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accession: "0001493152-26-046165"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HCWC"
cik: "0001948864"
company_name: "HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP."
filed_at: "2026-10-07T21:06:08+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T15:46:37.303515+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.22
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.22
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Host Digital grants 342,864 restricted shares, 74,286 to CFO Ollet, vesting Nov 30, 2026

## Summary
- Board granted 342,864 restricted Class A shares to certain employees effective Oct 1, 2026; CFO John Ollet received 74,286 of them.
- Restricted shares vest in full Nov 30, 2026 and are forfeited only on voluntary resignation or termination for cause, per the Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Exhibit 10.2).
- Grants fulfill Section 7.5 of the May 27, 2026 merger agreement among Healthy Choice Wellness Corp., Healthy Choice Wellness II Corp. and Host Digital Infrastructure LLC, completed Sept 17, 2026.
- Registration Rights Agreement (Oct 1, 2026) requires a shelf registration statement for resale of up to 342,864 Class A shares, filed within 30 days of Sept 17, 2026.
- Shares issued under Section 4(a)(2)/Rule 506(b); holders get registration rights, expense payment and indemnification, and accrued dividends on unvested shares pay within 30 days of vesting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-046165
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HCWC
- cik: 0001948864
- company_name: HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP.
- filed_at: 2026-10-07T21:06:08+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.22
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.22
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1948864/000149315226046165/0001493152-26-046165-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1948864/000149315226046165/form8-k.htm

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