---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-22-003814"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AREB"
cik: "0001648087"
company_name: "AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2022-02-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T09:13:33.245260+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Rebel completes $10.5M public offering on Nasdaq; appoints new CFO and directors

## Summary
- Closed $10.5M underwritten public offering of 2,530,121 units at $4.15/unit; each unit consists of one common share and one warrant exercisable at $5.1875 for 5 years.
- 1-for-80 reverse stock split effective Feb 7, 2022; common stock now trading on Nasdaq under AREB.
- Appointed John Garrison as CFO on Feb 8, replacing Charles Ross and Doug Grau; salary $90k/year.
- Appointed independent directors Kenneth Yonika and Michael Dean Smith to the Board.
- Converted $747,985 in promissory notes and 201,358 Series B preferred shares into 437,765 common shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-22-003814
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AREB
- cik: 0001648087
- company_name: AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2022-02-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648087/000149315222003814/0001493152-22-003814-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648087/000149315222003814/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Doug Grau departed as Principal Accounting Officer at AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS INC.
  - Action: ceased serving
  - Role: Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: At that time, Mr. Chares A. Ross, the Company’s current Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Doug Grau, the Company’s principal accounting officer, ceased serving in these roles.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648087/000149315222003814/0001493152-22-003814-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Garrison was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On February 8, 2022, the Company appointed John Garrison, 70, as its Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648087/000149315222003814/0001493152-22-003814-index.htm
- Executive change
  Charles A. Ross departed as Chief Financial Officer at AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS INC.
  - Action: ceased serving
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: At that time, Mr. Chares A. Ross, the Company’s current Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Doug Grau, the Company’s principal accounting officer, ceased serving in these roles.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648087/000149315222003814/0001493152-22-003814-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Dean Smith was appointed as Director at AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective February 8, 2022, the Company appointed Mr. Kenneth Yonika and Michael Dean Smith (the “Appointments”) as members of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648087/000149315222003814/0001493152-22-003814-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kenneth Yonika was appointed as Director at AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective February 8, 2022, the Company appointed Mr. Kenneth Yonika and Michael Dean Smith (the “Appointments”) as members of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648087/000149315222003814/0001493152-22-003814-index.htm

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