Form 8-K - Current report

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):

July 4, 2024

TREASURE GLOBAL INC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-41476		36-4965082
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

276 5th Avenue, Suite 704 #739

New York, New York

10001

(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)

(Zip code)

+6012 643 7688

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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

Title of each class		Trading symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share		TGL		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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.

On July 4, 2024, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Treasure Global Inc (the “Company”) appointed Carlson Thow as an executive director and Dr. Darren Tan Kok Pin as a non-executive director of the Company, effective as of July 5, 2024.

Pursuant to the appointment letter dated as of July 4, 2024 (the “Thow Appointment Letter”), issued by the Company to Mr. Thow, Mr. Thow will serve as an executive director until the earlier of the date Mr. Thow ceases to be a member of the Board and the date of the 2025 annual stockholder meeting. Although no compensation is being paid to Mr. Thow with regard to his service as an executive director, Mr. Thow will be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred in connection with his duties. Mr. Thow may resign from his position as an executive director at any time. During the term of service, Mr. Thow will not compete with the Company. Mr. Thow agreed to a non-solicitation clause for a period of one year from the date Mr. Thow resigns from his positions as an employee and director of the Company.

Pursuant to the appointment letter dated as of July 4, 2024 (the “Tan Appointment Letter”), issued by the Company to Mr. Tan, Mr. Tan will serve as a non-executive director until the earlier of the date Mr. Tan ceases to be a member of the Board and the date of the 2025 annual stockholder meeting. The Company will pay Mr. Tan RM 5,000 per month. In addition, Mr. Tan will be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred in connection with his duties. Mr. Tan may resign from his position as a non-executive director at any time. During the term of service, Mr. Tan will not compete with the Company. Mr. Tan agreed to a non-solicitation clause for a period of one year from the date Mr. Tan resigns from his position as a non-executive director of the Company.

The foregoing summaries of the Thow Appointment Letter and Tan Appointment Letter do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by, such documents attached as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit		Description
10.1		Letter of Appointment dated as of July 4, 2024, issued by the Company to Carlson Thow
10.2		Letter of Appointment dated as of July 4, 2024, issued by the Company to Dr. Darren Tan Kok Pin
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: July 10, 2024	TREASURE GLOBAL INC

	By:	/s/ Carlson Thow
	Name:	Carlson Thow
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 10.1

Date: 4 July 2024

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

CARLSON THOW

(MALAYSIA NRIC NO.: ####################)

####################

Dear Sir,

LETTER OF APPOINTMENT AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

We are pleased to appoint you via this letter of appointment (“Agreement”) for the position as the Executive Director in Treasure Global Inc. (Company No.: 7908921) (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), commencing from date of approval by the Board of Directors of the Company (“Commencement Date”) subject to the following terms and conditions:

Term

The term of this contract shall commence on the Commencement Date and shall continue until the earlier of the date on which Director ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Company (“Board”) for any reason or the date of termination or expiration of this Agreement in accordance with the provisions hereof (“Term”).

2.	Position and Duties

During the Term, you shall serve as the Executive Director of the Company and shall have such powers and duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors of the Company (“Board of Directors”), and which duties include but are not limited to:

2.1

devote a sufficient amount of time and attention to the interests and affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries from time to time (“Group”) in the discharge of duties of your office as an Executive Director of the Company and, where relevant, as a director of such other members of the Group as are necessary for the proper and efficient administration, supervision, and management of the Group, in particular, the strategic planning, corporate management and business development of the Group;

2.2

faithfully and diligently perform such duties and exercise such powers as are consistent with your office in relation to the Company and/or the Group;

2.3

in the discharge of such duties and in the exercise of such powers observe and comply with all reasonable and lawful resolutions, instructions, regulations and directions from time to time passed, made or given by the Board according to the best of his skills and ability;

2.4

perform such services for the Group and (without further remuneration unless otherwise agreed) accept such offices in the Group as the Board may from time to time reasonably require provided the same are consistent with his office;

2.5

at all times keep the Board promptly and fully informed (in writing if so requested) in connection with the performance of such powers and duties and provide such explanations as the Board may require in connection with his office in relation to the Company and/or the Group;

2.6

act in accordance with your powers and obligations as an Executive Director of the Company and use your best endeavours to comply with and to cause the Company to comply with (a) this Agreement; (b) every rule or law applicable to any member of the Group, whether in the United States, Malaysia or elsewhere; (c) the applicable stock exchange rules; (d) the by-laws of the Company; (e) shareholders’ and board resolutions of the Company; (f) the Securities Act of 1933; and (g) all other relevant securities regulations, rules, instructions and guidelines as issued by the relevant regulatory authorities from time to time, in relation to dealings in shares or other securities of the Company or any other member of the Group, and in relation to insider information or unpublished inside information affecting the shares, debentures or other securities of any member of the Group; and

2.7

act as fiduciary in the service of the best interests of the Group and provide all information of yourself as the Group requires to satisfy its disclosure obligations as imposed under the applicable securities laws.

