Form 8-K
8-K — TOP Financial Group Ltd
Accession: 0001213900-26-104318
Filed: 2026-09-29
Period: 2026-09-25
CIK: 0001848275
SIC: 6200 (SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES)
Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
Documents
8-K — ea0306827-8k_topfin.htm (Primary)
EX-10.1 — AMENDED APPOINTMENT LETTER, DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026, BETWEEN TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED AND ANTHONY S. CHAN (ea030682701ex10-1.htm)
EX-10.2 — AMENDED APPOINTMENT LETTER, DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026, BETWEEN TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED AND MAU CHUNG NG (ea030682701ex10-2.htm)
EX-10.3 — AMENDED APPOINTMENT LETTER, DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026, BETWEEN TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED AND MEI CAI (ea030682701ex10-3.htm)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
September 25, 2026
TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands
001-41407
N/A
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
Identification No.)
4201 Main Street, Suite 200,
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
+1 (832) 680-5068
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.005 per share
TOP
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Capital Market)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check
mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On
September 25, 2026, TOP Financial Group Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), entered into amended appointment
letters (the “Amended Appointment Letters”) with each of its independent non-executive directors, Anthony S. Chan, Mau Chung
Ng, and Mei Cai (collectively, the “Independent Directors”). Each Amended Appointment Letter supersedes and replaces in its
entirety the original appointment letter dated May 5, 2021 that became effective on May 31, 2022 (the “Original Appointment Letters”).
Under
the Original Appointment Letters, each Independent Director was entitled to receive total annual compensation of $50,000, consisting of
(i) $30,000 per annum in cash, paid quarterly in arrears, and (ii) $20,000 per annum payable by issuance of the Company’s Class
A ordinary shares, par value US$0.001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), vesting in four equal quarterly installments.
Pursuant
to the Amended Appointment Letters, effective as of October 1, 2026, the share-based compensation component has been replaced by an additional
cash payment of US$20,000 per annum to each Independent Director, such that each Independent Director’s total annual cash compensation
is US$50,000. The Company has no further obligation to issue Class A Ordinary Shares to the Independent Directors.
The
foregoing description of the Amended Appointment Letters does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to the full text of the Amended Appointment Letters, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Amended Appointment Letter, dated September 25, 2026, between TOP Financial Group Limited and Anthony S. Chan.
10.2
Amended Appointment Letter, dated September 25, 2026, between TOP Financial Group Limited and Mau Chung Ng.
10.3
Amended Appointment Letter, dated September 25, 2026, between TOP Financial Group Limited and Mei Cai.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 29, 2026
TOP Financial Group Limited
By:
/s/ Ka Fai Yuen
Name:
Ka Fai Yuen
Title:
Co-Chief Executive Officer
By:
/s/ Jennifer Hoi Ling Tam
Name:
Jennifer Hoi Ling Tam
Title:
Co-Chief Executive Officer
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EX-10.1 — AMENDED APPOINTMENT LETTER, DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026, BETWEEN TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED AND ANTHONY S. CHAN
EX-10.1
Filename: ea030682701ex10-1.htm · Sequence: 2
Exhibit
10.1
Amended Appointment
Letter for Independent Non-Executive Director
Reference is made to the appointment letter dated
May 5, 2021 (the “Original Appointment Letter”) between TOP Financial Group Limited (formerly known as Zhong Yang Financial
Group Limited) (the “Company”), a company incorporated with limited liabilities under the laws of the Cayman Islands,
and you, which became effective on May 31, 2022, pursuant to which you were appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the
Company.
The Company wishes to amend certain terms of your
appointment, including the compensation arrangement. This letter (the “Amended Appointment Letter”) sets forth the
amended terms and conditions of your appointment. Upon your execution of this Amended Appointment Letter, this letter shall supersede
and replace the Original Appointment Letter in its entirety. It is agreed that on acceptance of this offer, this letter will constitute
a contract for services and not a contract of employment.
1. The Company
and the Group
The Company together with its subsidiaries (collectively,
the “Group”) are primarily engaged in providing securities and futures advising, brokerage and asset management services.
The Company’s Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.001 each (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), are listed on
The Nasdaq Stock Market.
2. Appointment
(a) You will continue to serve as an Independent Non-Executive
Director (“INED”) of the Company, as nominated by the Nominating Committee and appointed by the Board of Directors
of the Company (the “Board”).
(b) You shall continue to serve as a member and/or chair of the
following committees:
a. Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee;
b. Chair and member of the Audit Committee; and
c. Member of the Compensation Committee;
Whereby all three committees shall collectively
be depicted as the “Committees”; and roles for (a) and (b) shall collectively be described as the “Appointment”
or “Roles”.
(c) The Appointment is subject to the Company’s Memorandum
and Articles of Association (“Articles”) and nothing in this letter shall be taken to exclude or vary the terms of the Articles
as they apply to your Appointment.
(d) The continuation of the Appointment is contingent to your
ongoing fulfillment of your obligations. It is further subject to your agreement to apply yourself and discharge your duties as a Non-Executive
Director in accordance with the Articles of the Company and the Cayman Islands Company Law (2016 Revision) (as amended) (“Company
Law”), as well as you upholding the high standards of corporate governance as set forth in the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5600 Series.
3. Term
Your Appointment shall continue from the date
hereof, subject to the terms of Termination set forth in Section 9 herein and the procedure of removal set forth in the Company’s
Articles.
4. Duties and
Responsibilities
As an INED of the Company:
(a) You have the same general legal responsibilities to the Company
as any other Director and will advise where necessary, the Executive Board of Directors of the Company.
