---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-24-000077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CDIX"
cik: "0000811222"
company_name: "Cardiff Lexington Corp"
filed_at: "2024-01-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T04:23:55.301289+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cardiff Lexington appoints Matthew Shafer CFO, Zia Choe CAO

## Summary
- Steven Healy resigned as CFO on March 1, 2023; not due to any disagreement.
- Zia Choe appointed interim CFO on March 1, 2023; named CAO on Jan 2, 2024 with $210k salary and 2,500 Series I preferred shares.
- Matthew Shafer appointed CFO on Jan 2, 2024; salary $228k, signing 5,000 Series I preferred shares, potential uplisting bonus of 35% of base.
- Both employment agreements are one-year terms with auto-renewal and include non-compete and confidentiality covenants.
- Press releases issued Jan 3-4, 2024; company trades on OTC Pink under symbol CDIX.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-24-000077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CDIX
- cik: 0000811222
- company_name: Cardiff Lexington Corp
- filed_at: 2024-01-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811222/000168316824000077/0001683168-24-000077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811222/000168316824000077/cardiff_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-24-000077.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steven Healy resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Cardiff Lexington Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On March 1, 2023, Steven Healy resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer of Cardiff Lexington Corporation (the “Company”). Mr. Healy’s resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811222/000168316824000077/0001683168-24-000077-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew T. Shafer was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Cardiff Lexington Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On the same date, the Board of Directors appointed Matthew T. Shafer as Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811222/000168316824000077/0001683168-24-000077-index.htm
- Executive change
  Zia Choe was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Cardiff Lexington Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On March 1, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Zia Choe to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811222/000168316824000077/0001683168-24-000077-index.htm
- Executive change
  Zia Choe was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at Cardiff Lexington Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On January 2, 2024, Ms. Choe resigned as Interim Chief Financial Officer and the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Ms. Choe as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811222/000168316824000077/0001683168-24-000077-index.htm

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