---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-23-006113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CPMD"
cik: "0001081938"
company_name: "CANNAPHARMARX, INC."
filed_at: "2023-08-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T02:47:40.610655+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CannaPharmaRx expands board to five; Branson resigns, Panek and Mindle appointed

## Summary
- Mark Branson resigned from board effective March 23, 2023, not due to any dispute.
- Board expanded from three to five seats; Anthony Panek and Adam Mindle appointed August 15, 2023.
- Panek is a corporate M&A attorney and venture capital investor with cannabis experience.
- Mindle is a transactional attorney with extensive real estate, finance, and M&A experience.
- Both Panek and Mindle have applied for Health Canada clearance to serve as directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-23-006113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CPMD
- cik: 0001081938
- company_name: CANNAPHARMARX, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-08-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1081938/000168316823006113/0001683168-23-006113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1081938/000168316823006113/cannapharmarx_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-006113
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-006113.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-006113.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark Branson resigned as Director at CANNAPHARMARX, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 23, 2023, Mark Branson informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of CannaPharmaRx, Inc. (the “Company”) that he intends to resign as a member of the Board effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1081938/000168316823006113/0001683168-23-006113-index.htm
- Executive change
  Anthony Michael Panek was appointed as Director at CANNAPHARMARX, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 15th, 2023, the remaining members of the Board appointed Messrs. Adam Mindle and Anthony Michael Panek as members of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1081938/000168316823006113/0001683168-23-006113-index.htm
- Executive change
  Adam Mindle was appointed as Director at CANNAPHARMARX, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 15th, 2023, the remaining members of the Board appointed Messrs. Adam Mindle and Anthony Michael Panek as members of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1081938/000168316823006113/0001683168-23-006113-index.htm

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