Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Tantech Holdings Ltd covers the month of August 2026, with the report dated August 5, 2026. The filing serves as a notification of significant changes to the Company's Board of Directors and executive leadership, effective August 2, 2026.
Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report is strictly a disclosure of corporate governance changes and contains no financial performance data.
Material Changes
The primary material change reported is a restructuring of the Board of Directors and executive roles:
- Resignations: Mr. Weilin Zhang (Director) and Mr. Hongdao Qian (Independent Director and Chair of the Nominating Committee) resigned effective August 2, 2026. Both resignations were not due to any disagreement with the Company regarding operations, policies, or practices.
- New Appointments:
- Mr. Yongxin Su: Elected as Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer. He brings experience in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
- Ms. Bihua Liu: Elected as Director and Co-Chief Financial Officer to fill Mr. Zhang's vacancy. She has over two decades of experience in corporate financial management.
- Mr. Lei Yao: Elected as Independent Director and Chair of the Nominating Committee to fill Mr. Qian's vacancy. He has extensive experience in banking and business management.
- Mr. Shipu Huang: Elected as Independent Director. He has experience in IT services and corporate operations.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing does not contain financial guidance, outlook, or management commentary on future business performance. No specific risks or contingencies related to financial operations were disclosed, other than the standard note that the resignations were not the result of disagreements.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the effective date of the leadership transition (August 2, 2026) and the specific terms of the new directors' service.
- Confirm the professional backgrounds of the new Co-CEOs (Mr. Su and Mr. Zheyuan Liu, who signed the report) and the new Co-CFO (Ms. Liu).
- Note that the resignations of Mr. Zhang and Mr. Qian were explicitly stated as not being related to any disagreements with the Company.
- Check subsequent filings for the first financial report under the new leadership structure, as this 6-K contains no financial data.