SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): March 23, 2020
SHINECO, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-37776 | 52-2175898 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Room 1001, Building T5,
DaZu Square, Daxing District,
Beijing, People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (+86) 10-87227366
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock | TYHT | NASDAQ Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule405 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).
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Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
Effective March 23, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Shineco, Inc. (the “Company”) unanimously appointed a new director, Mr. Ning Chen, to the Board. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Chen and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Chen was selected as Director, there is no family relationship between Mr. Chen and any director or officer of the Company. Mr. Chen is considered an independent Director and has been accepted to serve as Chairman of the Company’s Compensation Committee and as a member of the Company’s Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Chen will receive an annual board compensation package of $10,000 per year.
Mr. Chen was chosen as a director because of his experience in financial management. Mr. Chen is currently the President of Jicai Capital Management (Beijing) Co., Ltd. From October 2017 to November 2018, Mr.Chen served as the CEO of Jijing Caihua Capital Management Co., Ltd. From June 2014 to October 2017, Mr. Chen was Executive Vice President of China Science and Merchants Capital Management Group. From September 2011 to June 2014, Mr. Chen was Vice President of Runjia Huasheng Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. From January 1999 to September 2011, Mr. Chen worked in China Cinda Asset Management Corporation. From September 1995 to January 1999, Mr. Chen served as Director in New China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. From August 1993 to August 1995, Mr. Chen worked for Ping’an Insurance Corporation of China. From July 1992 to August 1993, Mr. Chen worked at People’s Bank of China.
Effective March 23, 2020, the Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Mr. Zhen Li from the Company’s Board. Mr. Li resigned in order to devote his energy to handling his personal health issues. Mr. Li has declined to accept any remuneration for his service on the Board.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
SHINECO, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Yuying Zhang | |
Name: Its: |
Yuying
Zhang Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: March 23, 2020
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