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): December 7, 2016 (December 2, 2016)
TAKUNG ART CO., LTD
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-55500 | 26-4731758 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Flat/RM 03-04 20/F Hutchison House
10 Harcourt Road, Central Hong Kong
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number: +852 3158 0977
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
On December 2, 2016, our Hong Kong subsidiary, Hongkong Takung Assets and Equity of Artworks Exchange Co., Ltd. entered into a loan agreement with Merit Crown Limited, a Hong Kong company to borrow US$1.52 million to meet its working capital needs (“US Dollar Loan”). Interest shall accrue at a rate of 8% per annum pro-rated to the actual loan period, which shall be from the date the loan amount is made through November 30, 2017.
Also on December 2, 2016, our PRC subsidiary, Takung Cultural Development (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. entered into an interest- free loan agreement to lend an individual, Xiaohui Wang, a national of the People’s Republic of China RMB10.55 million (equivalent to US$1.52 million) for the same duration as the aforementioned loan (“RMB Loan”). This loan is guaranteed by Chongqing Wintus (New Star) Enterprises Group and Ms. Wang is a shareholder and the legal representative of it.
The US Dollar Loan is to provide Hongkong Takung Assets and Equity of Artworks Exchange Co., Ltd with sufficient US Dollar-denominated currency to meet its working capital requirements. It is “secured” by the RMB Loan of equivalent amount by its subsidiary to an individual and guarantor affiliated with the lender of the US Dollar Loan. It is the understanding between the parties that when the US Loan is repaid, the RMB Loan will similarly be repaid.
The foregoing description of the US Dollar Loan agreement and the RMB Loan agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the US Dollar Loan agreement and the RMB Loan agreement, a copy of which are attached as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Form 8-K”) is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this Form 8-K, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. The information in this Form 8-K will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description
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10.1 | English Translation of the Loan Agreement between Hongkong Takung Assets and Equity of Artworks Exchange Co., Ltd. and Merit Crown Limited dated December 2, 2016. |
10.2 | English Translation of the Loan Agreement between Takung Cultural Development (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., Xiaohui Wang and Chongqing Wintus (New Star) Enterprises Group dated December 2, 2016. |
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.
Takung Art Co., Ltd | ||
Date: December 7, 2016 | ||
/s/ Di Xiao | ||
Name: Di Xiao | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director |