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 27, 2020

 

Nova LifeStyle, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

 

Nevada

001-36259

90-0746568

(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

of Incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

6565 E. Washington Blvd., Commerce, CA 90040 

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

 

(323) 888-9999

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

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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. ☐ 

 

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 $0.001 per share

NVFY

Nasdaq Stock Market

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On July 27, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Nova LifeStyle, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Ming-Cherng Sky Tsai as a member of the Board and a member of Compensation Committee, Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of the Board, to fill the vacancies following the resignation of Mr. Bin Liu on July 20, 2020, as disclosed in the Form 8-K filed on July 24, 2020.

 

On July 27, 2020, Umesh Patel stepped down as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee of the Board, and was appointed effective as of the same date as the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board; Mr. Tsai was appointed as the Chairman of the Board’s Compensation Committee.

 

Mr. Tsai, age 44, has served as vice president of Skyrocket Investments LLC since 2010. Mr. Tsai received his Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management from the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University in 2004.

 

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Tsai and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Tsai was appointed as a director of the Company.  In addition, there is no family relationship between Mr. Tsai and any director or executive officer of the Company.

 

The Board deems Mr. Tsai an “independent director” under Rule 10A-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and as defined by NASDAQ Rule 5605(a)(2), as well as a “Non-Employee Director” as defined by Rule 16b-3 under the 1934 Act. The Board further determined that Mr. Patel is an “Audit Committee Financial Expert” as defined by Item 407 of Regulation S-K.

 

In connection with his appointment, the Company entered into a director agreement with Mr. Tsai (the “Tsai Agreement”) on July 27, 2020.  Under the terms of the Tsai Agreement, Mr. Tsai will receive annual compensation in the amount of $20,500, plus reimbursement of expenses.  The Tsai Agreement imposes certain customary confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations on Mr. Tsai customary for the agreements of this nature. The foregoing description is merely a summary of the Tsai Agreement and therefore does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Tsai Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

In connection with his appointment as the Chairman of Audit Committee, the Company entered into a director agreement with Mr. Patel (the “Patel Agreement”) on July 27, 2020.  Under the terms of the Patel Agreement, Mr. Patel will receive annual compensation in the amount of $23,500, plus reimbursement of expenses.  The Patel Agreement imposes certain customary confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations on Mr. Patel. The foregoing description is merely a summary of the Patel Agreement and therefore does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Patel Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Document

10.1

 

Director Agreement, dated July 27, 2020, by and between Nova LifeStyle, Inc. and Ming-Cherng Sky Tsai 

10.2

 

Director Agreement, dated July 27, 2020, by and between Nova LifeStyle, Inc. and Umesh Patel

 

 

 

 

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.

 

         

Nova LifeStyle, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:  

/s/ Thanh H. Lam

 

 

Thanh H. Lam

Chairperson, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: July 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

Nova LifeStyle, Inc.

 DIRECTOR AGREEMENT

 

This Director Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of July 27, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Nova LifeStyle, Inc., a Nevada company (the “Company”), and Ming-Cherng Sky Tsai, an individual (the “Director”).

 

I. SERVICES

 

1.1 Board of Directors. The Company has appointed the Director to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), Chairman of the Compensation Committee, a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Audit Committee of the Board. Director agrees to perform such tasks as may be necessary to fulfill Director’s obligations as a member of the Board and serve as a director so long as he is duly appointed or elected and qualified in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and any applicable stockholders’ agreement of the Company and until such time as he resigns, fails to stand for election, fails to be elected by the stockholders of the Company or is removed from his position. Director may at any time and for any reason resign or be removed from such position (subject to any other contractual obligation or other obligation imposed by operation of law), in which event the Company shall have no obligation under this Agreement with respect to the Director.

 

1.2 Director Services. Director’s services to the Company hereunder shall include service on the Board to manage the business of the Company in accordance with applicable law and stock exchange rules as well as the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company, serving on committees of the Board as appointed and such other services mutually agreed to by Director and the Company (the “Director Services”).

 

1.3 Member of Committees. Director agrees to serve as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. The Company and the Director acknowledge that all official appointments to committees of the Board are made by the Board.