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3.	Compensation and Related Matters

3.1

Director’s Fee

Your shall receive a monthly remuneration of US$0.

3.2

Expenses

You shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by you during the Term in performing services hereunder, in accordance with the policies and procedures then in effect and established by the Company.

4.	Income Tax

4.1

You shall be solely responsible for the payment of all personal taxes and other governmental duties and levies payable in any countries where this appointment requires you to file income tax, including tax payable on your earnings and any taxes arising out of benefits provide to you.

4.2

The Company may, in accordance with the tax laws of the country, deduct scheduler tax or withhold such portion of the sums due to you hereunder for the purposes of satisfying such tax liabilities.

5.	Termination

5.1

Your appointment will continue until the date of the next annual general meeting of the Company’s shareholders subject to earlier termination in accordance with the Company’s Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) or otherwise provided herein. Nothing in this Agreement shall be taken to exclude or vary the terms of the Articles which provide additional details regarding the governance of the Company and the Board of Directors (“Board”).

5.2

Your status as a director of the Company may be terminated with or without cause, at any time by the vote of the shareholders of the Company (including any failure to elect you for an ensuing term at any annual general meeting of shareholders) in accordance with the Bylaws.

5.3

You are at liberty to resign from the Board at any time by notice in writing to the Company and the resignation has effect from the date the notice is received by the Company.

5.4

In the event you are or become disqualified from acting as a director under Delaware laws and/or any applicable laws of jurisdictions where the Company is listed, you shall resign forthwith as a director.

5.5

On termination of the Appointment, you shall at the request of the Company immediately resign (in writing) from the office of director of both the Company and where applicable, any other office with a Group company and you irrevocably authorize the Company as your attorney in your name and on your behalf to sign all documents and do all things necessary to give effect to this.

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5.6

Upon the termination of the Appointment, you shall:

cease to be a director of the Company;

cease to have any entitlement to compensation other than compensation accrued and unpaid on the date of termination; and

deliver to an authorized representative of the Company all correspondence, documents (including, without limitation, board minutes and board papers), copies thereof or other property of the Company, and of each of its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, the “Group”) made or received by you in the course of your directorship (whether before or after the date of this Agreement).

5.7

You may be liable to pay for any losses or damages of any amenities, property and documents in your possession or acquired by you during your employment.

5.8

The Company may set off any amounts you owe to the Company against any amounts the Company owes to you at the date of termination except for amounts the Company is not entitled by law to set off.

5.9

You acknowledge and agree that you will have no claim of any kind against the Company by reason of the termination of your Appointment as stipulated in this Agreement and the Bylaws.

6.	Non-Compete

During your service with the Company, you will devote your full professional time and effort to the benefit of the Company and shall not participate, directly or indirectly, in any capacity, in any business or activity that is in competition with the Company.

7.	Conflict of Interest

You shall not, during the duration of this contract, except with the knowledge and consent of the Company embark, engage or interest yourself whether for reward or gratuity in any activity which would interfere with the performance of your duties with the Company or which to your knowledge would constitute a conflict of interest with the business of the Company.

8.	Company Secrecy

8.1

At all times during your service with the Company, you shall not divulge or disclose to any persons or corporate body, without the specific permission of the Company Directors, any company’s policy or secrets or any confidential or proprietary information entrusted to you or coming to your knowledge.

8.2

You agree that, during the continuance of the Appointment and afterwards (unless authorized to do so by the Boards or by a court of competent jurisdiction), you will not use for your own or another’s benefit or disclose or permit the disclosure of any confidential information of any member of the Group which you have obtained by virtue of the Appointment or in respect of which the Group is bound by an obligation of confidence to a third party. Confidential information shall include, without limitation, lists or details of customers, information relating to the working of any product, process, invention, improvement or development carried on or used by any member of the Group, information relating to research projects, know-how, prices, discounts, mark-ups, future business strategy, marketing, tenders, any price sensitive information and information concerning the intellectual property portfolio and strategy of the Group.

