---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-012158"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ORBS"
cik: "0001892492"
company_name: "Eightco Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T11:33:55.793885+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eightco appoints Kevin O'Donnell as interim CEO; CEO Paul Vassilakos on medical leave

## Summary
- Paul Vassilakos, CEO, on temporary leave for non-life-threatening medical condition; expected return by end of Q3 2025.
- Kevin O'Donnell appointed interim CEO effective August 13, 2025; previously served as Chairman and interim CEO in 2024.
- O'Donnell is Managing Partner of Poptop Partners; has experience in turnaround management and public board service.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-012158
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ORBS
- cik: 0001892492
- company_name: Eightco Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1892492/000149315225012158/0001493152-25-012158-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1892492/000149315225012158/form8-k.htm

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