 

1.4 Expiration Date. This Agreement shall terminate upon the “Expiration Date”, which shall be the earlier of the date on which Director ceases to be a member of the Board for any reason, including death, resignation, removal, or failure to be elected by the stockholders of the Company, or the date of termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 5.2 hereof.

 

II. COMPENSATION

 

2.1 Expense Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse Director for all reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Director Services rendered by Director.

 

2.2 Fees to Director. The Company agrees to pay Director a fee of $1,708.33 per month ($20,500 per year) for the Director Services, service as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee, a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board and other services mutually agreed by the parties.

 

2.3 Director and Officer Liability Insurance. The Company will maintain a customary director and officer liability insurance policy for all Board members and such policy will cover Director to the same extent as other directors and officers covered under the policy.

 

III. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE

 

3.1 Confidentiality. During the term of this Agreement, and for a period of two (2) years after the Expiration Date, Director shall maintain in strict confidence all information he has obtained or shall obtain from the Company, which the Company has designated as “confidential” or which is by its nature confidential, relating to the Company’s business, operations, properties, assets, services, condition (financial or otherwise), liabilities, employee relations, customers (including customer usage statistics), suppliers, prospects, technology, or trade secrets, except to the extent such information (i) is in the public domain through no act or omission of the Director, (ii) is required to be disclosed

 

 

 

by law or a valid order by a court or other governmental body, or (iii) is independently learned by Director outside of this relationship with the Company (the “Confidential Information”).

 

3.2 Nondisclosure and Nonuse Obligations. Director will use the Confidential Information solely to perform his obligations for the benefit of the Company hereunder. Director will treat all Confidential Information of the Company with the same degree of care as Director treats his own Confidential Information, and Director will use his best efforts to protect the Confidential Information. Director will not use the Confidential Information for his own benefit or the benefit of any other person or entity, except as being specifically permitted in this Agreement. Director will immediately give notice to the Company of any unauthorized use or disclosure by or through him, or of which he becomes aware, of the Confidential Information. Director agrees to assist the Company in remedying any such unauthorized use or disclosure of the Confidential Information.

 

3.3 Return of Company Property. All materials furnished to Director by the Company, whether delivered to Director by the Company or made by Director in the performance of Director Services under this Agreement (the “Company Property”), are the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Director agrees to promptly deliver the original and any copies of the Company Property to the Company at any time upon the Company’s request. Upon termination of this Agreement by either party for any reason, Director agrees to promptly deliver to the Company or destroy, at the Company’s option, the original and any copies of the Company Property. Director agrees to certify in writing that Director has so returned or destroyed all such Company Property.

 

IV. COVENANTS OF DIRECTOR

 

4.1 No Conflict of interest. During the term of this Agreement, and for a period of one (1) year after the Expiration Date, Director shall not be employed by, own, manage, control or participate in the ownership, management, operation or control of any person, firm, partnership, corporation or unincorporated association or entity of any kind that is competitive with the Company or otherwise undertake any obligation inconsistent with the terms hereof. Director represents that nothing in this Agreement conflicts with Director’s obligations to his current affiliation or other current relationships with the entity or entities. A business shall be deemed to be “competitive with the Company” for purpose of this Article IV if and to the extent it engages in the business substantially similar to the Company’s businesses described in its annual report. The ownership by the Director of not more than 5% of a corporation, partnership or other enterprise shall not constitute a violation hereof.

  

4.2 Noninterference with Business. During the term of this Agreement, and for a period of one (1) year after the Expiration Date, Director agrees not to interfere with the business of the Company in any manner. By way of example and not of limitation, Director agrees not to solicit or induce any employee, independent contractor, customer or supplier of the Company to terminate or breach his, her or its employment, contractual or other relationship with the Company.

 

V. TERM AND TERMINATION

 

5. 1 Term. This Agreement is effective as of the date first written above and will continue until the Expiration Date.

 

5.2 Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the other party, or such shorter period as the parties may agree upon.

 

5.3 Survival. The rights and obligations contained in Articles Ill and IV will survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

VI. MISCELLANEOUS

 

6.1 Assignment. Except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, neither party shall assign, delegate, or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

 

 

 

6.2 No Waiver. The failure of any party to insist upon the strict observance and performance of the terms of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of other obligations hereunder, nor shall it be considered a future or continuing waiver of the same terms.

