---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-008019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HCWC"
cik: "0001948864"
company_name: "HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP."
filed_at: "2025-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T01:13:01.560424+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Healthy Choice Wellness exchanges $362,727 debt for 863,636 shares at $0.42/share

## Summary
- Exchanged $362,727 principal of Notes for 863,636 Class A common shares at $0.42/share (April 29 closing bid price).
- Post-exchange, $6,145,452 remains outstanding under the July 18, 2024 Credit Agreement.
- Exchange exempt from SEC registration under Section 3(a)(9); no commission paid.
- Shares issued will have registered characteristics of exchanged securities.
- The exchange reduces indebtedness but dilutes existing shareholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-008019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HCWC
- cik: 0001948864
- company_name: HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP.
- filed_at: 2025-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1948864/000164117225008019/0001641172-25-008019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1948864/000164117225008019/form8-k.htm

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