---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-23-005203"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APCX"
cik: "0001070050"
company_name: "AppTech Payments Corp."
filed_at: "2023-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T11:14:59.436142+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AppTech Payments terminates CFO Gary Wachs, appoints Meilin Yu as replacement

## Summary
- On July 27, 2023, Gary Wachs terminated as CFO, Treasurer, and director; no disagreement cited.
- Board appointed Meilin Yu 'Julia' as CFO and Treasurer effective same day.
- Yu previously served as SVP of Corporate Finance and Accounting since April 2022, over 20 years experience.
- Yu is a CPA, Certified Internal Auditor, CGMA, and Six Sigma black-belt with an MBA from Webster University.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-23-005203
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APCX
- cik: 0001070050
- company_name: AppTech Payments Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070050/000168316823005203/0001683168-23-005203-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070050/000168316823005203/apptech_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-005203.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gary Wachs resigned as Director at AppTech Payments Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 27, 2023, Gary Wachs resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070050/000168316823005203/0001683168-23-005203-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gary Wachs was terminated as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at AppTech Payments Corp..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On July 27, 2023, Gary Wachs employment with and service as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of AppTech Payments Corp. (the “Company”) was terminated.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070050/000168316823005203/0001683168-23-005203-index.htm
- Executive change
  Meilin Yu was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at AppTech Payments Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On July 27, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Meilin Yu “Julia” to serve as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070050/000168316823005203/0001683168-23-005203-index.htm

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