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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-23-002168"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APCX"
cik: "0001070050"
company_name: "AppTech Payments Corp."
filed_at: "2023-04-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T05:39:40.749180+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CTO Benjamin Jenkins resigns; consultant Mehrak Hamzeh assumes duties

## Summary
- Benjamin Jenkins resigned as CTO effective March 31, 2023; no disagreement with company.
- Mehrak Hamzeh, consultant with 20+ years experience, assumed CTO responsibilities effective March 31, 2023, but not the title.
- Hamzeh has worked with AppTech for 10 years, including as advisor to CEO since Nov 2022 and IP consultant since Jan 2022.
- Hamzeh's duties include launching Text To Pay, P2P payment system, 2-way SMS chat, and overseeing platform rollout.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-23-002168
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APCX
- cik: 0001070050
- company_name: AppTech Payments Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-04-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070050/000168316823002168/0001683168-23-002168-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070050/000168316823002168/apptech_8k.htm

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