---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001903596-23-000215"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APCX"
cik: "0001070050"
company_name: "AppTech Payments Corp."
filed_at: "2023-03-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T16:10:02.631516+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AppTech COO Chad Nelley resigns; role eliminated, duties assumed by President

## Summary
- Chad Nelley notified resignation as COO on Feb 22, 2023, effective March 22, 2023.
- Resignation not due to any disagreement with AppTech's operations, policies, or practices.
- Company eliminated the COO position; responsibilities transferred to the President.
- No replacement named; President Luke D'Angelo (also CEO) will absorb COO duties.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001903596-23-000215
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APCX
- cik: 0001070050
- company_name: AppTech Payments Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-03-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070050/000190359623000215/0001903596-23-000215-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070050/000190359623000215/apcx_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001903596-23-000215
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001903596-23-000215.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001903596-23-000215.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Chad Nelley resigned as Chief Operating Officer at AppTech Payments Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On February 22, 2023, Chad Nelley notified AppTech Payments Corp. (“AppTech” or “Company”) that he will be resigning as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of the Company to be effective March 22, 2023,
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070050/000190359623000215/0001903596-23-000215-index.htm

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