ITEM 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement On March 2, 2025, Healthy Choice Wellness Corp. (the “ Company”) entered into an agreement (an “ Exchange Agreement”) with certain holders (the “ Holders”) of the Company’s indebtedness (the “ Notes”) to exchange in an aggregate amount of $450,000 of principal of the Notes for 750,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at a price per share of $0.60 (the “ Exchange”), the closing bid price of the Company’s Class A common stock on February 28, 2025. The Notes were issued pursuant to that Loan and Security Agreement (the “ Credit Agreement”), dated as of July 18, 2024, among the Company and the lenders named therein. Following the Exchange, $7,008,180 remains unpaid pursuant to the Credit Agreement. The foregoing description of the Exchange Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreement. A form of Exchange Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events The Company issued a press release on March 3, 2025 announcing the Exchange which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit Description Number 10.1 Exchange Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2025, by and between Healthy Choice Wellness Corp. and the holders of indebtedness named therein 99.1 Press release of the Company dated March 3, 2025 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 104 Cover Page Interactive SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. HEALTHY Date: March By: /s/ Jeffrey Chief