Cenntro director Christopher Thorne resigns; Benjamin B. Ge appointed audit committee chair

Cenntro Inc.

Christopher Thorne resigned as Class I director and audit committee chair effective Oct 23, 2023; no dispute with company.
Board appointed Benjamin B. Ge (Class III director) as audit committee chair effective Oct 26, 2023.
Ge's annual compensation increased to $60,000 for serving as audit committee chair, effective upon appointment.
Thorne cited limited availability due to prior familial commitments as reason for resignation.

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Departed

Christopher Thorne

Class I Director and Audit Committee Chair

CENN · Cenntro Inc.

Effective: 2023-10-23
Successor: Benjamin B. Ge
Filed: October 27, 2023, 7:59 PM ET

On October 22, 2023, Mr. Christopher Thorne, a class I director of Cenntro Electric Group Limited ACN 619 054 938 (the “Company”), notified the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) of his intention to resign as a director and as chair of the audit committee of the Company and as a member of the nominating and compensation committees of the Company , effective on October 23, 2023.

Appointed

Benjamin B. Ge

Audit Committee Chair

CENN · Cenntro Inc.

Effective: 2023-10-26
Filed: October 27, 2023, 7:59 PM ET

On October 26, 2023, due to Mr. Thorne’s resignation and at the recommendation of the compensation committee of the Board, the Board appointed Mr. Benjamin B. Ge, a class III director of the Company as chairman to the audit committee of the Board.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Christopher Thorne resigned as Class I Director and Audit Committee Chair at Cenntro Inc..

Action: resigned
Role: Class I Director and Audit Committee Chair

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On October 22, 2023, Mr. Christopher Thorne, a class I director of Cenntro Electric Group Limited ACN 619 054 938 (the “Company”), notified the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) of his intention to resign as a director and as chair of the audit committee of the Company and as a member of the nominating and compensation committees of the Company , effective on October 23, 2023.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Benjamin B. Ge was appointed as Audit Committee Chair at Cenntro Inc..

Action: appointed
Role: Audit Committee Chair

Exact text from the filing

On October 26, 2023, due to Mr. Thorne’s resignation and at the recommendation of the compensation committee of the Board, the Board appointed Mr. Benjamin B. Ge, a class III director of the Company as chairman to the audit committee of the Board.

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