6-K - TAOP - Equibles

UNITEDSTATES

SECURITIESAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON,D.C. 20549

FORM6-K

REPORTOF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANTTO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE

SECURITIESEXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Forthe month of December 2024

CommissionFile Number 001-35722

TAOPINGINC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

21^st^Floor, Everbright Bank Building

Zhuzilin,Futian District

Shenzhen,Guangdong, 518040

People’sRepublic of China

(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 ☐

On December 27, 2024, the board of directors of Taoping Inc. (the “Company”) granted restricted shares in an aggregate amount of 2,000,000 ordinary shares, no par value (the “Restricted Shares”) to certain of its directors, executive officers and employees as compensations for their services. The following Restricted Shares were granted to the executive officers and directors of the Company:

●	Jianghuai<br> Lin, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, was granted 1,000,000 shares;
●	Zhiqiang<br> Zhao, President and director, was granted 270,000 shares;
●	Zhixiong<br> Huang, Chief Operating Officer, was granted 270,000 shares;
●	Iris<br> Yan, Chief Financial Officer, was granted 270,000 shares;
●	Huan<br> Li, Chief Marketing Officer, was granted 80,000 shares;
●	Guangzeng<br> Chen, Chief Technology Officer, was granted 15,000 shares;
●	Ping<br> Cai, director, was granted 15,000 shares;
●	Yong<br> Jiang, director, was granted 15,000 shares; and
●	Remington<br> C.H. Hu, director, was granted 15,000 shares.

All of the Restricted Shares vested immediately on the grant date. The Restricted Shares were granted under the Company’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, which have been registered by a registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-283697).

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.

Date:<br> December 31, 2024	TAOPING INC.
	By:	/s/ Jianghuai Lin
		Jianghuai<br> Lin
		Chief<br> Executive Officer