---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-017454"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HWH"
cik: "0001897245"
company_name: "HWH International Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:21:21.107256+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HWH International names Chairman Chan Heng Fai as CEO, replaces John Thatch

## Summary
- John 'JT' Thatch resigned as CEO effective October 3, 2025, with no disagreement with the company.
- Chairman Chan Heng Fai, age 80, appointed as new CEO; he previously served as CEO from 2021 to 2024.
- Chief Operating Officer Lim Sheng Hon Danny appointed to the board of directors on October 3, 2025.
- Chan Heng Fai holds directorships at Alset Inc., DSS, Inc., and numerous other public companies.
- CEO transition accompanies multiple related-party transactions and a recent sale of Alset F&B One shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-017454
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HWH
- cik: 0001897245
- company_name: HWH International Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1897245/000149315225017454/0001493152-25-017454-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1897245/000149315225017454/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-017454
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-017454.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-017454.txt

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