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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-020348"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AREB"
cik: "0001648087"
company_name: "AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T16:04:40.529211+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Rebel appoints new auditor GBQ Partners; expects to file 10-Q late via Form 12b-25

## Summary
- Appointed GBQ Partners, LLC as independent registered public accounting firm effective May 14, 2024, approved by audit committee.
- American Rebel expects to file Form 12b-25 to obtain a limited extension for its upcoming 10-Q quarterly report.
- Exchanged $500,000 Revenue Interest Purchase Agreement with Kingdom Building for 133,334 shares of new Series D Convertible Preferred Stock.
- Series D Preferred Stock has $7.50 stated value, converts at $1.50 per share, and is subject to forced conversion if common stock closes at or above $2.25 for 10 consecutive days.
- CEO Andy Ross to present at EF Hutton Annual Global Conference on May 15, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-020348
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AREB
- cik: 0001648087
- company_name: AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648087/000149315224020348/0001493152-24-020348-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648087/000149315224020348/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS INC: Designation of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (effective 2024-05-10).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2024-05-10
  source text: On May 10, 2024, the Registrant’s board of directors approved the designation of a new Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series D Designation”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648087/000149315224020348/0001493152-24-020348-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS INC entered into Securities Exchange Agreement with Kingdom Building, Inc. (effective 2024-05-13).
  - Action: entry
  - Counterparty: Kingdom Building, Inc.
  - Effective: 2024-05-13
  source text: Effective May 13, 2024, (the “Closing Date”), the Registrant entered into a Securities Exchange Agreement (the “Securities Exchange Agreement”) with Kingdom Building, Inc. (“KBI”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1648087/000149315224020348/0001493152-24-020348-index.htm

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