 

6.3 Notices. Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered as follows with notice deemed given as indicated: (i) by personal delivery when delivered personally; (ii) by overnight courier upon written verification of receipt; (iii) by facsimile transmission upon acknowledgment of receipt of electronic transmission; or (iv) by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, upon verification of receipt. Notice shall be sent to the addresses set forth on the signature page of this Agreement or such other address s either party may specify in writing.

 

6.4 Severability. Should any provisions of this Agreement be held by a court of law to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or impaired thereby.

 

6.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to this subject matter and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements concerning such subject matter. The terms of this Agreement will govern all Director Services undertaken by Director for the Company.

 

6.6 Amendments. This Agreement may only be amended, modified or changed by an agreement signed by the Company and Director. The terms contained herein may not be altered, supplemented or interpreted by any course of dealing or practices.

 

6.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

6.8 Governing Law. Any disputes arising from or in connection with this Agreement, and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder, shall be determined in accordance with the law of Nevada.

 

(Signature pages to follow)

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

Company: Nova LifeStyle, Inc.

 

Director:

 

 

 

 

 

By:

        

 

By:

        

Name:

Tawny Lam, Chief Executive Officer

 

Name:

Ming-Cherng Sky Tsai

Address:  

6565 E. Washington Blvd., Commerce, CA 90040

 

Address:  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

Nova LifeStyle, Inc.

 DIRECTOR AGREEMENT

 

This Director Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of July 27, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Nova LifeStyle, Inc., a Nevada company (the “Company”), and Umesh Patel, an individual (the “Director”).

 

I. SERVICES

 

1.1 Board of Directors. The Company has appointed the Director to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), Chairman of the Audit Committee, a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board. Director agrees to perform such tasks as may be necessary to fulfill Director’s obligations as a member of the Board and serve as a director so long as he is duly appointed or elected and qualified in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and any applicable stockholders’ agreement of the Company and until such time as he resigns, fails to stand for election, fails to be elected by the stockholders of the Company or is removed from his position. Director may at any time and for any reason resign or be removed from such position (subject to any other contractual obligation or other obligation imposed by operation of law), in which event the Company shall have no obligation under this Agreement with respect to the Director.

 

1.2 Director Services. Director’s services to the Company hereunder shall include service on the Board to manage the business of the Company in accordance with applicable law and stock exchange rules as well as the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company, serving on committees of the Board as appointed and such other services mutually agreed to by Director and the Company (the “Director Services”).

 

1.3 Member of Committees. Director agrees to serve as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. The Company and the Director acknowledge that all official appointments to committees of the Board are made by the Board.

 

1.4 Expiration Date. This Agreement shall terminate upon the “Expiration Date”, which shall be the earlier of the date on which Director ceases to be a member of the Board for any reason, including death, resignation, removal, or failure to be elected by the stockholders of the Company, or the date of termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 5.2 hereof.

 

II. COMPENSATION

 

2.1 Expense Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse Director for all reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Director Services rendered by Director.

 

2.2 Fees to Director. The Company agrees to pay Director a fee of $1,917 per month ($23,500 per year) for the Director Services, service as the Chairman of the Audit Committee, a member of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board and other services mutually agreed by the parties.

 

2.3 Director and Officer Liability Insurance. The Company will maintain a customary director and officer liability insurance policy for all Board members and such policy will cover Director to the same extent as other directors and officers covered under the policy.

 

III. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE

 

3.1 Confidentiality. During the term of this Agreement, and for a period of two (2) years after the Expiration Date, Director shall maintain in strict confidence all information he has obtained or shall obtain from the Company, which the Company has designated as “confidential” or which is by its nature confidential, relating to the Company’s business, operations, properties, assets, services, condition (financial or otherwise), liabilities, employee relations, customers (including customer usage statistics), suppliers, prospects, technology, or trade secrets, except to the extent such information (i) is in the public domain through no act or omission of the Director, (ii) is required to be disclosed

 

 

 

by law or a valid order by a court or other governmental body, or (iii) is independently learned by Director outside of this relationship with the Company (the “Confidential Information”).

