---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-21-064962"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CBAT"
cik: "0001117171"
company_name: "CBAK Energy Technology, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T01:33:50.212599+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CBAK Energy authorizes 10M shares of preferred stock via charter amendment

## Summary
- Filed Certificate of Amendment with Nevada on Dec 9, 2021, authorizing 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value.
- Board may fix rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions for each series of preferred stock.
- Amendment modifies rights of security holders by enabling a new class of stock with potential superior rights.
- No preferred shares have been issued yet; the authorization is a structural change to the articles.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-21-064962
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CBAT
- cik: 0001117171
- company_name: CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.03, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1117171/000121390021064962/0001213900-21-064962-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1117171/000121390021064962/ea152183-8k_cbakenergy.htm

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