8-K

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):

December 15, 2023

CBAK ENERGY TECHNOLOGY,

INC.

(Exactname of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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):

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 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

On December 15, 2023, CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) held the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company (the “Annual Meeting”) at the Company’s headquarters in Dalian, China. Holders of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on October 17, 2023 (the “Record Date”) were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, there were 89,467,190 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. A total of 52,976,564 shares of common stock (59.2%), constituting a quorum, were represented in person or by valid proxies at the Annual Meeting.

The stockholders voted on five proposals at the Annual Meeting. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated October 20, 2023 and the relevant portions of which are incorporated herein by reference. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

Proposal 1: The Company’s stockholders elected five directors to the Board of Directors of the Company to serve until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Proposal 2: The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of ARK Pro CPA & Co as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Proposal 3: The Company’s stockholders approved the CBAK Energy Technology 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Proposal 4: The Company’s stockholders approved the compensation of its Named Executive Officers named in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Proposal 5: The frequency of “Every Three Years” received the highest number of votes cast from the Company’s stockholders. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Consistent with the recommendation of the Board of Directors and the vote of stockholders, the Company will continue to hold future advisory votes on named executive compensation every three years.

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SIGNATURE

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.

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