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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): June 26, 2023
GD Culture Group Limited
(Exact name of Company as specified in charter)
Nevada |
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001-37513 |
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47-3709051 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission File No.) |
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
c/o GD Culture Group Limited
Flat 1512, 15F, Lucky Centre,
No.165-171 Wan Chai Road
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip
code)
+852-95791074
(Company’s Telephone number, including
area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Company under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company 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. ☐
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Title of each class |
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Trading Symbol(s) |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 |
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GDC |
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Nasdaq Capital Market |
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive
Agreement.
On June 26, 2023, GD Culture Group Limited (the “Company”)
entered into a share purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) with a buyer unaffiliated with the Company (the “Buyer”).
Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company agreed to sell and the Buyer agreed to purchase all the issued and outstanding equity interest
in TMSR Holdings Limited (“TMSR”), a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong and an indirect subsidiary of Company.
The purchase price for the transaction contemplated by the Agreement shall be $100,000. TMSR has a direct wholly-owned subsidiary, Makesi
Iot Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“Makesi”), and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Shanghai Yuanma Food and Beverage
Management Co., Ltd. (“Yuanma”). The sale of TMSR will include the sale of Makesi and Yuanma. None of TMSR, Makesi or Yuanma
has any assets, employees or operation. The sale of TMSR will not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The following diagram illustrates
the corporate structure of the Company and its subsidiaries after giving effect to the transaction:
AI Catalysis Corp. is a Nevada corporation, incorporated on May 18,
2023. The Company plans to develop video games through AI Catalysis Corp.
The foregoing description of the Agreement does
not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit
10.1 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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.
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GD CULTURE GROUP LIMITED |
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Date: June 28, 2023 |
By: |
/s/ Xiao Jian Wang |
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Name: |
Xiao Jian Wang |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer, President and
Chairman of the Board |
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Exhibit 10.1
SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Share Purchase Agreement
(this “Agreement”), dated as of June 26, 2023, is entered into among GD Culture Group Limited, a Nevada corporation
(“Seller”) and Hao Li (“Buyer”). Capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings given to
such terms herein.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Seller owns
all of the issued and outstanding equity interest in TMSR Holdings Limited (“TMSR”), a company incorporated under
the laws of Hong Kong and an indirect subsidiary of Seller; and
WHEREAS, Seller wishes
to sell to Buyer, and Buyer wishes to purchase from Seller, all the issued and outstanding equity interest in TMSR, subject to the terms
and conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Purchase and sale
Section
1.01 Purchase and Sale. Subject to the terms and conditions
set forth herein, at the Closing (as defined in Section 2.01), Seller shall sell to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from Seller, all
the issued and outstanding equity interest in TMSR, free and clear of any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, security interest, claim, community
property interest, option, equitable interest, restriction of any kind (including any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of
income, or exercise of any other ownership attribute), or other encumbrance
(each, an “Encumbrance”).
Section 1.02 Purchase
Price. The aggregate purchase price for the issued and outstanding equity interest in TMSR shall
be $100,000 (the “Purchase Price”), pursuant to the wire instruction provided by the Seller.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Closing.
The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”)
shall take place on a date mutually agreed by the parties within ten (10) days after the date of this Agreement (the “Closing
Date”).
Section 2.02 Seller
Closing Deliverables. At the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer
the following:
(a) Stock
certificates or equivalent evidencing the issued and outstanding equity interest in TMSR, free and clear of all Encumbrances, duly endorsed
in blank or accompanied by stock powers or other instruments of transfer duly executed in blank, with all required share transfer tax
stamps affixed thereto.
(b) Copies
of all resolutions of the board of directors and the shareholders of Seller authorizing the execution, delivery, and performance of this
Agreement, and the other agreements, instruments, and documents required to be delivered in connection with this Agreement or at the
Closing (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”) to which Seller is a party and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby.
Section 2.03 Buyer
Closing Deliverables. At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Seller the Purchase Price.
ARTICLE III
Representations and warranties of seller
Seller represents and warrants
to Buyer that the statements contained in this Article III are true and correct as of the date hereof. For purposes of this Article III,
“Seller’s knowledge,” “knowledge of Seller,” and any similar phrases shall mean the actual or constructive knowledge
of any director or officer of Seller, after due inquiry.
