UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): June 20, 2018
SHARING ECONOMY INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)
Nevada | 001-34591 | 90-0648920 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS Employee Identification No.) |
No. 9 Yanyu Middle Road
Qianzhou Village, Huishan District, Wuxi City
Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(86) 51083397559
(Registrant’s Telephone number)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On June 20, 2018, Sharing Economy International Inc. (the “Company”) and ECrent Capital Holdings Limited (“ECrent”) entered into an Amendment No.3 to Exclusivity Agreement (the “Amendment”), amending the Exclusivity Agreement dated June 11, 2017 by and between the Company and ECrent (the “Exclusivity Agreement”), the terms of which became effective on the same day. Pursuant to the Amendment, the Company and ECrent agreed to extend the exclusivity period under the Exclusivity Agreement to a period of 18 months commencing from June 20, 2018.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Amendment No. 3 to Exclusivity Agreement dated June 20, 2018 by and between the Company and ECrent Capital Holdings Limited |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 21, 2018 | Sharing Economy International Inc. | |
By: | /s/ Jianhua Wu | |
Jianhua Wu | ||
Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
Amendment No. 3 to Exclusivity Agreement
(which is made on June 20, 2018)
Reference is made to that Exclusivity Agreement (the “Exclusivity Agreement”), dated as of June 11, 2017, by and between Sharing Economy International Inc. (formerly known as Cleantech Solutions International, Inc.) (“SEII”), a company organized and existing under the laws of the state of Nevada, and ECrent Capital Holdings Limited (“ECrent”), a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, and that Amendment No.1 to Exclusivity Agreement (the “Amendment No.1”), dated as of September 11, 2017, by and between SEII and ECrent, and that Amendment No.2 to Exclusivity Agreement (the “Amendment No.2”), dated as of January 23, 2018, by and between SEII and ECrent, SEII and ECrent are hereinafter referred to as the “Parties” to this Amendment No.3 to Exclusivity Agreement (the “Amendment”).
All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them under the Exclusivity Agreement. The Parties hereby further acknowledge and agree as follows:
1. | Extension of Exclusivity Period |
The Parties hereby agree to amend and restate Article 1 of the Exclusivity Agreement (as amended pursuant to the Amendment No.1 and the Amendment No.2) in its entirety as follows:
“The Parties hereby agree to engage in exclusive discussion (the “Discussion”) regarding (a) a potential acquisition by SEII of ECrent and/or any of its subsidiaries or otherwise all or part of the Business, and/or (b) potential business cooperation arrangements between SEII and ECrent (the “Potential Transaction”) during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 18 months after the date hereof (the “Exclusive Period”). ECrent agrees that, without the prior written consent of SEII, during the Exclusive Period, neither ECrent nor its agents, representatives or advisors will contact, discuss or negotiate with any third party (other than the license agreements entered into between ECrent and Sharing Economy Investment Limited dated May 8 and 24, 2018 and June 13, 2018 respectively and those with SEII’s authorization) with respect to (i) any transaction relating to the sale, acquisition, exchange, pledge, or transfer of any securities of ECrent and/or its subsidiaries; (ii) any transaction relating to the sale of all or part of the Business; (iii) any business cooperation; or (iv) any other matters that may adversely affect the Potential Transaction or the Discussion.”
2. | Remaining Provisions |
Except as expressly amended in the manner specified in this Amendment, all other provisions under the Exclusivity Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different Parties on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all the counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
3. | Governing Law |
This Amendment shall be governed by, and constructed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
[Signature
page follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of the date first set forth above.
Sharing Economy International Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Ping Kee Lau | |
Name: | Ping Kee Lau | |
Title: | Director |
ECrent Capital Holdings Limited | ||
By: | /s/ Chan Tin Chi | |
Name: | Chan Tin Chi | |
Title: | Director |
[Signature Page to Amendment No.3 to Exclusivity Agreement]