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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 25, 2024, Robert Cook, chief financial officer (“CFO”) of Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc. (the “Company”), submitted a letter of resignation indicating his intention to resign as the Company’s CFO, effective August 30, 2024, which has been accepted by the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”). Mr. Cook has advised the Company that his resignation was due to personal reasons and not a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter related to the operations, policies, or practices of the Company. After his resignation, Mr. Cook will be available to provide consulting services to the Company on a part-time basis at the company’s request.
The Board intends to conduct a search for potential internal and external candidates to fill in the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Cook. In the meantime, the chairman of the Board and the chief executive officer of the Company, Huan Liu, will serve as the interim CFO and assume the duties of principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of the Company.
In connection with Mr. Cook’s resignation, on August 27, 2024, with approval of the Board, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement and General Release with Mr. Cook, which sets forth the terms of his separation from service with the Company (the “Resignation Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Resignation Agreement, Mr. Cook will resign as an officer and employee of the Company effective on August 30, 2024. Mr. Cook also agrees to abide by certain confidentiality, non-disparagement, and other obligations set forth in the Resignation Agreement, and to release any and all claims against the Company and its affiliates and related parties that in any way relate to his employment and association with the Company. Mr. Cook will be entitled to the following in exchange for his covenants and releases under the terms of the Resignation Agreement: (a) a lump sum payment of $5,769.24, to be paid on September 6, 2024, in respect of Mr. Cook’s due but unpaid salary as at the time of his resignation; (b) an annual bonus of $42,354.86, to be paid on August 30, 2024, calculated based on the terms of Mr. Cook’s employment agreement with the Company; and (c) a stock incentive payment of $30,000, settled in cash, calculated based on the terms of Mr. Cook’s employment agreement with the Company.
The foregoing description of the Resignation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Resignation Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
On August 28, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Cook’s resignation. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The information set forth above in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding Mr. Cook’s resignation is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference.
Item 9.01. Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | Resignation Agreement dated August 27, 2024 by and between the Company and Robert Cook | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 28, 2024 on Robert Cook’s resignation | |
| 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: August 28, 2024
| Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Huan Liu | |
| Huan Liu | ||
| Chief Executive Officer, Director, and Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||