SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of August 2022

 

Commission File Number 001-38490

 

HIGHWAY HOLDINGS LIMITED

 

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 

Suite 1801, Level 18

Landmark North

39 Lung Sum Avenue

Sheung Shui

New Territories, Hong Kong

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ___

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ___

 

 

 

 

 

Attached to this Report on Form 6-K is the press release issued by Highway Holdings Limited (the “Company”) on August 11, 2022.

 

On July 28, 2022, Roland W. Kohl, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman of the Board, purchased 50,000 common shares of the Company, at a price of $1.97 per share, by exercising an option.

 

On August 15, 2022, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Shareholders Meeting”) at the offices of TroyGould PC, 1801 Century Park East, Suite 1600, Los Angeles, California U.S.A. At the Annual Shareholders Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed as Exhibit 99.2 on the Company’s Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 1, 2022 (the “Proxy Statement”). At the Annual Shareholders Meeting, 2,479,667 common shares, or approximately 61.42% of common shares outstanding at the record date of June 24, 2022 were present at the meeting in person or by proxy. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon and the certified results, including the number of votes cast for and against each matter.

 

Proposal 1: to elect Roland W. Kohl, Tiko Aharonov and Irene Wong Ping Yim to the Company’s Board of Directors as Class III directors for a three-year term expiring at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; and

 

Proposal 2: a proposal to ratify the selection by the Board of Directors of Centurion ZD CPA & Co. as the independent accountants of the Company for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.

 

Voting Results

 

Proposal 1: Roland W. Kohl, Tiko Aharonov and Irene Wong Ping Yim were elected as directors on the following vote:

 

Roland W. Kohl was elected with 1,885,158 “FOR” votes and 9,418 “WITHHELD” votes;

 

Tiko Aharonov was elected with 1,681,791 “FOR” votes and 212,785 “WITHHELD” votes; and

 

Irene Wong Ping Yim was elected with 1,878,026 “FOR” votes and 16,550 “WITHHELD” votes.

 

Proposal 2: This proposal was approved with 2,468,985 “FOR” votes, 4,162 “AGAINST” votes and 6,520 “ABSTAIN” votes.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  HIGHWAY HOLDINGS LIMITED
   
Date:  August 31, 2022 By /s/ ROLAND W. KOHL
    Roland W. Kohl
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

CONTACT:

Gary S. Maier

(310) 471-1288

 

HIGHWAY HOLDINGS LIMITED DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND

 

HONG KONG – August 11, 2022-- Highway Holdings Limited (Nasdaq:HIHO) today announced its board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend will be paid on October 7, 2022 to shareholders of record on September 30, 2022.

 

About Highway Holdings

 

Highway Holdings is an international manufacturer of a wide variety of quality parts products for blue chip equipment manufacturers based primarily in Germany. Highway Holdings’ administrative offices are located in Hong Kong, and its manufacturing facilities are located in Yangon, Myanmar and Shenzhen, China.

 

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental, political and technological factors affecting the company’s revenues, operations, markets, products and prices, and other factors discussed in the company’s various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation, the company’s annual reports on Form 20-F.

 

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