Section
3.01 Organization and Authority of Seller. Seller is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws (as defined in Section 3.05) of the state of Nevada. Seller has
full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which Seller is a party, to carry
out its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery
by Seller of this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which Seller is a party, the performance by Seller of its obligations
hereunder and thereunder, and the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized
by all requisite corporate action on the part of Seller. This Agreement and each Transaction Document to which Seller is a party constitute
legal, valid, and binding obligations of Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with their respective terms.
Section
3.02 Organization, Authority, and Qualification of TMSR and its subsidiaries. TMSR
is a company duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of Hong Kong. It is a holding company that does not
have any assets, employees or operation. Makesi Iot Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of TMSR, is a company
duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of the PRC. It is a holding company that does not have any assets,
employees or operation. Shanghai Yuanma Food and Beverage Management Co., Ltd., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of TMSR, is a company
duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of the PRC. It does not have any assets, employees or operation.
Section
3.03 No Conflicts or Consents. The execution, delivery,
and performance by Seller of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not: (a) violate or conflict with any provision of the certificate of incorporation,
by-laws, or other governing documents of Seller or TMSR or its subsidiaries; (b) violate or conflict with any provision of any statute,
law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, treaty, or other requirement of any Governmental Authority (collectively, “Law”)
or any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination, penalty, or award entered by or with any Governmental Authority (“Governmental
Order”) applicable to Seller or TMSR or its subsidiaries; (c) require the consent, notice, or filing with or other action by
any Person or require any Permit, license, or Governmental Order; (d) violate or conflict with, result in the acceleration of, or create
in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, or modify any contract, lease, deed, mortgage, license, instrument, note, indenture,
joint venture, or any other agreement, commitment, or legally binding arrangement, whether written or oral (collectively, “Contracts”),
to which Seller or TMSR or its subsidiaries is a party or by which Seller or TMSR or its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of their
respective properties and assets are subject; or (e) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance on any properties or assets
of TMSR or its subsidiaries.
ARTICLE IV
Representations and warranties of buyer
Buyer represents and warrants
to Seller that the statements contained in this Article IV are true and correct as of the date hereof. For purposes of this Article IV,
“Buyer’s knowledge,” “knowledge of Buyer,” and any similar phrases shall mean the actual or constructive knowledge
of any director or officer of Buyer, after due inquiry.
Section 4.01 No
Conflicts; Consents. The
execution, delivery, and performance by Buyer of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party,
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not: (a) violate or conflict with any provision
of any Law or Governmental Order applicable to Buyer; or (b) require the consent, notice, declaration, or filing with or other action
by any Person or require any Permit, license, or Governmental Order.
ARTICLE V
Miscellaneous
Section
5.01 Interpretation; Headings. This Agreement shall be construed
without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing
any instrument to be drafted. The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
Section
5.02 Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement
is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other
term or provision of this Agreement.
Section
5.03 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents constitute the sole and entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter contained herein
and therein, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject
matter. In the event of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this Agreement and those in the other Transaction Documents,
any exhibits, the statements in the body of this Agreement will control.
Section
5.04 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding
upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither party may assign
its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld
or delayed. No assignment shall relieve the assigning party of any of its obligations hereunder.
Section 5.05 Amendment
and Modification; Waiver. This Agreement may only be amended,
modified, or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by each party hereto. No waiver by any party of any of the provisions
hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the party so waiving. No failure to exercise, or delay
in exercising, any right or remedy arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof. No single or partial
exercise of any right or remedy hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or
remedy.
Section
5.06 Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Agreement
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice
or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction). Any legal suit, action, proceeding,
or dispute arising out of or related to this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby
may be instituted in the federal courts of the United States of America or the courts of the State of New York in each case located in
the city of New York and county of New York, and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such
suit, action, proceeding, or dispute.
Section
5.07 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy
of this Agreement delivered by email or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery
of an original signed copy of this Agreement.
[signature
page follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto
duly authorized.
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SELLER |
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GD Culture Group Limited |
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/s/ Xiao Jian Wang |
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Name: |
Xiao Jian Wang |
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Title: |
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Chairman of the Board |
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BUYER |
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Hao Li |
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/s/ Hao Li |
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