ABVC ABVC BioPharma Inc

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 6, 2023 (August 17, 2023)

 

ABVC BIOPHARMA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada		001-40700		26-0014658
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

44370 Old Warm Springs Blvd. Fremont, CA		94538
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (510) 668-0881

 

 

(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:

 

☐	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		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share		ABVC		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 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).

 

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 1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreements

 

As disclosed previously, on August 14, 2023, ABVC BioPharma, Inc., a Nevada corporation, (the “Company”) entered into a cooperation agreement (the “Original Agreement”, the transaction contemplated therein the “Transaction”) with Zhonghui United Technology (Chengdu) Group Co., Ltd. (“中汇联和科技(成都)集团有限公司”), a Company established under the Law of People’s Republic of China (“Zhonghui”).

 

On September 4, 2023, the Company and Zhonghui entered into that certain amendment dated August 28, 2023 (the “Amendment”), to the Original Agreement, to clarify that, in no event that the Company will issue to Zhonghui shares of common stock of the Company, in connection with the Transaction, in an amount exceeding 19.99% of the issued and outstanding shares as of the date of the Original Agreement.

 

The foregoing summary of the terms of the Amendment is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the complete Amendment, which is attached as an exhibit to this filing and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Amendment to Cooperation Agreement
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

	ABVC BioPharma, Inc.
September 6, 2023	By:	/s/ Uttam Patil
		Uttam Patil
		Chief Executive Officer

 

 

2

Exhibit 10.1

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO COOPERATION AGREEMENT

 

This Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to cooperation agreement (the “Original Agreement”, the transaction contemplated herein the “Transaction”) is entered into as of August 28, 2023, by and between ABVC BioPharma, Inc. (“ABVC” or the “Company”), and 中汇聯和科技(成都)集團有限公司Zhonghui United Technology (Zhonghui) Group Co., Ltd. and its affiliated enterprises (hereinafter referred to as “Zhonghui”) ABVC and ZHONGHUI are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “Party,” and collectively as the “Parties”.

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Zhonghui entered into the Original Agreement dated as of August 14, 2023; the Company and Zhonghui wish to amend the Original Agreement to address comments received from the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Article 3.3 of the Original Agreement are replaced in their entirety with the following:

 

3.3 Adjustment Process: The process for making adjustments shall be determined through mutual agreement and in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations. The parties shall engage in good faith negotiations to reach a mutually acceptable solution. In case, the value of the Share Consideration is below US$7,400,000, more stock shall be issued. In case the value of The Property is below US$7,400,000, a greater ownership interest in the property shall be transfer to ABVC; provided, however, that in no event that the Shares issued to ZHONGHUI shall exceed 19.99% of the issued and outstanding shares of ABVC common stock as of the date of the Agreement (i.e. August 14, 2023).

 

2. Terms in uppercase letters not otherwise defined in this agreement should be interpreted with the respective meanings assigned to them in the original agreement.

 

3. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Original Agreement.

 

4. Except as herein above amended, the terms and provisions of the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

5. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original for all purposes.

 

6. This Amendment shall extend to and be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns of each of the parties hereto.

 

7. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.

 

8. The Agreement is in both English and Chinese, which both have binding effects. If there is any conflict between the English and Chinese language, English language prevails.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

	Very truly yours,
	ABVC BioPharma, Inc.
	By:
		Name:	Uttam Yashwant Patil, Ph.D.
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer

 

Accepted and Agreed to as of

the date first written above:

 

中汇聯和科技(成都)集團有限公司

Zhonghui United Technology (Zhonghui) Group Co., Ltd.

 

By:
	Name: Wencheng Sun
	Title: Chairman

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Original Agreement

between ABVC BioPharma, Inc. and 中汇聯和科技(成都)集團有限公司Zhonghui United Technology

(Zhonghui) Group Co., Ltd.]

 

 

修正案编号1 合作协议

 

本合作协议（以下简称“原始协议”，本文中设想的交易以下简称“交易”）的第 1 号修正案（以下简称“修正案”）由 ABVC BioPharma, Inc. ( “ABVC”或“公司”）、中汇联和科技（成都）集团有限公司 中汇联合科技（成都）集团有限公司及其关联企业（以下简称“中汇”） ABVC 和 ZHONGHUI有时在本文中单独称为“一方”，统称为“双方”。

 

鉴于，公司与中汇签订的原协议日期为2023年8月14日；公司和中汇希望修改原始协议，以解决从纳斯达克资本市场（“纳斯达克”）收到的意见。

 

因此，现在，考虑到前述内容以及本协议中规定的相应契约和协议，双方同意如下：

 

1. 原协议第3.3条全部替换为：

 

3.3 调整流程：调整流程应根据适用的法律法规，经双方协商确定。双方应履行善意谈判，以达成双方都能接受的解决方案。如果股份的市场价值低于7,400,000美元，则应发行更多股票。如果该房产的价值低于7,400,000美元，则该房产的较大所有权权益应转让给ABVC；但前提是，在任何情况下，向中汇发行的股份均不得超过截至协议签署之日（即2023年8月14日）ABVC已发行和流通普通股的19.99%。

 

2. 本协议中未另行定义的大写术语应采用原始协议中赋予它们的各自含义。

 

3. 除上述修订外，原协议的条款和规定仍具有完全效力。

 

4. 本修正案可签署任意数量的副本，出于所有目的，每份副本均应被视为原件。

 

5. 本修正案应适用于各方的继承人、遗嘱执行人、管理人、继任者和受让人，并对其具有约束力。

 

6. 本修正案应受纽约州内部法律管辖并根据纽约州内部法律解释。

 

7. 本协议有中英文两种文本，均具有约束力。如果英文和中文之间有任何冲突，以英文为准。

 

[签名页如下]

 

 

	Very truly yours,
	ABVC BioPharma, Inc.
	By:
		Name:	Uttam Yashwant Patil, Ph.D.
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer

 

已接受并同意：

 

中汇聯和科技(成都)集團有限公司

Zhonghui United Technology (Zhonghui) Group Co., Ltd.

 

By:
	Name:	孙文成
	Title:	Chairman

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Original Agreement

between ABVC BioPharma, Inc. and 中汇聯和科技(成都)集團有限公司Zhonghui United Technology

(Zhonghui) Group Co., Ltd.]

 

 

 

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