---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-24-005968"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GRPS"
cik: "0001990446"
company_name: "Trans American Aquaculture, Inc"
filed_at: "2024-08-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T08:08:07.565990+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Adam Thomas appointed CFO of Trans American Aquaculture, also CEO

## Summary
- Board appointed current CEO Adam Thomas as CFO effective Aug 16, 2024.
- Thomas fills vacancy left by Malcolm McNeill's resignation.
- Thomas has over 15 years experience; previously VP at JPMorgan Chase.
- He is related by marriage to COO Luis Fernando Granda Arias and director Luis Arturo Roman.
- Thomas holds an MBA; led M&A growing revenue from $30M to $100M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-24-005968
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GRPS
- cik: 0001990446
- company_name: Trans American Aquaculture, Inc
- filed_at: 2024-08-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1990446/000168316824005968/0001683168-24-005968-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1990446/000168316824005968/transaqua_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-24-005968
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-24-005968.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-24-005968.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Malcolm McNeill resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the resignation of Malcolm McNeill
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1990446/000168316824005968/0001683168-24-005968-index.htm
- Executive change
  Adam Thomas was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer at Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
  source text: On August 16, 2024, the board of directors of Trans American Aquaculture, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “ Company ”), approved the appointment of Adam Thomas (the Company’s current Chief Executive Officer) as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer to fill the position vacated by the resignation of Malcolm McNeill
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1990446/000168316824005968/0001683168-24-005968-index.htm

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