AMASS BRANDS (AMSS): CFO Zachary Ament resigned; search underway

Events in this filing

Item 5.02 as filed

Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Resignation of Chief Financial Officer Effective as of November 16, 2026
On October 21, 2026, Zachary Ament notified AMASS Brands Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of November 16, 2026. Mr. Ament’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices, including its financial disclosures or accounting matters.
The board of directors of the Company has commenced a search for a permanent Chief Financial Officer.
Appointment of Interim Chief Financial Officer Effective as of November 17, 2026
On October 21, 2026, the board of directors of the Company appointed Geoffrey McFarlane to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of November 17, 2026 immediately following the effectiveness of Mr. Ament’s resignation, while the Company conducts a search for a permanent Chief Financial Officer. In such capacity, Mr. McFarlane will serve as the Company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.
Mr. McFarlane, age 43, has served as a consultant to the Company since August 2025. He previously served as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer from July 2024 to August 2025. Mr. McFarlane is a co-founder of Westbound & Down Brewing Company, where he has worked since December 2015. He also co-founded Winc Wines, where he served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer from August 2011 to January 2018 and as Chief Executive Officer from January 2018 to October 2022.
The appointment of Mr. McFarlane as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer was not pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between him and any other person. There are no family relationships between Mr. McFarlane and any director or executive officer of the Company. In addition, Mr. McFarlane has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, other than: (i)
Mr. McFarlane served as a consultant to the Company following the end of his term as interim Chief Financial Officer in August 2025 and earned a base salary of $20,000 per month in his role as consultant; and (ii) in April 2024, the Company sold the AMASS trademark to Resonant LLC, a special purpose vehicle, whose director is Mr. McFarlane, and concurrently entered into an arrangement pursuant to which the Company would repurchase the trademark following repayment of a secured promissory note entered into in connection with the transaction.
In connection with his appointment, the Company is negotiating compensation arrangement with Mr. McFarlane. The Company has not yet entered into or materially amended any compensatory plan, contract or arrangement with Mr. McFarlane.