 

3.2 Nondisclosure and Nonuse Obligations. Director will use the Confidential Information solely to perform his obligations for the benefit of the Company hereunder. Director will treat all Confidential Information of the Company with the same degree of care as Director treats his own Confidential Information, and Director will use his best efforts to protect the Confidential Information. Director will not use the Confidential Information for his own benefit or the benefit of any other person or entity, except as being specifically permitted in this Agreement. Director will immediately give notice to the Company of any unauthorized use or disclosure by or through him, or of which he becomes aware, of the Confidential Information. Director agrees to assist the Company in remedying any such unauthorized use or disclosure of the Confidential Information.

 

3.3 Return of Company Property. All materials furnished to Director by the Company, whether delivered to Director by the Company or made by Director in the performance of Director Services under this Agreement (the “Company Property”), are the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Director agrees to promptly deliver the original and any copies of the Company Property to the Company at any time upon the Company’s request. Upon termination of this Agreement by either party for any reason, Director agrees to promptly deliver to the Company or destroy, at the Company’s option, the original and any copies of the Company Property. Director agrees to certify in writing that Director has so returned or destroyed all such Company Property.

 

IV. COVENANTS OF DIRECTOR

 

4.1 No Conflict of interest. During the term of this Agreement, and for a period of one (1) year after the Expiration Date, Director shall not be employed by, own, manage, control or participate in the ownership, management, operation or control of any person, firm, partnership, corporation or unincorporated association or entity of any kind that is competitive with the Company or otherwise undertake any obligation inconsistent with the terms hereof. Director represents that nothing in this Agreement conflicts with Director’s obligations to his current affiliation or other current relationships with the entity or entities. A business shall be deemed to be “competitive with the Company” for purpose of this Article IV if and to the extent it engages in the business substantially similar to the Company’s businesses described in its annual report. The ownership by the Director of not more than 5% of a corporation, partnership or other enterprise shall not constitute a violation hereof.

  

4.2 Noninterference with Business. During the term of this Agreement, and for a period of one (1) year after the Expiration Date, Director agrees not to interfere with the business of the Company in any manner. By way of example and not of limitation, Director agrees not to solicit or induce any employee, independent contractor, customer or supplier of the Company to terminate or breach his, her or its employment, contractual or other relationship with the Company.

 

V. TERM AND TERMINATION

 

5. 1 Term. This Agreement is effective as of the date first written above and will continue until the Expiration Date.

 

5.2 Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the other party, or such shorter period as the parties may agree upon.

 

5.3 Survival. The rights and obligations contained in Articles Ill and IV will survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

VI. MISCELLANEOUS

 

6.1 Assignment. Except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, neither party shall assign, delegate, or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

 

 

 

6.2 No Waiver. The failure of any party to insist upon the strict observance and performance of the terms of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of other obligations hereunder, nor shall it be considered a future or continuing waiver of the same terms.

 

6.3 Notices. Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered as follows with notice deemed given as indicated: (i) by personal delivery when delivered personally; (ii) by overnight courier upon written verification of receipt; (iii) by facsimile transmission upon acknowledgment of receipt of electronic transmission; or (iv) by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, upon verification of receipt. Notice shall be sent to the addresses set forth on the signature page of this Agreement or such other address s either party may specify in writing.

 

6.4 Severability. Should any provisions of this Agreement be held by a court of law to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or impaired thereby.

 

6.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to this subject matter and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements concerning such subject matter. The terms of this Agreement will govern all Director Services undertaken by Director for the Company.

 

6.6 Amendments. This Agreement may only be amended, modified or changed by an agreement signed by the Company and Director. The terms contained herein may not be altered, supplemented or interpreted by any course of dealing or practices.

 

6.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

6.8 Governing Law. Any disputes arising from or in connection with this Agreement, and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder, shall be determined in accordance with the law of Nevada.

 

(Signature pages to follow)

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

Company: Nova LifeStyle, Inc.

 

Director: Umesh Patel

 

 

 

 

 

By:

        

 

By:

        

Name:

Tawny Lam, Chief Executive Officer

 

Name:

Umesh Patel

Address:  

6565 E. Washington Blvd., Commerce, CA 90040

 

Address: