Current Report Filing (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): January 10, 2018

SEVEN STARS CLOUD GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	001-35561	20-1778374
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

No.4 Drive-in Movie Theater Park, No. 21, Liangmaqiao Road,
Chaoyang, District, Beijing,P.R.C. 100125
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-206-1216

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02

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

On January 10, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Seven Stars Cloud Group, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Kang Zhao to serve as an independent director of the Board. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated October 23, 2017, Hong Kong Guo Yuan Group Capital Holdings Limited (“Guo Yuan”), the purchaser of the securities, became entitled to designate one individual to join the Board. Guo Yuan has decided to replace its initial designee, Xin Wang, with Mr. Kang Zhao.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Zhao and any of the Company’s officers and directors and there are no other transactions to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party in which Mr. Zhao has a material interest subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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.