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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. |
On April 17, 2024, Phoenix Motor Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Michael Yung as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.
Michael Yung, age 59, served as Senior Vice President from 2015 and as Chief Financial Officer from 2019 to 2023 at Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. (formerly Nasdaq: PME), one of the largest U.S.-listed marine services operating company in China, where he managed SEC filings, investor relations, and was instrumental in conducting financial audits and due diligence for mergers and acquisitions. Prior to that, Mr. Yung served as Managing Director of Terra Nova Natural Resources from 2008 to 2013. Mr. Yung previously served as Managing Director for Asia at European American Capital, where he initiated new regional operations and managed high-value commodity transactions. He also previously served as the Senior Vice President of UBS Paine Webber and the Vice President of Citicorp Investment Services. Mr. Yung holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing/finance from the New York Institute of Technology.
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.
| Dated: April 18, 2024 | PHOENIX MOTOR INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Xiaofeng Denton Peng | |
| Name: | Xiaofeng Denton Peng | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | |