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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001731122-26-000964"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GTCH"
cik: "0001471781"
company_name: "GBT Technologies Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-21T23:20:06+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-22T10:05:24.907562+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GBT Technologies appoints Minh Collins as CEO and director after Bertagna departure

## Summary
- Patrick Bertagna's interim CEO employment agreement expired July 15, 2026; he also resigned from the Board.
- No disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices.
- Bertagna appointed Minh Collins as director and CEO effective July 16, 2026.
- Collins has over 20 years experience in film/TV production; currently CEO of 24 Collins Studios.
- Collins will serve as director until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001731122-26-000964
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GTCH
- cik: 0001471781
- company_name: GBT Technologies Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-21T23:20:06+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471781/000173112226000964/0001731122-26-000964-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471781/000173112226000964/e7795_8-k.htm

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