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): January 19, 2023
WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | | 20-4080330 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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No.29, Third Main Avenue, Shigao Town, Renshou County, Meishan, Sichuan, China | | 620500 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (86) 028-37390666
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 19, 2023, Wetouch Technology Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the buyers indicated therein (collectively, the “Buyers”), pursuant to which the Company sold to the Buyers an aggregate of 160,000,000 shares of the common stock of the Company (the “Shares”) for an aggregate purchase price of $40,000,000, or $0.25 per share. The net proceeds of the offering (after deducting legal and accounting fees and expenses) shall be used by the Company for working capital and general corporate purposes and the repayment of debt.
The Company and the Buyers made certain representations and warranties to each other that are customary for transactions similar to this one, subject to specified exceptions and qualifications. The Company also agreed to indemnify the Buyers and all of their officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any and all losses, liabilities and damages, and expenses in connection therewith, as a result of to (a) any material breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Company contained in the Agreement, or (b) any cause of action, suit or claim brought or made against such person and arising out of or resulting from the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of the Agreement. To the extent that the foregoing undertaking by the Company may be unenforceable for any reason, the Company shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the indemnified liabilities, which is permissible under applicable law.
The foregoing description of the Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the form of the Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
Reference is made to the disclosure set forth under Item 1.01 above, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.
The issuance of the Shares pursuant to the Agreement is intended to be exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D and/or Regulation S as promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The securities are subject to transfer restrictions, and the certificates evidencing the Shares will contain an appropriate legend stating that such securities have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold absent registration or pursuant to an exemption therefrom.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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.
| WETOUCH TECHNOLOGY INC. |
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Date: January 25, 2023 | By: | /s/ Zongyi Lian |
| Name: | Zongyi Lian |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive officer (Principal Executive Officer) |