---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-013698"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMZE"
cik: "0001880343"
company_name: "AMAZE HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2023-02-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T05:31:09.977950+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fresh Vine Wine announces leadership changes: Executive Chairman resigns, new Board Chair and director appointed

## Summary
- Damian Novak resigned as Executive Chairman effective Feb 20, 2023; remains director until rights offering completion.
- Rick Nechio resigned from Board but continues as interim CEO; search for permanent CEO ongoing.
- Michael Pruitt appointed as Non-Executive Board Chair; Michelle Hawkins Whetstone elected as director.
- Changes follow previously disclosed Settlement Agreement dated Jan 27, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-013698
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMZE
- cik: 0001880343
- company_name: AMAZE HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-02-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1880343/000121390023013698/0001213900-23-013698-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1880343/000121390023013698/ea174054-8k_freshvine.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Pruitt was appointed as Non-Executive Chair of the Board at AMAZE HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Non-Executive Chair of the Board
  source text: Effective February 20, 2023, the Board appointed Michael Pruitt to serve as Non-Executive Chair of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1880343/000121390023013698/0001213900-23-013698-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rick Nechio resigned as Director at AMAZE HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Also pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, Rick Nechio, the Company’s interim Chief Executive Officer resigned from the Board effective February 20, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1880343/000121390023013698/0001213900-23-013698-index.htm
- Executive change
  Damian Novak resigned as Executive Chairman at AMAZE HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Effective February 20, 2023, and as contemplated by the Settlement Agreement, Damian Novak resigned as Executive Chairman of the Company and removed himself from his management duties with the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1880343/000121390023013698/0001213900-23-013698-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michelle Hawkins Whetstone was elected as Director at AMAZE HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective February 20, 2023, the Board elected Michelle Hawkins Whetstone as a director of the Company to fill the vacancy resulting from Rick Nechio’s resignation from the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1880343/000121390023013698/0001213900-23-013698-index.htm

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