8.3

The restrictions contained in this clause shall cease to apply to any confidential information which may (other than by reason of your breach of these terms or your general duty of confidentiality) become available to the public generally, but any such use will be subject to any restrictive covenants to which you are a party.

8.4

Your attention is drawn to the requirements under both legislation and regulation as to the disclosure of price-sensitive information. Consequently, you should avoid making any statements that might risk a breach of these requirements without prior clearance from the Board of Directors.

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9.	Company Rules

9.1

You shall be subjected to the company’s rules and regulations along with internal policies and procedures as may be made known to you from time to time by the Company.

9.2

If you are found to have breached any of the Company’s rules, the Company, in its full discretion is entitled to take appropriate action to resolve the matter.

10.

Non-Solicitation

10.1

Upon leaving the Company, you shall not, directly or indirectly, other than in connection with the proper performance of your duties to the Company for the duration of one (1) year:

(a)

interfere with or attempt to interfere with any relationship between the Company and any of its employees, consultants, independent contractors, agents or representatives; or

(b)

employ, hire or otherwise engage, or attempt to employ, hire or otherwise engage, any current or former employee, consultant, independent contractor, agent or representative of the Company in a business competitive with the Company; or

(c)

solicit the business or accounts of the Company; or

(d)

divert or attempt to direct from the Company any business or interfere with any relationship between the Company and any of its clients, suppliers, customers or other business relations.

10.2

The term “indirectly” shall include, without limitation, the permitting of use of your name by any competitor of any member of the Company to induce or interfere with any employee or business relationship of any member of the Company.

11.

Variation Clause

11.1

The Company reserves the right to add, amend, withdraw, or revise any or all of the above terms and conditions by way of memo, email, digital communication, circular or any form of notification by the Company.

11.2

Other terms and conditions of employment shall be as stipulated in the employee’s handbook and in accordance with regulation, memo, circular or any notification by the Company.

12.

Entire Agreement

This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties in connection with its subject matter and supersedes all previous agreements or understandings between the parties in connection with its subject matter.

13.

Waiver

A party does not waive a right, power or remedy (or any other right, power or remedy) if it fails to exercise or delays in exercising the right, power or remedy. A single or partial exercise of a right, power or remedy does not prevent another or further exercise of that or another right, power or remedy. A waiver of a right, power or remedy must be in writing and signed by the party giving the waiver.

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14.

Severability

Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

15.

Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts. All executed counterparts constitute one document.

16.

Governing Law

The terms as stipulated above shall be interpreted in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Delaware. In the event of any dispute, the parties shall submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State Court located in Delaware.

If you find the above terms favourable, please indicate your acceptance within Five (5) days from the date of this Agreement, failing which this offer will automatically lapse and can no longer be accepted.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

For and on behalf of Treasure Global Inc

/s/ Henry Chai Chin Loong
Henry Chai Chin Loong
Chief Operating Officer

ACKNOWLEDGMENT, CONSENT AND CONFIRMATION

I, CARLSON THOW (Malaysia NRIC No.: #############), hereby accept, consent and confirm to the above terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Signature:

/s/ Carlson Thow
Carlson Thow

Date: July 5, 2024

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Exhibit 10.2

Date: 4 July 2024

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

DR. DARREN TAN KOK PIN

(NRIC NO.: ####################)

####################

Dear Sir,

LETTER OF APPOINTMENT FOR A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

We are pleased to appoint you via this letter of appointment (“Agreement”) for the position as Non-Executive Director in Treasure Global Inc. (Company No.: 7908921) (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), commencing from the date of approval by the Board of Directors of the Company (“Commencement Date”) subject to the following terms and conditions:

Term

Position and Duties

During the Term, you shall serve as the Non-Executive Director of the Company and shall have such powers and duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors, and which duties includes but not limited to:

2.1

participate in regularly scheduled and special Board and committee meetings so long as such meetings are noticed in accordance with the Company’s Bylaws;

2.2

meet or otherwise confer with Company executives on an active and regular basis as reasonably requested by the CEO and/or Chairman of the Board, so long as such requests are noticed in no less than the same manner as required for a special meeting of the Board in accordance with the Company’s Bylaws;

2.3

serve as a member of certain committees;

2.4

timely respond to reasonable time requests for consent, which consent may be withheld until the Director has been reasonably satisfied of the facts comprising such request as to make an informed reasonable decision regarding the subject matter thereof;

2.5

provide such other reasonable services, and perform such reasonable duties, as are customary and appropriate for Board members;

2.6

act as fiduciary in the service of the best interests of the Company and provide all information of yourself as the Company requires to satisfy its disclosure obligations as imposed under the applicable securities laws.

