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): September 4, 2022

ABVC BIOPHARMA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

At the board meeting held on September 4, 2022, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of ABVC BIOPHARMA, INC. (the “Company”) to reappoint Leeds Chow, age 34, the Company’s Controller, as Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. 

Leeds Chow, age 34, has served as a Controller of the Company since March 2021. Mr. Chow has over 12 years of experience in Audit and Financing Industry. He has served as the finance manager in a family office, in charge of managing investment portfolios, handling financial and operating aspects. He has also worked in a local investment company in Hong Kong, serving as a financial advisor during the Hong Kong Initial Public Offering process, as well as preparing opinion letters as an independent financial advisor for transactions for Hong Kong listed companies. Mr. Chow graduated in University of California, Santa Barbara, with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Business Economics with Accounting Emphasis.

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.