---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-011405"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CENN"
cik: "0001707919"
company_name: "Cenntro Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T03:51:15.323753+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cenntro CFO Edmond Cheng departs; Edward Ye named acting CFO

## Summary
- CFO Edmond Cheng chose not to renew his employment agreement; tenure ended March 1, 2024.
- Cheng's departure was not due to any disagreement with the company on operations or policies.
- Cheng will provide advisory services to Cenntro through March 31, 2024.
- Corporate controller Edward Ye appointed acting CFO effective March 1, 2024, at $91,555 annual compensation.
- Ye, age 33, joined Cenntro in 2019 and previously was a Senior Associate at Deloitte.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-011405
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CENN
- cik: 0001707919
- company_name: Cenntro Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707919/000114036124011405/0001140361-24-011405-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707919/000114036124011405/ef20023229_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Edmond Cheng departed as chief financial officer at Cenntro Inc..
  - Action: not renewed
  - Role: chief financial officer
  source text: On March 1, 2024, Edmond Cheng, the chief financial officer (“CFO”) of Cenntro Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) of his intention not to renew his employment agreement with the Company and his service as CFO to the Company ended March 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707919/000114036124011405/0001140361-24-011405-index.htm
- Executive change
  Edward Ye was appointed as acting CFO at Cenntro Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: acting CFO
  source text: the Board appointed Edward Ye, the corporate controller of the Company to serve as the Company’s acting CFO with annual compensation of US$91,555 to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Cheng effective as of March 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707919/000114036124011405/0001140361-24-011405-index.htm

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