---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001477932-24-001879"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001429393"
company_name: "Trutankless, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T02:15:31.459500+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO and director Michael Stebbins resigns; Guy Newman appointed CEO and board member

## Summary
- Michael Stebbins resigned as CEO, President, and Director on April 2, 2024, effective immediately; no disagreement.
- Board appointed Guy Newman as CEO and to fill the vacant board seat same day.
- Guy Newman has 35+ years in financial markets; previously helped Twin Vee PowerCats list on Nasdaq.
- Stebbins expressed willingness to assist in a technical role and recommended Newman as successor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001477932-24-001879
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001429393
- company_name: Trutankless, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1429393/000147793224001879/0001477932-24-001879-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1429393/000147793224001879/tkls_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001477932-24-001879
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001477932-24-001879.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001477932-24-001879.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Stebbins resigned as Chief Executive Officer at Trutankless, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On April 2, 2024, Michael Stebbins submitted to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Trutankless, Inc. (the “Company”) his resignation as an officer and director the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1429393/000147793224001879/0001477932-24-001879-index.htm
- Executive change
  Guy Newman was appointed as Director at Trutankless, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board selected Mr. Guy Newman to fill the vacant seat on the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1429393/000147793224001879/0001477932-24-001879-index.htm
- Executive change
  Guy Newman was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Trutankless, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board appointed Mr. Newman to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1429393/000147793224001879/0001477932-24-001879-index.htm

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