---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-22-030570"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABVC"
cik: "0001173313"
company_name: "ABVC BIOPHARMA, INC."
filed_at: "2022-06-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T05:21:38.934601+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ABVC BioPharma director Dr. Shin-Yu Miao dies; board seeking replacement

## Summary
- Dr. Shin-Yu Miao, a director of ABVC BioPharma, passed away on May 27, 2022.
- Remaining directors are searching for a suitable candidate to fill the vacancy.
- An amendment to this 8-K will be filed upon appointment of a new director.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-22-030570
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABVC
- cik: 0001173313
- company_name: ABVC BIOPHARMA, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-06-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1173313/000121390022030570/0001213900-22-030570-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1173313/000121390022030570/ea160882-8k_abvcbio.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-030570
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-030570.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-030570.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Shin-Yu Miao departed as Director at ABVC BIOPHARMA, INC..
  - Action: passed away
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 27, 2022, we were informed that one of our Directors, Dr. Shin-Yu Miao, passed away.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1173313/000121390022030570/0001213900-22-030570-index.htm

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