---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-049439"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001534155"
company_name: "Ameri Metro, Inc. (formerly Yellowwood)"
filed_at: "2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T22:37:33.671507+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CFO Robert Choiniere resigns to internal role; Marty Hicks appointed as new CFO

## Summary
- Robert Choiniere resigned as CFO effective June 12, 2023, to take another position within the firm.
- Philip M. 'Marty' Hicks, CPA Emeritus, appointed CFO on June 12, 2023; previously Inspector General since May 16.
- Hicks is a former Deloitte partner with over 30 years experience and a recognized large SEC whistleblower.
- Hicks assembled an elite accounting team including three CPAs, two of whom are former FBI forensic accountants.
- Hicks stepped down from his former firm to maintain independence while the firm continues as Ameri Metro's primary client.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-049439
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001534155
- company_name: Ameri Metro, Inc. (formerly Yellowwood)
- filed_at: 2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534155/000121390023049439/0001213900-23-049439-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534155/000121390023049439/ea180472-8k_amerimetro.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-049439
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-049439.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-049439.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Philip M. Hicks was named as Chief Financial Officer at Ameri Metro, Inc. (formerly Yellowwood).
  - Action: named
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Effective June 12, 2023 Mr. Philip M. (“Marty”) Hicks, CPA Emeritus was named Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534155/000121390023049439/0001213900-23-049439-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert Choiniere resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Ameri Metro, Inc. (formerly Yellowwood).
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Robert Choiniere resigned as Chief Financial Officer of Ameri Metro Inc. (the “Company”), effective June 12, 2023 in order to take another position within the firm.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534155/000121390023049439/0001213900-23-049439-index.htm

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