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 12, 2024
HWH International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-41254 | | 87-3296100 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 210 Bethesda, MD | | 20814 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 971-3955
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Securities 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, $0.0001 par value per share | | HWH | | The Nasdaq Global Market |
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).
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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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On December 12, 2024, HWH International Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of October 15, 2024, the date of record for determining the stockholders entitled to vote on the proposals presented at the Annual Meeting, there were 22,257,838 shares of Company common stock, par value $0.0001, issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A total of 20,836,779 shares of common stock, constituting a quorum, were represented virtually or by valid proxies at the Annual Meeting. The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1. At the Annual Meeting, the terms of four (4) members of the Board expired. All of the four (4) nominees for director were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified, or until such director’s prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. The result of the votes to elect the four (4) directors was as follows:
| Directors | | For | | Withheld | |
| Chan Heng Fai | | 19,731,664 | | 5,709 | |
| Wong Tat Keung | | 19,722,056 | | 15,317 | |
| William Wu | | 19,722,096 | | 15,277 | |
| Wong Shui Yeung | | 19,716,764 | | 20,609 | |
Proposal 2. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders ratified the appointment of Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024. The result of the votes to ratify the appointment of Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. was as follows:
| For | | Against | | Abstain |
| 20,836,050 | | 579 | | 150 |
Proposal 3. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders approved an amendment of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation in order to permit the shareholders of the Company to take action by majority written consent (the “Written Consent Proposal”). The result of the votes to ratify the Written Consent Proposal were as follows:
| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 19,682,462 | | 54,471 | | 440 | | 1,099,406 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 104 | | Cover page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
| Date: December 12, 2024 | HWH INTERNATIONAL INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Rongguo Wei |
| | Name: | Rongguo Wei |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
