---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001640334-22-000130"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPOX"
cik: "0001673475"
company_name: "GPO Plus, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T16:51:00.202181+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GPO Plus appoints new CFO, President, and COO under multi-year employment agreements

## Summary
- Laurence Ruhe appointed CFO (Nov 1, 2021); $60k salary (accrues if no funds), 15k S-8 shares, 50k restricted shares, plus 10k shares/month for 3 years.
- Ron McCormick appointed President & Board member (Dec 3, 2021); $60k salary, 55k S-8 shares, 2.225M restricted shares, 625k performance shares over 3 years.
- Wayne Smeal appointed COO & Board member (Dec 29, 2021); identical $60k salary, 55k S-8 shares, 2.225M restricted shares, 625k performance shares.
- All appointments under 3-year agreements with automatic renewal, change-of-control severance, and salary accrual if company lacks funds.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001640334-22-000130
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPOX
- cik: 0001673475
- company_name: GPO Plus, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1673475/000164033422000130/0001640334-22-000130-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1673475/000164033422000130/gpox_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001640334-22-000130
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001640334-22-000130.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Wayne Smeal was appointed as COO at GPO Plus, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: COO
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Wayne Smeal as the COO of the Company and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1673475/000164033422000130/0001640334-22-000130-index.htm
- Executive change
  Laurence Ruhe was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at GPO Plus, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Laurence Ruhe as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and as advisor to the Board of Directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1673475/000164033422000130/0001640334-22-000130-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ron McCormick was appointed as President at GPO Plus, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Ron McCormick as the President of the Company and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1673475/000164033422000130/0001640334-22-000130-index.htm

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