UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Month of December 2023

Commission File Number: 000-41569

 

 

LANVIN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

 

 

4F, 168 Jiujiang Road,

Carlowitz & Co, Huangpu District

Shanghai, 200001, 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  ☐

 

 

 


Departure of Chairman, Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Yun Cheng has decided to step down from her roles as the chairman of the board of directors (the “Board”) and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of December 7, 2023.

Appointment of New Chairman, Director and Chief Executive Officer; Changes in Composition of Board Committees

On December 7, 2023, the Board elected Mr. Zhen Huang as the chairman of the Board with immediate effect. In addition, the Board approved the appointment of Mr. Chao Zou as a director of the Company and the appointment of Mr. Eric Chan as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company with immediate effect.

Aside from being a member of the Board, Mr. Chao Zou serves as an Executive President and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Yuyuan Inc., the Chairman of Supervisory Board of Tom Tailor GmbH, a Director of Shede Spirits and Jinhui Liquor, and a Director of Shanghai Diamond Exchange. Mr. Zou was awarded “2022 China CFO Outstanding Person” and “Top10 Capital Operations CFOs in China”. Prior to joining Fosun Group, Mr. Zou served as the Incharge of Innovation Finance Department of Shimao Group, and Assurance Manager in KPMG China. Mr. Zou holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in business management from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.

In addition to serving as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Eric Chan is Co-Chairman at Greater Yuyuan Commercial Development Group. Before joining Fosun Group in 2018, Eric had held senior roles at other international corporations, including SECOO Group, K11 Concepts under Hong Kong New World Development Group, Wharf Group, CB Richard Ellis, Hong Kong MTR Corporation and Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts Group. As a seasoned executive, Mr. Chan has over 30 years’ experience across a wide spectrum in commercial industry throughout omni-channel shopping platform, luxury commercial real estate projects, as well as offices and high-end hotels & resorts. Mr. Chan holds a bachelor’s degree from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University for Hotel Management and an MBA degree from The University of Leicester.

Mr. Zhen Huang will serve as the chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of the Board, and Ms. Weijin Fang will serve as a member of Compensation Committee of the Board, following Ms. Cheng’s departure. With these changes, the committees will be comprised of the following directors and independent directors:

Audit Committee

Jurjan Wouda Kuipers (Chair), Ceci Kurzman and Mitchell Alan Garber

Compensation Committee

Mitchell Alan Garber (Chair), Jennifer Fleiss, Weijin Fang and Max Chen

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Zhen Huang (Chair), Ceci Kurzman, Jennifer Fleiss and Max Chen


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description

99.1    Lanvin Group Announces New CEO


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.

 

LANVIN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Eric Chan

  Name: Eric Chan
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

Date: December 8, 2023

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

Lanvin Group Announces New CEO

Shanghai, 8 December 2023 – The board of Lanvin Group (NYSE: LANV) today announced that Joann Cheng, the group’s founding Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has informed the board that she has decided to step down from her roles to pursue new endeavours outside the group. Consequently, the board has appointed Mr. Huang Zhen as the new Chairman and Mr. Eric Chan as CEO of the group, effective as of December 7th.

The board of Lanvin Group expressed its deep appreciation for Joann Cheng’s dedication to the group since its founding and wished her the best in her future career.

Joann Cheng, outgoing Chairman and CEO of Lanvin Group, said, “The past six years at Lanvin Group have been some of the most fulfilling of my career. What started as an idea in 2017 has now become a listed company on the New York Stock Exchange, with a solid track record of growth. Lanvin Group has a portfolio of five world-class brands, all of which are being reinvigorated with new leaders in place to take them to the next level in the global luxury goods market. With the recent successful launch of the first Lanvin Lab collection, the appointment last week of the new CEO at Sergio Rossi and the imminent announcement of a new Creative Director at Lanvin, I am pleased to be stepping away from the group, with a clear creative direction set, and all the building blocks in place for the next phase of growth.”

Lanvin Group’s new Chairman, Mr. Huang Zhen, is a Director of Fosun Group and currently serves as Executive Director and Executive President at Fosun International. He has also held a number of board roles and chairmanships with other listed consumer companies.

The group’s new CEO, Eric Chan, currently serves as Co-Chairman of Greater Yuyuan Commercial Development Group. He previously held senior roles at SECOO Group, K11 Concepts under Hong Kong New World Development Group, Wharf Group, CB Richard Ellis, Hong Kong MTR Corporation and Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts Group. As a seasoned executive, Mr. Chan has over 30 years’ experience across a wide commercial spectrum, including omni-channel shopping platforms, luxury commercial real estate projects, as well as offices and high-end hotels and resorts. His appointment comes at a time when Lanvin Group is embarking on an important next phase of growth, centred around retail expansion for all its brands in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.


Huang Zhen, Chairman of Lanvin Group, said, “We are delighted to welcome Eric Chan as Lanvin Group’s new CEO. His extensive real estate and consumer experience will be invaluable as we drive the next phase of the group’s growth and expand our footprint globally.”

Eric Chan, CEO of Lanvin Group, said, “I am delighted to be joining Lanvin Group at this exciting time in its development. We have great leaders across all our brands, a clear creative direction set for the coming years, and an exciting consumer engagement strategy spanning digital and retail. We see significant opportunities ahead to build out our international presence.”

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About Lanvin Group

Lanvin Group is a leading global luxury fashion group headquartered in Shanghai, China, managing iconic brands worldwide including Lanvin, Wolford, Sergio Rossi, St. John Knits, and Caruso. Harnessing the power of its unique strategic alliance of industry-leading partners in the luxury fashion sector, Lanvin Group strives to expand the global footprint of its portfolio brands and achieve sustainable growth through strategic investment and extensive operational know-how, combined with an intimate understanding and unparalleled access to the fastest-growing luxury fashion markets in the world. Lanvin Group is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ‘LANV’.

For more information about Lanvin Group, please visit www.lanvin-group.com, and to view our investor presentation, please visit https://ir.lanvin-group.com.

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Miya.he@lanvin-group.com

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