareholder Danny Meeks appointed CEO.
- MassRoots plans to apply to uplist to Nasdaq or NYSE American in coming weeks.
- Settlement agreement with Iroquois Master Fund reached, dismissing litigation.
- Preferred shares amended to prohibit conversions until November 30, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-21-051642
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GWAV
- cik: 0001589149
- company_name: Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 2.03, 3.02, 5.02, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589149/000121390021051642/0001213900-21-051642-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589149/000121390021051642/ea148505-8k_massroots.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-21-051642
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-21-051642.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-21-051642.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Isaac Dietrich departed as Chief Executive Officer at Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc..
  - Action: resign
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Isaac Dietrich will resign as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1589149/000121390021051642/0001213900-21-051642-index.htm

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