---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001829126-22-020293"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AGSS"
cik: "0001514443"
company_name: "AMERIGUARD SECURITY SERVICES, INC."
filed_at: "2022-12-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T04:44:03.128912+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AmeriGuard Security completes reverse merger with Health Revenue Assurance, becomes public company

## Summary
- 100% of AmeriGuard CA exchanged for 90M AGSS shares; Garcia receives 80.6M shares (86.26%) and becomes controlling shareholder.
- Company shifts focus to security guard services; 2021 revenue $22M, 294 employees, over 90% of revenue from four federal contracts.
- Lawrence Garcia appointed CEO, CFO, Treasurer, Secretary, Chairman; prior management resigned in connection with the transaction.
- Settlement with former shareholder Flores: repurchase of 450 shares for $3.38M, payable in installments through 2026 with stock pledge.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001829126-22-020293
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AGSS
- cik: 0001514443
- company_name: AMERIGUARD SECURITY SERVICES, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-12-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 2.02, 3.02, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 5.06, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514443/000182912622020293/0001829126-22-020293-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514443/000182912622020293/ameriguardsec_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  AMERIGUARD SECURITY SERVICES, INC. reported nine months ended September 30, 2022 results: revenue $ 18,838,996, net income $ 176,573.
  - Period: nine months ended September 30, 2022
  - Revenue: $ 18,838,996
  - Net income: $ 176,573
  - Result: reported results
  source text: For the Nine months ended Increase / Increase / September 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 (Decrease) $ (Decrease) % Total Revenue $ 18,838,996 $ 16,736,465 $ 2,102,531 13 % Cost of Services 16,237,701 15,178,135 1,059,566 7 % Gross Margin $ 2,601,295 $ 1,558,330 $ 1,042,965 67 % Gross Margin % 13.81 % 9.41 % 4.40 % 47 % Operating expenses 2,070,812 1,270,456 800,657 63 % Depreciation expense 33,282 40,949 (7,667 ) -19 % Interest Expense 60,693 45,240 15,452 34 % Net Income from Operations $ 436,508 $ 201,985 $ 234,523 116 % Other income (Expense) (259,935 ) (515,426 ) 255,491 50 % Net Income/(loss) before income taxes $ 176,573 $ (313,441 ) $ 490,014 156 %
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514443/000182912622020293/0001829126-22-020293-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  AMERIGUARD SECURITY SERVICES, INC.: No longer a shell corporation after merger consummation.
  - Change: shell status
  source text: Following the consummation of the Merger described in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, we believe that we are no longer a shell corporation as that term is defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act and Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514443/000182912622020293/0001829126-22-020293-index.htm
- M&A Transactions
  AMERIGUARD SECURITY SERVICES, INC. underwent a change of control involving Lawrence Garcia and the shareholders of AmeriGuard Security Services, Inc. (closed 2022-12-09).
  - Action: change of control
  - Counterparty: Lawrence Garcia and the shareholders of AmeriGuard Security Services, Inc.
  - Closing: 2022-12-09
  source text: On December 9, 2022, AGSS entered into the Merger Agreement. AmeriGuard became a wholly owned subsidiary of AGSS, and AGSS its only shareholder and will continue in its existence with one owner, AGSS.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514443/000182912622020293/0001829126-22-020293-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  AMERIGUARD SECURITY SERVICES, INC. entered into Merger Agreement with AmeriGuard Security Services, Inc., a California corporation, Lawrence Garcia and the minority shareholders of AmeriGuard (effective 2022-12-09).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: merger
  - Counterparty: AmeriGuard Security Services, Inc., a California corporation, Lawrence Garcia and the minority shareholders of AmeriGuard
  - Effective: 2022-12-09
  source text: On, December 9, 2022, AmeriGuard Security Services, Inc. f/k/a Health Revenue Assurance Holding, Inc. a Nevada corporation (“we”, “AGSS” or the “Company”), entered into a Definitive Share Exchange Agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with AmeriGuard Security Services, Inc., a California corporation, (“AmeriGuard”) and Lawrence Garcia (“Garcia”) the majority shareholder of AmeriGuard (the “Majority Shareholder”) and the minority shareholders of AmeriGuard (“Minority Shareholders”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514443/000182912622020293/0001829126-22-020293-index.htm

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