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accession: "0001493152-24-041568"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HCWC"
cik: "0001948864"
company_name: "HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP."
filed_at: "2024-10-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T12:52:10.668066+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Healthy Choice Wellness dismisses Marcum, appoints UHY as auditor effective mid-October 2024

## Summary
- Marcum LLP dismissed as independent auditor on Oct 14, 2024; no adverse opinions on FY2023/2022 financials.
- Audit Committee appointed UHY LLP as new auditor effective Oct 16, 2024 for Q3 2024 and FY2024.
- Change follows Company's spin-off from Healthier Choices Management Corp.; Marcum reports had no disagreements.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-041568
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HCWC
- cik: 0001948864
- company_name: HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP.
- filed_at: 2024-10-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1948864/000149315224041568/0001493152-24-041568-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1948864/000149315224041568/form8-k.htm

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