---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-22-036683"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MMMW"
cik: "0001117228"
company_name: "MASS MEGAWATTS WIND POWER INC"
filed_at: "2022-12-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T22:19:14.914572+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mass Megawatts COO and director Gary Bedell dies; Mark Vartanian appointed as replacement

## Summary
- Gary Bedell, COO and director, died suddenly; effective date of departure not specified.
- Mark Vartanian, age 59, appointed COO effective December 27, 2022, filling Bedell's vacancy.
- Vartanian also appointed to the Board of Directors on same date; no committee assignments.
- Vartanian brings over 20 years of management and project development experience to the roles.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-22-036683
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MMMW
- cik: 0001117228
- company_name: MASS MEGAWATTS WIND POWER INC
- filed_at: 2022-12-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1117228/000149315222036683/0001493152-22-036683-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1117228/000149315222036683/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-036683
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-036683.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-036683.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark Vartanian was appointed as Director at MASS MEGAWATTS WIND POWER INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective December 27, 2022, The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mark Vartanian, age 59, to fill the vacancy of the late Gary Bedell, as a member of the Board to serve until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1117228/000149315222036683/0001493152-22-036683-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gary Bedell departed as Chief Operating Officer at MASS MEGAWATTS WIND POWER INC.
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Gary Bedell recently departed as a Director and Chief Operating Officer due to his sudden and untimely death.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1117228/000149315222036683/0001493152-22-036683-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark Vartanian was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at MASS MEGAWATTS WIND POWER INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Effective December 27, 2022, Mark Vartanian, age 59, was appointed as Chief Operating Officer to fill the vacancy that was a result of the death of Gary Bedell, the previous Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1117228/000149315222036683/0001493152-22-036683-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gary Bedell departed as Director at MASS MEGAWATTS WIND POWER INC.
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Gary Bedell recently departed as a Director and Chief Operating Officer due to his sudden and untimely death.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1117228/000149315222036683/0001493152-22-036683-index.htm

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