---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-010288"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KOAN"
cik: "0000897078"
company_name: "Resonate Blends, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T20:01:24.149716+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Resonate Blends CEO James Morrison resigns; James W. Zimbler appointed as President/CEO

## Summary
- James Morrison resigned as President/CEO effective March 5, 2025, but remains on the Board.
- James W. Zimbler appointed President/CEO and Director, effective March 5, 2025.
- Zimbler previously served as Director and VP of Corporate Finance since March 2024.
- Zimbler tasked with reorganizing the company, negotiating with creditors, and pursuing potential M&A.
- Morrison's resignation letter states no dispute or disagreement regarding operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-010288
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KOAN
- cik: 0000897078
- company_name: Resonate Blends, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/897078/000149315225010288/0001493152-25-010288-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/897078/000149315225010288/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-010288.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James W. Zimbler was appointed as President/CEO and Director at Resonate Blends, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President/CEO and Director
  source text: Effective as of March 5, 2025, the following individual(s) appointed by the Board of Directors to the positions indicated of the Registrant: Name Age Position James W. Zimbler 59 President/CEO and Director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/897078/000149315225010288/0001493152-25-010288-index.htm
- Executive change
  James Morrison resigned as President /CEO at Resonate Blends, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President /CEO
  source text: Effective as of March 5, 2025, the following has resigned as President /CEO of the Registrant, but shall remain as a member of the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/897078/000149315225010288/0001493152-25-010288-index.htm

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