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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): March 14, 2024
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:
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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 5.03 Amendments to Bylaws
On March 14, 2024, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), under the Company’s current Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation, the Board approved to amend Section 2.8 of the Company’s Bylaws to revise the number of shares needed to establish a quorum at shareholder meetings (the “Amendment”). The Amendment changes the quorum requirement from a majority to 33-1/3% of the votes entitled to be cast on a matter. The Amendment is effective as of March 14, 2024. A copy of the Amendment to the Bylaws is filed hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 3.2 | Amendment to Bylaws | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL |
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. | ||
| March 14, 2024 | By: | /s/ Uttam Patil |
| Uttam Patil | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
Exhibit 3.1
Amendment to Bylaws
Section 2.8: Shareholder Quorum and Voting Requirements. If the articles of incorporation or the Act provides for voting by a single voting group on a matter, action on that matter is taken when voted upon by that voting group.
Shares entitled to vote as a separate voting group may take action on a matter at a meeting only if a quorum of those shares exists with respect to that matter. Unless the articles of incorporation, a bylaw adopted pursuant to section 2.9 of this Article II, or the Act provides otherwise, 33-1/3% of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter by the voting group constitutes a quorum of that voting group for action on that matter.
If the articles of incorporation or the Act provides for voting by two or more voting groups on a matter, action on that matter is taken only when voted upon by each of those voting groups counted separately. Action may be taken by one voting group on a matter even though no action is taken by another voting group entitled to vote on the matter.
Once a share is represented for any purpose at a meeting, it is deemed present for quorum purposes for the remainder of the meeting and for any adjournment of that meeting unless a new record date is or must be set for that adjourned meeting.
If a quorum exists, action on a matter (other than the election of directors) by a voting group is approved if the votes cast within the voting group favoring the action exceed the votes cast opposing the action, unless the articles of incorporation, a bylaw adopted pursuant to section 2.9 of this Article II, or the Act require a greater number of affirmative votes.