---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-21-022436"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DSS"
cik: "0000771999"
company_name: "DSS, INC."
filed_at: "2021-09-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T04:40:22.969833+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DSS receives $15M from Alset, invests $40M in American Pacific Bancorp to become majority owner

## Summary
- DSS issues 12,155,591 shares to Alset EHome at $1.234/share for $15M investment.
- DSS invests $40M in American Pacific Bancorp at $6/share for 6,666,700 shares, gaining >50% ownership.
- AEI's Chairman Heng Fai Chan serves on both AEI and DSS boards; Audit Committee approved on Sept 2, 2021.
- DSS plans to deploy capital for B2B loans and expects entire $40M generating interest by end of 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-21-022436
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DSS
- cik: 0000771999
- company_name: DSS, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-09-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771999/000149315221022436/0001493152-21-022436-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771999/000149315221022436/form8-k.htm

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