---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-21-025059"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AREB"
cik: "0001648087"
company_name: "AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T21:53:52.008824+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ronald A. Smith resigns as Chairman; Charles A. Ross Jr. appointed Chairman

## Summary
- Resignation effective October 5, 2021; not due to disagreement over operations or policies.
- Smith continues as COO and CEO/President of wholly-owned subsidiary American Rebel, Inc.
- Charles A. Ross, Jr. appointed Chairman of the Board concurrent with resignation.
- No other changes to Board composition or officer roles disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-21-025059
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AREB
- cik: 0001648087
- company_name: AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648087/000149315221025059/0001493152-21-025059-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648087/000149315221025059/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-21-025059
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-21-025059.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-21-025059.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles A. Ross, Jr. was appointed as Chairman of the Board at AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Charles A. Ross, Jr. was appointed as chairman of the board of directors concurrent with the resignation of Mr. Smith.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648087/000149315221025059/0001493152-21-025059-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ronald A. Smith resigned as Chairman of the Board at AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: On October 5, 2021, Ronald A. Smith resigned as a member (Chairman) of the Board of Directors (“Board”) of the Registrant.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648087/000149315221025059/0001493152-21-025059-index.htm

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