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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001731122-26-000064"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GTCH"
cik: "0001471781"
company_name: "GBT Technologies Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:07:24.229671+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GBT Technologies appoints Patrick Bertagna as Interim CEO, Murray resigns

## Summary
- Patrick Bertagna appointed Interim CEO effective Jan 15, 2026; former CEO Murray resigned.
- Employment agreement: $10,000/month base salary for 6-month term, payable in cash or stock at $0.00005/share.
- Performance bonus: 1 billion pre-reverse shares upon completion of reverse split and uplisting application.
- Standard benefits, vacation, non-compete, non-disclosure provisions included.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001731122-26-000064
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GTCH
- cik: 0001471781
- company_name: GBT Technologies Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471781/000173112226000064/0001731122-26-000064-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471781/000173112226000064/e7210_8-k.htm

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