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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.
Resignation of Tianshi (Stanley) Yang
On September 8, 2023, TD Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) was informed by Tianshi (Stanley) Yang that he will resign from his position as the Chief Financial Officer and as a director of the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company, effective September 11, 2023. Mr. Yang’s resignation is not because of any disagreement with the Company relating to its operations, policies or practices, including accounting principles and practices.
Appointment of Wenhao Cui
On September 11, 2023, the Board appointed Mr. Wenhao Cui as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and a member of the Board to fill the vacancies created by the resignation of Mr. Yang, effective September 11, 2023.
Mr. Wenhao Cui served as the finance director of Tongdao E-commerce Group Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Tongdao Group”) from August 2018 until September 9, 2023. From March 2016 to July 2018, Mr. Cui served as Supervisor of the Finance Department Shenzhen Color Life Services Group Co., LTD. (HKEx: 01778). From March 2015 to February 2016, Mr. Cui worked as a financial assistant in Dongguan Yinji Group Co., LTD. Mr. Cui graduated from Jinan University in Guangdong, China.
Mr. Cui entered into an employment agreement with the Company, which sets his annual compensation at $30,000 and establishes other terms and conditions governing his service to the Company.
Appointment of Ge Ouyang
On September 11, 2023, the Board appointed Ms. Ge Ouyang as the Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), effective September 11, 2023.
Ms. Ouyang Ge, once served as the Chairwoman of Tongdao Group. In 2011, Ms. Ouyang co-founded Tongdao Group and was responsible for its operational management until September 9, 2023. Prior to co-founding Tongdao Group, Ms. Ouyang served as the Director of Securities Information Department at Hexun Information Technology Co., Ltd. and as the General Manager at Beijing Zhonghuidaoming International Capital Co., Ltd. Ms Ouyang graduated from Hunan Normal University in Hunan, China.
Ms. Ouyang also entered into an employment agreement with the Company, which sets her annual compensation at $42,000 and establishes other terms and conditions governing her service to the Company.
Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits
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| 10.1 | Employment Agreement, dated September 11, 2023 by and between the Company and Wenhao Cui | |
| 10.2 | Employment Agreement, dated September 11, 2023 by and between the Company and Ge Ouyang | |
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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.
| TD HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| Date: September 11, 2023 | By: | /s/ Renmei Ouyang |
| Name: | Renmei Ouyang | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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