---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-020331"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMZE"
cik: "0001880343"
company_name: "AMAZE HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2023-03-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T02:31:49.230412+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Executive Chairman Damian Novak resigns from Board per settlement agreement

## Summary
- Effective March 14, 2023, Damian Novak resigned as director and Executive Chairman.
- Resignation was part of the Global Mutual Compromise Settlement Agreement dated Jan 27, 2023.
- Company states resignation was not due to any disagreement with operations, policies or practices.
- No replacement for the vacant Board seat has been announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-020331
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMZE
- cik: 0001880343
- company_name: AMAZE HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-03-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1880343/000121390023020331/0001213900-23-020331-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1880343/000121390023020331/ea175231-8k_freshvine.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-020331
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-020331.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-020331.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Damian Novak resigned as Executive Chairman at AMAZE HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Resignation of Executive Chairman and Director As previously disclosed in a current report on Form 8-K filed on January 27, 2023, Fresh Vine Wine, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Global Mutual Compromise, Release and Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) dated January 27, 2023 with Janelle Anderson, Damian Novak and Rick Nechio. Effective Mach 14, 2023, and as contemplated by the Settlement Agreement, Damian Novak resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1880343/000121390023020331/0001213900-23-020331-index.htm

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