---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-021428"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CENN"
cik: "0001707919"
company_name: "Cenntro Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T00:01:08.403002+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cenntro director Joe Tong resigns; Steve Qin appointed to board effective May 31, 2025

## Summary
- Director Jiawei 'Joe' Tong resigned from board and all committees effective May 31, 2025; no disagreement cited.
- Guangguang 'Steve' Qin appointed to fill vacancy; annual retainer of $45,000.
- Qin is independent under SEC/Nasdaq rules and will serve on audit, compensation, and nominating committees.
- Qin has over 30 years of investment management experience, including roles at Cybernaut and Aventa Capital.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-021428
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CENN
- cik: 0001707919
- company_name: Cenntro Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707919/000114036125021428/0001140361-25-021428-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707919/000114036125021428/ef20050087_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-021428
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-021428.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-021428.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Guangguang "Steve" Qin was appointed as director at Cenntro Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: the appointment of Mr. Guangguang “Steve” Qin with annual compensation of US$45,000 as the succeeding director to fill in the vacancy
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707919/000114036125021428/0001140361-25-021428-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jiawei "Joe" Tong resigned as director at Cenntro Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: Mr. Jiawei “Joe” Tong, the director of the Company, notified the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) of his decision to resign his position on the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707919/000114036125021428/0001140361-25-021428-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.