8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2023

IT TECH PACKAGING, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-34577	20-4158835
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Science Park, Juli Road Xushui District, Baoding City Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China	072550
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(86) 312-8698215

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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, par value $0.001 per share	ITP	NYSE American LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

IT Tech Packaging, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on October 31, 2023, China time (the “Annual General Meeting”). The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual General Meeting as set forth in the Proxy Statement are as follows:

Proposal 1. All the two nominees for directors in Class I were elected to serve until the 2025 Annual General Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier resignation, removal or death. The result of the votes to elect the two directors was as follows:

DIRECTORS:	FOR		WITHHELD		BROKER NON-VOTE
Marco Ku Hon Wai		2,191,205		242,467		2,160,166
Wenbing Christopher Wang		2,191,128		242,544		2,160,166

Proposal 2. The appointment of WWC, P.C. Certified Accountants as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023 was ratified by the stockholders by the votes set forth in the table below:

FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN
4,477,738	95,497	20,603

There were no broker non-votes with respect to the appointment of WWC, P.C. Certified Accountants.

Proposal 3. The IT Tech Packaging Inc. 2023 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan was adopted and approved. The results of the votes to adopt and approve The IT Tech Packaging Inc. 2023 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan was as follows:

FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN
1,791,842	635,507	6,323

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 31, 2023 the Company issued a press release announcing the results of the Annual General Meeting. A copy of the press release that discusses this matter is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporated by reference in this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 31, 2023, announcing the results of Annual General Meeting.
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.

	IT TECH PACKAGING, INC.
Date: November 1, 2023	By:	/s/ Zhenyong Liu
		Name:	Zhenyong Liu

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

IT Tech Packaging, Inc. Announces Results of 2023 Annual General Meeting of Stockholders

BAODING, China, October 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IT Tech Packaging, Inc. (NYSE American: ITP) (“IT Tech Packaging” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer and distributor of diversified paper products in North China, today announced the results of the Company’s 2023 Annual General Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) held at the Company’s production base in Wei County, Hebei Province, China. at 10:00 a.m., Beijing Time, on October 31, 2023.

At the Annual Meeting, IT Tech Packaging’s stockholders:

1. Elected two Class I directors (Marco Ku Hon Wai and Wenbing Christopher Wang) to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company, with such Class I directors to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation, removal or death;

2. Ratified of the appointment of WWC, P.C. Certified Public Accountants as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023; and

3. Approved the adoption of the IT Tech Packing, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan”)

About IT Tech Packaging, Inc.

Founded in 1996, IT Tech Packaging, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of diversified paper products and single-use face masks in North China. Using recycled paper as its primary raw material (with the exception of its tissue paper products), ITP produces and distributes three categories of paper products: corrugating medium paper, offset printing paper and tissue paper products. With production based in Baoding and Xingtai in North China’s Hebei Province, ITP is located strategically close to the Beijing and Tianjin region, home to a growing base of industrial and manufacturing activities and one of the largest markets for paper products consumption in the country. ITP has been listed on the NYSE American since December 2009. For more information, please visit: http://www.itpackaging.cn/ .

Safe Harbor Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including risks outlined in the Company’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s latest annual report on Form 10-K. All information provided in this press release speaks as of the date hereof. Except as otherwise required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements.

For more information, please contact:

At the Company

Email: ir@itpackaging.cn

Tel: +86 0312 8698215

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