---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-019092"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AREB"
cik: "0001648087"
company_name: "AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T00:56:18.928837+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Rebel appoints GBQ Partners as new auditor, signs Ohio distribution deal

## Summary
- Appointed GBQ Partners LLC as independent auditor for FY2024; will also reaudit FY2022 and FY2023 after prior auditor BF Borgers was barred by SEC.
- Signed distribution agreement with Bonbright Distributors covering nine counties in west central Ohio, including Butler, Montgomery, and Warren.
- Eldora Speedway (Tony Stewart) will begin selling American Rebel Beer during Dirt Track Late Model Dream Week, June 5-8.
- Bonbright is the only locally owned beverage distributor in the Dayton area, operating 92 vehicles across nine counties.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-019092
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AREB
- cik: 0001648087
- company_name: AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648087/000149315224019092/0001493152-24-019092-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648087/000149315224019092/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS INC engaged GBQ Partners LLC as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: GBQ Partners LLC
  source text: On May 13, 2024, the Committee approved the engagement of GBQ as the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648087/000149315224019092/0001493152-24-019092-index.htm
- Auditor Changes
  AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS INC dismissed BF Borgers CPA PC as its auditor.
  - Action: dismissal
  - Auditor: BF Borgers CPA PC
  - Successor: GBQ Partners LLC
  source text: on May 6, 2024, unanimously approved to dismiss, and dismissed BF Borgers as the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648087/000149315224019092/0001493152-24-019092-index.htm

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