---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-24-009028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APCX"
cik: "0001070050"
company_name: "AppTech Payments Corp."
filed_at: "2024-12-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T22:37:13.687848+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AppTech Payments CEO D'Angelo resigns, CFO Yu terminated; DeRosa interim CEO, Corrado CFO

## Summary
- Luke D'Angelo resigned as CEO/Executive Director effective Dec 24, 2024; remains Chairman of Board.
- Meilin (Julia) Yu terminated without cause as CFO/Treasurer; departure not due to disagreements.
- Thomas DeRosa, previously Executive Director of Product & Project Management, appointed Interim CEO.
- Felipe A. Corrado, previously Management Consultant (since 2021), appointed CFO and Treasurer.
- Both departures were not related to any disagreement on operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-24-009028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APCX
- cik: 0001070050
- company_name: AppTech Payments Corp.
- filed_at: 2024-12-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070050/000168316824009028/0001683168-24-009028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070050/000168316824009028/apptech_8k.htm

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