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Posted 11 July, 2023

Digital World Acquisition Corp. appointed Eric Swider as new CEO

Nasdaq:DWAC appointed new Chief Executive Officer Eric Swider in a 8-K filed on 11 July, 2023.


  On July 6, 2023, the board of directors (the "Board") of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), appointed Eric Swider, the Interim Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company, as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately.  

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Overview of Digital World Acquisition Corp.
Business/Consumer Services • Shell companies
Digital World Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, which was formed for the purpose of acquiring, engaging in a share exchange, share reconstruction and amalgamation with, purchasing all or substantially all of the assets of, entering into contractual arrangements with, or engaging in any other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on December 11, 2020 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.
Market Cap
$1.71B
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Relevant filing section
Item 5.02 
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. 


On July 6, 2023, the board of directors (the "Board") of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), appointed Eric Swider, the Interim Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company, as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Swider's biography was included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on April 26, 2023 and is incorporated herein by reference. 

There are no family relationships between Mr. Swider and any director or executive officer of the Company. There are no arrangements between Mr. Swider and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Swider was appointed or approved as a director or officer. Other than previously disclosed in the Company's filings with the SEC, including the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 13, 2023, the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 26, 2023 and the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 7, 2023, there are no transactions between the Company and Mr. Swider that are subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. 

On July 10, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Swider as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.