Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)
July 19 2021 - 4:31PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of July 2021
Commission File Number: 001-36885
TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD
c/o Zhejiang Forest Bamboo Technology Co., Ltd.
No. 10 Cen Shan Road, Shuige Industrial Zone
Lishui City, Zhejiang Province 323000
+86-578-226-2305
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Indicate by
check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨
Indicate by
check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨
Explanatory Note:
Tantech Holdings Ltd (the “Company”)
is filing this Report on Form 6-K to provide final results for the votes for its annual shareholder meeting for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2020. At the Annual Meeting held on July 15, 2021, a quorum was present and six proposals were submitted to and approved
by the shareholders. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 8, 2021. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.
1. Shareholders
elected five members of the Board of Directors, one Class I member for a one-year term expiring in 2022, two Class II
members for a two-year term expiring in 2023, and two Class III members for a three-year term expiring in 2024, or until their successors
are duly elected and qualified. The votes for each of the nominees were as follows:
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For
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Withheld
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Abstained
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Class I: Shudong Wang
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20,594,393
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203,540
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-
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Class II: Wencai Pan
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20,595,990
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201,943
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-
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Class II: Hongdao Qian
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20,593,943
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203,990
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-
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Class III: Zhengyu Wang
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20,594,041
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203,892
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-
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Class III: Yefang Zhang
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20,594,493
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203,440
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-
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2. Shareholders ratified the appointment
of Prager Metis CPAs, LLC as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. The votes
regarding this proposal were as follows:
For
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Against
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Abstained
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20,722,320
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57,531
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18,082
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3. Shareholders approved an ordinary
resolution that the authorized shares of the Company be increased from 50,000,000 common shares each with a par value of US $0.001 to
600,000,000 common shares each with a par value of US $0.001 (the “Amendment to the Authorized Shares”). The votes regarding
this proposal were as follows:
For
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Against
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Abstained
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19,768,275
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1,003,900
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25,758
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4. Shareholders approved an ordinary
resolution that the Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association which incorporate amendments including but not
limited to Amendment to the Authorized Shares, be and hereby are, approved and adopted with immediate effect in substitution for the First
Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
For
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Against
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Abstained
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20,120,502
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630,021
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47,410
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5. Shareholders approved an ordinary
resolution that the 2021 Share Incentive Plan is hereby approved and adopted. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
For
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Against
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Abstained
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20,081,760
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614,857
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101,316
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6. Shareholders approved such other
business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
For
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Against
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Abstained
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20,551,167
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145,713
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101,053
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SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD
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By:
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/s/ Wangfeng Yan
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Name:
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Wangfeng Yan
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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Dated: July 19, 2021
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