8-K

AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS INC (AREB)

8-K 2024-01-03 For: 2023-12-28
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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) December 28, 2023

AMERICAN

REBEL HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada 001-41267 47-3892903
(State<br> or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission<br><br> <br>File<br> Number) (IRS<br> Employer<br><br> <br>Identification<br> No.)
909 18th Avenue South, Suite A<br><br> <br>Nashville**, Tennessee** 37212
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(Address<br> of principal executive offices) (Zip<br> Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (833) 267-3235

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written<br> communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting<br> material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement<br> communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement<br> communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title<br> of each class Trading<br> Symbol(s) Name<br> of each exchange on which registered
Common<br> Stock, $0.001 par value AREB The<br> Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Common<br> Stock Purchase Warrants AREBW The<br> Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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. ☐

Item1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 28, 2023, the Registrant entered into a $500,000 Business Loan and Security Agreement (the “Secured Loan”) with Alt Banq Inc., an accredited investor lending source (the “Lender”). Under the Secured Loan, the Registrant received $490,000 on December 29, 2023, which was net of fees to the Lender. The Secured Loan requires 52 weekly payments of $11,731, for a total repayment of $610,000 to the Lender. The principal balance bears interest at 22% per annum. The Secured Loan, is secured by all of the assets of the Registrant and its subsidiaries second only to a previously secured line of credit and contains other customary terms and conditions for agreements of its type. Further, the Registrant’s CEO, Charles A. Ross, Jr., provided a personal guaranty for the Secured Loan.

The foregoing description of the Secured Loan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Secured Loan, which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information described in Item 1.01 above relating to the Secured Loan is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description
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4.1 Alt Banq Financing Agreement dated December 28, 2023
104 Cover<br> Page Interactive Data File

SIGNATURES

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

AMERICAN REBEL HOLDINGS, INC.
Date:<br> January 3, 2024 By: /s/ Charles A. Ross, Jr.
Charles<br> A. Ross, Jr.
Chief<br> Executive Officer

Exhibit 4.1