2.7

file timely with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission all reports and schedules required of you in your personal capacity by virtue of your relationship with the Company (including but not limited to Forms 3, 4 and 5 as contemplated by Section 16 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

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Compensation and Related Matters

3.1

Director’s Fee

You will receive a monthly director’s fee of RM 5,000 (Ringgit Malaysia Five Thousand only), which will be paid to you by no later than the 7^th day of the following month.

3.2

Expenses

Income Tax

4.1

You shall be solely responsible for the payment of all personal taxes and other governmental duties and levies payable in Malaysia and/or any other countries where this appointment requires you to file income tax, including tax payable on your earnings and any taxes arising out of benefits provide to you.

4.2

The Company may, in accordance with the tax laws of the country, deduct scheduler tax or withhold such portion of the sums due to you hereunder for the purposes of satisfying such tax liabilities.

Termination

5.1

5.2

Your status as a non-executive director of the Company may be terminated with or without cause, at any time by the vote of the shareholders of the Company (including any failure to elect you for an ensuing term at any annual general meeting of shareholders) in accordance with the Bylaws.

5.3

You are at liberty to resign from the Board at any time by notice in writing to the Company and the resignation has effect from the date the notice is received by the Company.

5.4

In the event you are or become disqualified from acting as a director under the Delaware law and/or any applicable laws of jurisdictions where the Company is listed, you shall resign forthwith as a director.

5.5

On termination of the Appointment, you shall at the request of the Company immediately resign (in writing) from the office of a non-executive director of both the Company and where applicable, any other office with a Group company and you irrevocably authorize the Company as your attorney in your name and on your behalf to sign all documents and do all things necessary to give effect to this.

5.6

Upon the termination of the Appointment, you shall:

cease to be a director of the Company;

cease to have any entitlement to compensation other than compensation accrued and unpaid on the date of termination; and

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5.7

You may be liable to pay for any losses or damages of any amenities, property and documents in your possession or acquired by you during your employment.

5.8

The Company may set off any amounts you owe to the Company against any amounts the Company owes to you at the date of termination except for amounts the Company is not entitled by law to set off.

5.9

You acknowledge and agree that you will have no claim of any kind against the Company by reason of the termination of your Appointment as stipulated in this Agreement and the Bylaws.

Non-Compete

Conflict of Interest

Company Secrecy

8.1

8.2

8.3

8.4

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Company Rules

9.1

You shall be subjected to the company’s rules and regulations along with internal policies and procedures as may be made known to you from time to time by the Company.

9.2

If you are found to have breached any of the Company’s rules, the Company, in its full discretion is entitled to take appropriate action to resolve the matter.

10.

Non-Solicitation

10.1

Upon leaving the Company, you shall not, directly or indirectly, other than in connection with the proper performance of your duties to the Company for the duration of one (1) year:

(a)

interfere with or attempt to interfere with any relationship between the Company and any of its employees, consultants, independent contractors, agents or representatives; or

(b)

(c)

solicit the business or accounts of the Company; or

(d)

divert or attempt to direct from the Company any business or interfere with any relationship between the Company and any of its clients, suppliers, customers or other business relations.

10.2

11.

Variation Clause

11.1

11.2

Other terms and conditions of employment shall be as stipulated in the employee’s handbook and in accordance with regulation, memo, circular or any notification by the Company.

12.

Entire Agreement

13.

Waiver

14.

Severability

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15.

Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts. All executed counterparts constitute one document.

16.

Governing Law

17.

Directors Insurance

You will be named as an insured on the director and officer liability insurance policy currently maintained by the Company or as may be maintained by the Company from time to time.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

For and on behalf of Treasure Global Inc


Carlson Thow
Chief Executive Officer

ACKNOWLEDGMENT, CONSENT AND CONFIRMATION

I, DR. DARREN TAN KOK PIN (Malaysia NRIC No.: #############), hereby accept, consent and confirm to the above terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Signature:

/s/ Dr. Darren Tan Kok Pin
Dr. Darren Tan Kok Pin

Date: July 9, 2024

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