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
December 26, 2023
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
| SMC Entertainment, Inc. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Nevada |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
| 000-56558 | ||
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 9170 Glades Road, Suite 150, Boca Raton, Florida, 33434 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
| (360) 820-5973 |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
| (Former Name or Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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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).
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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 | SMCE | OTC |
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers.
On December 26, 2023, Xuqiang (Adam) Yang, was appointed as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of SMCE Entertainment, Inc. (“SMCE”) to replace Erik Blum, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who was also serving as SMCE’s Interim CFO. Mr. Blum continues to serve the Company as its CEO and Director.
Xuqiang (Adam) Yang, Chief Financial Officer
Xuqiang (Adam) Yang, age 41 is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and has been involved in the accounting and finance space for over 10 years. He brings a wealth of firsthand accounting experience from his tenure with companies like ADT, Office Depot, Envision Physicians Services, and much more. Throughout his career, Mr. Yang has demonstrated an ability to adapt to the ever fast changing world of finance and accounting. Prior to his role as CFO with SMC Entertainment, Inc, he was a controller with a startup solar company where he designed the accounting system from the ground up. Mr. Yang was also an auditor of startup public traded companies and has served as a senior assurance officer for these engagements. As SMCE is a fully reporting company, Mr. Yang is well qualified to help the management transition into our next phase of development.
Item 9.01 Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit). |
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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.
| SMC Entertainment, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Erik Blum | |
| Erik Blum, Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: December 28, 2023
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