---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-040875"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HCWC"
cik: "0001948864"
company_name: "HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP."
filed_at: "2026-08-31T21:25:53+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-31T21:28:07.593575+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Healthy Choice Wellness executes 1-for-35 reverse split, boosts authorized shares to 2B

## Summary
- Reverse stock split at 1-for-35 effective 11:59 p.m. ET Aug 28, 2026; fractional shares rounded up.
- Authorized capital increased from 600M to 2B shares (1.96B common, 40M preferred) with stockholder approval.
- Charter now permits stockholder action by written consent without a meeting under DGCL Section 228.
- Common stock trades split-adjusted on NYSE American under new CUSIP 42227T303 starting Aug 31, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-040875
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HCWC
- cik: 0001948864
- company_name: HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP.
- filed_at: 2026-08-31T21:25:53+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.03, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1948864/000149315226040875/0001493152-26-040875-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1948864/000149315226040875/form8-k.htm

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