8-K 1 f8k082319_cbakenergy.htm CURRENT REPORT

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): August 23, 2019

CBAK ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		001-32898		86-0442833
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

BAK Industrial Park, Meigui Street

Huayuankou Economic Zone

Dalian, China, 116450

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(86)(411)-3918-5985

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Securities registered or to be 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, $0.001 par value		CBAT		Nasdaq Capital Market

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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.

On August 23, 2019, pursuant to the CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, the Board of Directors of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) granted an aggregate of 1,877,000 restricted share units (the “RSUs”), to certain employees, officers and directors of the Company. Each restricted share unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock upon vesting of the unit. Specifically, the Company granted the RSUs to the following executive officers and directors:

Name and Position		Amount				Vesting Schedule
Yunfei Li, CEO and Chairman			400,000			vest semi-annually in 6 equal installments over a three year period with the first vesting on September 30, 2019
Xiangyu Pei, Interim CFO			180,000			vest semi-annually in 6 equal installments over a three year period with the first vesting on September 30, 2019
Guosheng Wang, Director			70,000			vest semi-annually in 6 equal installments over a three year period with the first vesting on September 30, 2019
Martha Agee, Director			20,000			vest semi-annually in 6 equal installments over a three year period with the first vesting on September 30, 2019
Jianjun He, Director			20,000			vest semi-annually in 6 equal installments over a three year period with the first vesting on September 30, 2019
J. Simon Xue, Director			20,000			vest semi-annually in 6 equal installments over a three year period with the first vesting on September 30, 2019

Each recipient entered into a standard restricted share units award agreement with the Company. A form of such agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit		Description
10.1		Form of Restricted Share Units Award Agreement Under 2015 Equity Incentive Plan

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SIGNATURE

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.

	CBAK ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Date:  August 29, 2019	By:	/s/ Yunfei Li
		Yunfei Li
		Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Description
10.1		Form of Restricted Share Units Award Agreement under 2015 Equity Incentive Plan

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