UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): April 5, 2019
AVALON GLOBOCARE CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-55709 | 47-1685128 | ||
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS
Employer Identification Number) |
4400 Route 9 South, Suite 3100, Freehold, New Jersey 07728
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
646-762-4517
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Item 3.02 | Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities. |
Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On April 5, 2019, Yue “Charles” Li and Meng Li were appointed to the Board of Directors of Avalon GloboCare Corp. (the “Company”) to serve as directors of the Company. Both Mr. Li and Ms. Li entered into agreements pursuant to which they will serve as a director of the Company. The director agreement provides that both will receive options to receive 40,000 shares of common stock per year at an exercise price equal to the closing price on December 31st of the prior year vesting quarterly. The options shall vest in equal amounts quarterly and shall be exercisable for a period of five years. For 2019, the Company granted both directors options to acquire 30,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.76 for a term of five years.
There is no understanding or arrangement between the directors and any other person pursuant to which they were appointed as directors. Neither director has any family relationship with any director, executive officer or person nominated or chosen by us to become a director or an executive officer. Meng Li and Yue “Charles” Li are unrelated. Mr. Li has not had direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or proposed transaction, in which the Company was or is a proposed participant, exceeding $120,000. Meng Li has served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and Secretary since October 2017 and her salary for 2019 is $340,000. Meng Li has previously served as a director of the Company.
Yue “Charles” Li has over 20 years of experience in the areas of M&A and Capital Markets in China. In June 2018, Mr. Li founded and currently serves as a Managing Director of Puget SoundVest, a private equity firm in China focused on long term investments in healthcare sector. From February 2008 through March 2018, Mr. Li served in various roles with FountainVest Partners including Managing Director. Mr. Li received a Bachelor of Science in Management of Information System from Tianjin University and a MBA from Washington University.
Meng Li is our Chief Operating Officer and Secretary. Ms. Li served on the Company’s board from October 2017 through July 2018 and was re-appointed in February 2019. Ms. Li has over 15 years of executive experience in international marketing, branding, communications, and media investment consultancy. Ms. Li served as Managing Director at Maxus/GroupM (a WPP Group company) where she was responsible for business P&L and corporate management from 2006 to 2015. Prior to joining Maxus/Group M, Ms. Li worked for Zenith Media (a Publicis Group company) from 2000 to 2006 as Senior Manager. Ms. Li received a Bachelor of Arts in International Economic Law from Dalian Maritime University in China.
The foregoing information is a summary of each of the agreements involved in the transactions described above, is not complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of those agreements, each of which is attached an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Readers should review those agreements for a complete understanding of the terms and conditions associated with this transaction.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
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SIGNATURES
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.
AVALON GLOBOCARE CORP. | ||
Dated: April 8, 2019 | By: | /s/ Luisa Ingargiola |
Name: Luisa Ingargiola | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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