---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-034353"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LUDG"
cik: "0001960262"
company_name: "LUDWIG ENTERPRISES, INC."
filed_at: "2025-04-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T08:26:02.231942+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ludwig Enterprises appoints Charles Todd Jr. as CEO and Chairman; auditor changes

## Summary
- Charles Todd Jr., former BioReference EVP who grew revenue from $23M to $1.2B, appointed CEO and Chairman effective April 21, 2025.
- Prior CEO Jose Antonio Reyes resigned but remains as Senior Head of Global Business Development; no disagreement cited.
- Employment agreement: $25,000/month salary, bonus up to 40% of base, equity awards, unlimited PTO.
- Assurance Dimensions resigned as auditor after selling PCAOB issuer division to Stephano Slack; Stephano Slack appointed for FY2025.
- Audit reports for 2024 and 2023 had going concern explanatory paragraph; no disagreements or reportable events.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-034353
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LUDG
- cik: 0001960262
- company_name: LUDWIG ENTERPRISES, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-04-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 4.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1960262/000121390025034353/0001213900-25-034353-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1960262/000121390025034353/ea0239172-8k_ludwig.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-034353.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles Todd Jr. was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at LUDWIG ENTERPRISES, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Charles Todd, Jr.. (the “Executive”), who, in conjunction with the execution the Employment Agreement, was appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1960262/000121390025034353/0001213900-25-034353-index.htm

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