Amendment: SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by BAIYU Holdings Inc.

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.1)*

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See 240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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SCHEDULE 13D/A

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Item 1. Security and Issuer

This Schedule 13D originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) by Chao Luo (the “Reporting Person”) on December 6, 2023 (the “Schedule 13D”), is hereby amended and supplemented to include the information set forth herein. This amended statement to the Schedule 13D constitutes Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”) to the Schedule 13D (the Schedule 13D, as amended by the Amendment, collectively, the “Statement”). Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Schedule 13D. Except as set forth herein, the Schedule 13D is unmodified.

This Amendment relates to the common stock of BAIYU Holdings, Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Issuer”). The Issuer’s principal executive office is located at 139, Xinzhou 11th Street, Futian District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China.

Item 2. Identity and Background

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations

Item 3 is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:

On June 7, 2024, the Reporting Person entered into that certain securities purchase agreement with the Issuer and other purchasers thereof, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”). The description of the Securities Purchase Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit A, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Securities Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and indemnities from the Reporting Person, the Issuer, and the other parties thereof for a transaction of this nature.

Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Reporting Person acquired 1,480,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), of the Issuer at a purchase price of US$1.23 per share on June 7, 2024. Prior to such purchase, the Reporting Person purchased a total of 1,000,000shares of Common Stock of the Issuer through private placement transactions. As of the date of this report, the Reporting Person holds a total of 2,480,000 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, representing approximately 4.97% of the Issuer’s outstanding Common Stock.

The Reporting Person used the Reporting Person’s cash on hands for the purchase of all of the shares held by the Reporting Person.

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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

The information set forth in Item 3 is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 4.

The purpose of the acquisition is for investment only and the Reporting Person is a passive investor. The Reporting Person is not a director or officer of the Issuer, and does not possess the power, directly or indirectly, to elect or designate any member of the Issuer’s Board of Directors. The Reporting Person neither has the ability nor the intention to (i) affect the management or policies of the Issuer, or (ii) otherwise have any control over the Issuer. The Reporting Person intends to review the investment in the Issuer on an ongoing basis, and may, from time to time, acquire additional shares of Common Stock and/or retain and/or sell all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock held by the Reporting Person in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, and/or may distribute the Common Stock held by the Reporting Person to other entities. Any actions the Reporting Person might undertake will be dependent upon the Reporting Person’s review of numerous factors, including, among other things, the price levels of the Common Stock, general market and economic conditions, ongoing evaluation of the Issuer’s business, financial condition, operations and prospects, the relative attractiveness of alternative business and investment opportunities, investor’s need for liquidity, and other future developments.

Except as set forth in this Statement, the Reporting Person has no plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a) – (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Item 6 is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:

On June 7, 2024, the Reporting Person acquired 1,480,000 shares of Common Stock in a private placement transaction for a per share purchase price of $1.23 pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement as described in Items 3 and 4 above.

The information set forth in Items 3 and 4 is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 6. The Securities Purchase Agreement is filed as Exhibit A hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

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Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.