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TOP Financial ends share-based pay for 3 independent directors; total comp held at $50,000 each
TOP Financial Group Ltd
- Amended appointment letters signed Sept 25, 2026 with independent non-executive directors Anthony S. Chan, Mau Chung Ng and Mei Cai, superseding their May 5, 2021 letters effective May 31, 2022.
- Effective Oct 1, 2026, the $20,000/year Class A share component is replaced by an additional $20,000 cash payment, keeping each director's total annual fee at $50,000, paid quarterly in arrears.
- TOP Financial states it has no further obligation to issue Class A Ordinary Shares to the independent directors as compensation for board service.
- Committee roles unchanged: Chan chairs the Audit Committee, Ng chairs the Compensation Committee, and all three sit on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
- Directors remain entitled to reimbursement of reasonable travel, hotel and other business expenses on production of receipts.