---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-043135"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HCWC"
cik: "0001948864"
company_name: "HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP."
filed_at: "2026-09-17T20:24:15+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-17T20:25:09.107290+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Host Digital completes reverse merger with Host DI; shares to trade as HOST on NYSE American

## Summary
- Merger closed Sept 17, 2026; issued 25,085,454 shares plus pre-funded warrants for 19,888,093 shares to Host DI holders.
- Host DI investors own ~96.4% of post-merger common stock; company renamed Host Digital Inc., ticker HOST on NYSE American.
- Harmol Samra, Host DI CEO since June 2025, becomes CEO; Jeffrey Holman and Christopher Santi resigned.
- New board: Shawn Matthews chair; Robert Byrne, Omar Hussein, Guhan Kandasamy; fiscal year switched to Dec 31.
- Auditor UHY dismissed, CRI engaged; UHY 2025 report carried going-concern concern.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-043135
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HCWC
- cik: 0001948864
- company_name: HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP.
- filed_at: 2026-09-17T20:24:15+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 2.02, 3.02, 3.03, 4.01, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1948864/000149315226043135/0001493152-26-043135-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1948864/000149315226043135/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Shawn Matthews was appointed as Chairperson at HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairperson
  source text: Effective upon the Closing, the Board was reconstituted as follows: Robert Byrne, Omar Hussein, Guhan Kandasamy and Shawn Matthews, with Mr. Matthews serving as Chairperson.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1948864/000149315226043135/0001493152-26-043135-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert Byrne was appointed as Director at HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective upon the Closing, the Board was reconstituted as follows: Robert Byrne, Omar Hussein, Guhan Kandasamy and Shawn Matthews, with Mr. Matthews serving as Chairperson.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1948864/000149315226043135/0001493152-26-043135-index.htm
- Executive change
  Behnam Myers resigned as Director at HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: In accordance with the Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Merger, Gary Bodzin, Behnam Myers and Michael Lerman resigned from the Board and committees of the Board on which they respectively served.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1948864/000149315226043135/0001493152-26-043135-index.htm
- Executive change
  Guhan Kandasamy was appointed as Director at HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective upon the Closing, the Board was reconstituted as follows: Robert Byrne, Omar Hussein, Guhan Kandasamy and Shawn Matthews, with Mr. Matthews serving as Chairperson.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1948864/000149315226043135/0001493152-26-043135-index.htm
- Executive change
  Omar Hussein was appointed as Director at HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective upon the Closing, the Board was reconstituted as follows: Robert Byrne, Omar Hussein, Guhan Kandasamy and Shawn Matthews, with Mr. Matthews serving as Chairperson.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1948864/000149315226043135/0001493152-26-043135-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gary Bodzin resigned as Director at HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: In accordance with the Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Merger, Gary Bodzin, Behnam Myers and Michael Lerman resigned from the Board and committees of the Board on which they respectively served.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1948864/000149315226043135/0001493152-26-043135-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Lerman resigned as Director at HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: In accordance with the Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Merger, Gary Bodzin, Behnam Myers and Michael Lerman resigned from the Board and committees of the Board on which they respectively served.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1948864/000149315226043135/0001493152-26-043135-index.htm

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