Future FinTech Group Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 30, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Future FinTech Group, Inc. (the “Company”) received a resignation letter from Mr. Johonson (Shun-Pong) Lau, to resign from the positions as a member of the Board, Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of Compensation Committee, effective on September 30, 2024. Mr. Lau’s resignation is due to his other business commitments and not because of any disagreement with the Board.
On October 1, 2024, the Board appointed Mr. Mingyong Hu as a member of the Board, Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of Compensation Committee of the Board, effective immediately, to fill the vacancy following the resignation of Mr. Lau.
Mr. Mingyong Hu, age 46, was the founder and CFO of Beijing Xiaowu Supply Chain Technology Co., Ltd. from August 2021 to April 2024. From March 2019 to July 2021, Mr. Hu was the executive vice president of Zhenghua Guotai International Trading Co., Ltd. From October 2017 to March 2019, Mr. Hu was the general manager of Zhongrong Dinghui (Beijing) Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. From January 2016 to October 2017, Mr. Hu was the executive vice president of Zhongsheng Wantong Equity Investment Fund Management (Beijing) Co., Ltd. From June 2007 to December 2015, Mr. Hu was a partner and executive deputy general manager of Zhonghao Investment Group Co., Ltd.
Mr. Mingyong Hu received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Hunan University in July 2001. Mr. Hu is a Certified Public Accountant of China, and he also holds Certification of Securities Professional and Fund Qualification Certificate in China.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Mingyong Hu and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Hu was appointed as a director of the Company. In addition, there is no family relationship between Mr. Hu and any director or executive officer of the Company. The Board deems Mr. Hu an “independent director” as defined by NASDAQ Rule 5605(a)(2). The Board also determines that Mr. Hu an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by NASDAQ Rule 5605(c)(2)(A) and Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K.
In connection with his appointment, the Company entered into a director agreement with Mr. Mingyong Hu (the “Agreement”) on October 1, 2024. Under the terms of the Agreement, Mr. Hu shall receive from the Company a fee in the amount of US$10,000 a year for his director services, payable quarterly. The Agreement imposes certain customary confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations on Mr. Hu customary for the agreements of this nature. The foregoing description is merely a summary of the Agreement and therefore does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Title or Description | |
| 10.1 | Director Agreement by and Between the Company and Mingyong Hu dated October 1, 2024. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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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.
| Future FinTech Group Inc. | ||
| Date: October 4, 2024 | By: | /s/ Hu Li |
| Name: | Hu Li | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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