UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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):
March 1, 2019
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ChineseInvestors.com, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Indiana | 000-54207 | 35-2089868 |
| (State of Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 227 W. Valley Blvd. #208A, San Gabriel, CA | 91776 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(626) 589-2468
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02(b) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. announces that its board of directors has appointed Patrick Leung as its Chief Financial Officer effective March 1, 2019. Mr. Leung has been a member of the board of directors of ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. for the past two years. Mr. Leung replaces temporary CFO Alex Hamilton who will remain as chief financial officer of CBD Biotechnology Co. Ltd., the Company’s wholly owned foreign entity. Mr. Leung is a Certified Public Accountant in both Australia and Hong Kong.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
EX-99.1 Press Release announcing Patrick Leung as CFO
SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 4, 2019
ChineseInvestors.com, Inc.
By: /s/ Wei Wang
Name: Wei Wang
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 99.1
ChineseInvestors.com Inc. Appoints Patrick Leung as CFO
San Gabriel, California, (March 4, 2019) -- ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) (the “Company”), a premier provider of financial news and education for the Chinese-speaking community today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Patrick Leung as its Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) effective March 1, 2019.
CEO Warren Wang comments, “We are delighted to appoint Mr. Leung as our CFO. Mr. Leung has been an active board member of ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. for the past two years, is very familiar with the operations and financial positioning of the Company, and comes to us with a rich global experience. We are also grateful to Alex Hamilton for stepping in as the Interim CFO during this transition. Mr. Hamilton will continue to serve as the CFO for CBD Biotechnology Co. Ltd., the Company’s wholly owned foreign entity, and will be vital in planning the much anticipated spinoff of CBD Biotechnology Co. Ltd.”
Mr. Leung is a Certified Public Accountant in both Australia and Hong Kong. He comes to ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. from Kirin Group Holdings Limited where he served as the Executive Director and Company Secretary. Mr. Leung has over two decades of experience, serving in various executive and directorial roles at a number of companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and NASDAQ, including Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Hao Wen Holdings Limited and Celebrate International Holdings Limited. He has also served as an auditor for Armando Y C Chung & Company and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited. Mr. Leung earned his Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance) from Deakin University in Victoria, Australia in 1996.
About ChineseInvestors.com
Founded in 1999, ChineseInvestors.com endeavors to be an innovative company providing: (a) real-time market commentary, analysis and educational-related services in Chinese language character sets (traditional and simplified); (b) advertising and public relations-related support services; and (c) sales of industrial hemp products and other health and wellness products.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain as they are based on current expectations and assumptions concerning future events or future performance of the company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. In evaluating such statements, prospective investors should review carefully various risks and uncertainties identified in this release and matters set in the company’s SEC filings. These risks and uncertainties could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from those
indicated in the forward-looking statements.
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SOURCE ChineseInvestors.com, Inc.