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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 24, 2026, William P. Rowland, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of One World Products, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), gave notice to the Company of his resignation as member of the Board, including all committees thereof on which he served, as well as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company. In his letter of resignation, Mr. Rowland cited ongoing health issues as the reason for his resignation and that his resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies, or practices.
In conjunction with Mr. Rowland’s resignation as Interim Chief Financial Officer, Isiah L. Thomas, III, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, has assumed the duties of the Chief Financial Officer, until such time as the Company’s Board of Directors hires Mr. Rowland’s successor.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 17.1 | Resignation Letter of William P. Rowland | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| One World Products, Inc. | ||
| Date: March 27, 2026. | By: | /s/ Isiah L. Thomas, III |
| Isiah L. Thomas, III | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||