Exhibit 17.1
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Appointment of Kiran Sidhu as Chief Executive Officer
On December 12, 2023, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Aerwins Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Kiran Sidhu as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO) to lead the Company transition of the development of its single-seat optionally manned air vehicle and operations to the U.S. from Japan. Mr. Sidhu’s appointment follows the resignation of Taiji Ito as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ito’s resignation is not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of the Company. Mr. Ito will retain his position as a director of the Company.
As part of this change, the Board has appointed Katherine Field as the Chairman of the Board to take on the role formerly held by Mr. Sidhu who will remain as a director of the Company in addition to his role as its CEO.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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| Number | Description | |
| 17.1 | Resignation Letter of Mr. Taiji Ito. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: December 15, 2023 | AERWINS Technologies Inc. | |
| By: | /s/ Kiran Sidhu | |
| Kiran Sidhu | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
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Exhibit 17.1