Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): February 8, 2021

ALSET EHOME INTERNATIONAL INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-39732		83-1079861
(State of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 210

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (301) 971-3940

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

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value		AEI		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 8, 2021, Alset EHome International Inc. (the “Company”) and the Company’s subsidiary Hengfai Business Development Pte Ltd. entered into an Executive Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chan Heng Fai (the “Executive”). Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Chan’s compensation will include a fixed salary of $1 per month and two bonus payments each year consisting of: (i) one payment equal to Five Percent (5%) of the growth in market capitalization the Company experiences in any year; and (ii) one payment equal to Five Percent (5%) of the growth in net asset value the Company experiences in any year. In each case, such payment is to be calculated within seven (7) days of December 31st of each year. Such bonus payments shall be paid in cash or the Company’s common stock, at the election of the Executive. The term of the Employment Agreement ends on December 31, 2025.

The foregoing description of the Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Employment Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 5.02

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

On February 8, 2021, the Company and Hengfai Business Development Pte Ltd. entered into an Executive Employment Agreement with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chan Heng Fai. The description of the Employment Agreement set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference thereto.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit

Number

Exhibit

10.1

Executive Employment Agreement, by and between Alset EHome International Inc., Hengfai Business Development Pte Ltd. and Chan Heng Fai, dated as of February 8, 2021.

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.