AppTech Payments Corp. Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 2, 2025

AppTech Payments Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-39158		65-0847995
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5876 Owens Ave, Suite 100

Carlsbad, California 92008

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (760) 707-5959

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share	APCX	OTCQB
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $4.15	APCXW	OTCQB

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Appointment of Thomas DeRosa as President and Director

On June 2, 2025, Thomas DeRosa was appointed as the President and as a director by the AppTech Payments Corp. (the “Company”) board of directors (the “Board”) to fill the vacant President position and director seat held by Virgilio Llapitan, who resigned effective May 19, 2025, as previously announced on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 19, 2025.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. DeRosa and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as the President and as a director, and he has no transactions, relationships or arrangements with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Further, there are no family relationships among any of the Company’s directors, executive officers and Mr. DeRosa.

Mr. DeRosa will not be “independent” as defined under applicable rules of OTCQB and the SEC and is not expected to be appointed to any committee of the Board.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	APPTECH PAYMENTS CORP.

Date: June 6, 2025	By:	/s/ Thomas DeRosa
		Thomas DeRosa
		Chief Executive Officer