---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-026625"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VTSI"
cik: "0001085243"
company_name: "VirTra, Inc"
filed_at: "2024-07-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T22:29:48.047014+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# VirTra CEO John Givens appointed Chairman as Bob Ferris steps down to advisory board

## Summary
- Bob Ferris resigns as Executive Chairman and director, effective July 12, 2024, transitions to Advisory Board.
- CEO John Givens appointed Chairman of the Board; company actively seeking new independent directors.
- Givens has served as sole CEO since Aug 2023, previously co-CEO; helped grow a military simulation company sold for $200M.
- Under Givens' leadership, VirTra consolidated production into new facility and introduced V-XR headset platform.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-026625
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VTSI
- cik: 0001085243
- company_name: VirTra, Inc
- filed_at: 2024-07-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1085243/000149315224026625/0001493152-24-026625-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1085243/000149315224026625/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-026625
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-026625.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-026625.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John F. Givens II changed role as Chairman of the Board at VirTra, Inc.
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: John F. Givens II, the current Chief Executive Officer of VirTra, will serve as the Chairman of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1085243/000149315224026625/0001493152-24-026625-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert D. Ferris resigned as Executive Chairman at VirTra, Inc.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: On July 3, 2024, Robert D. Ferris resigned as the Executive Chairman and a director of VirTra, Inc. effective July 12, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1085243/000149315224026625/0001493152-24-026625-index.htm

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