---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-22-020433"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MDWK"
cik: "0001295514"
company_name: "MDWerks, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-07-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T08:03:29.259383+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MDWerks control change: Tradition Reserve buys preferred stock for $520K, new CEO Laker appointed

## Summary
- Tradition Reserve I LLC acquired 10M shares of Series A Convertible Preferred from Ronin Equity Partners for $520,000 cash.
- Buyer now holds ~98.23% voting control; Kerry Cassidy is the controlling person.
- Company forgave ~$239,444 in debt owed to APP, including the Asia Note and cash advances.
- Michael Gelmon resigned; Board expanded to three; Steven C. Laker CEO/director, Michael Nordlicht COO/Secretary.
- Company remains a shell company with no change in operations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-22-020433
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MDWK
- cik: 0001295514
- company_name: MDWerks, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-07-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1295514/000149315222020433/0001493152-22-020433-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1295514/000149315222020433/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-020433
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-020433.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-020433.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Gelmon resigned as Sole Officer and Director at MDWerks, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Sole Officer and Director
  source text: On the Closing Date, Michael Gelmon, the Company’s sole officer and director as of the Closing Date, resigned from any and all positions with the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1295514/000149315222020433/0001493152-22-020433-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Nordlicht was appointed as Chief Operating Officer and Secretary at MDWerks, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer and Secretary
  source text: Mr. Michael Nordlicht was named as the Chief Operating Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1295514/000149315222020433/0001493152-22-020433-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steven C. Laker was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Director at MDWerks, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and Director
  source text: Mr. Steven C. Laker was named as the Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1295514/000149315222020433/0001493152-22-020433-index.htm

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