(b) You will exercise your powers of your Appointment having
regard to the relevant obligations under prevailing law and regulation, including the Cayman Islands Company Law, and while in pursuit
of and subsequent to the Listing, also the rules stipulated by the Nasdaq Regulatory Authority; including but not limited to the Listing
Rule 5600 Series.
(c) You shall remain mindful and ensure your status of independence
remains compliant as stipulated by requirements of Nasdaq Rule 5605(a)(2) and Securities Exchange Act Rule 10A-3. Should your independent
status cease to remain compliant, you must notify the Board of the Company of such said change as soon as practical, and if subsequent
to the Listing, notification must additionally be made to Nasdaq no later than the sooner of (i) the next annual shareholders meeting
or (ii) one year from occurrence of the event causing failure to comply. You shall further facilitate any director independence disclosures
in annual meeting proxy statements or annual report on Form 10-K, including transactions and arrangements considered by the Board in
assessing director independence.
(d) You along with other Directors of the Board, are to meet
when possible in executive session, where such sessions should occur at least four times a year. Additionally, you are to meet with other
INEDs without executive management at least twice a year.
(e) Additionally, you may be sought within reason, to engage
in ad hoc strategic discussions that may require you reviewing and execution of documents pertinent to Board decisions. Such meetings
shall take place in person, or by telephone conferencing, at a sensible time of day in relation to your primary place of residence.
(f) You shall not directly be responsible for the management
of the Company. Your role is neither operational nor managerial in nature however; members of the Executive Board may draw upon your
professional insight and business expertise where suitable. You shall provide guidance, steering, and access of expert networks to the
Company where appropriate and required.
As the Chair and/or member of the said Committees
described in Clause 2(b):
(g) You shall review and uphold the functions of your relevant
committee(s) as pursuant to individually adopted Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charters (“Charters”).
(h) You must along with other Committee members, review annually
and assess the adequacy of the same said Charters.
(i) You must along with other Committee members, ensure compliance
with Nasdaq listing rules at all times with respect to Committee composition requirements, and assist the Company in regaining compliance
if required by curing the event that caused failure to comply within the time frame provided by the Nasdaq Regulatory Authority.
(j) You must refrain from accepting any direct or indirect consulting,
advisory, or other compensatory fee from the Company or the Group, other than fees for director service as described more fully below
in Clause 5.
(k) Additionally as an Audit Committee member, you must refrain
from participating in preparation of financial statements of the Company or the Group. However, along with other members you shall be
directly responsible for appointing and terminating the Company’s independent auditor(s).
(l) You shall maintain your financial literacy and expertise
requirements in order to maintain your individual financial sophistication and qualify as an Audit Committee member.
(m) You shall assist the Audit Committee in review of related
person transactions and conducting oversight for potential conflict of interest situations on an ongoing basis, and more generally, oversight
with respect to the code of conduct compliance by senior management of the Company.
Additionally, you shall during the Term of your
Appointment:
(i) Observe and comply with the Company’s adopted Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics, where that any waivers given to directors or executive officers must be approved by the Board.
(ii) Observe and comply with all statutory rules, and regulations
where applicable as governed by the laws of your residence;
(iii) Confirm you are able to, and will devote sufficient time to
perform your Roles.
(iv) Provide traceable contact during and after office hours, on
weekdays and weekends, or during public holidays, whereby your availability may occasionally and reasonably be sought.
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(v) Declare any conflicts that are apparent at present, or become
apparent, between the Group and your other business interests. Should any potential conflicts of interest arise, you will disclose this
to the Board as soon as they become apparent.
(vi) Consult with the Chairman of the Board prior to accepting
any other (or further) directorships of publicly quoted companies or any major external appointments.
(vii) Obtain clearance from the Chairman of the Board prior to dealing
in publicly traded shares in the Company.
(viii) Observe and comply with the disclosure requirements and obligations
of you and/or your affiliated party(s) as applicable in accordance with U.S. securities laws, regulations and SEC disclosure requirements.
5. Fees and
Expenses
(a) The combined basic fee for being an INED of the Company and
your roles as chair and/or member of relevant Committees is US$30,000 per annum, paid to you by the Company in arrears in four quarterly
installments on or about the last business day of each quarter.
(b) Effective as of October 1, 2026, the quarterly share issuance
compensation provided under Section 5(b) of the Original Appointment Letter shall cease and be replaced by an additional cash payment
of US$20,000 per annum, payable in four quarterly installments on or about the last business day of each quarter, such that the combined
basic fee payable to you under this Amended Appointment Letter shall be US$50,000 per annum. The Company shall have no further obligation
to issue Class A Ordinary Shares to you as compensation for your service as an INED.
(c) The Company will reimburse all reasonable travelling, hotel
and other expenses incurred by you in connection with the Company’s business on production of appropriate receipts.
6. Privacy of
Information
(a) You shall not except as authorized by the Group or required
by your responsibilities reveal to any person or company any of the trade secrets or any information concerning the organization, business,
finances, transactions or affairs of the Group which may come to your knowledge during your contract with the Company and shall keep
with complete secrecy confidential information entrusted to you and shall not use or attempt to use any such information in any manner
which may injure or cause loss either directly or indirectly to the Group or may be likely to do so. This restriction shall continue
to apply if and when after the termination of your appointment without limit in time.
(b) You shall not either during the period of your Appointment
or afterwards use or permit to be used any books, documents, moneys, assets, records or other property belonging to or relating to any
dealings, affair or business of the Group other than for the benefit of the Group. You shall immediately deliver and return to the Group
all such books, documents, moneys, securities, records or other property which you then have or should have in your possession upon termination
of your Appointment hereunder.
(c) During the term of your appointment, you shall not solicit
for employment any employee of the Company with whom you have had contact due to your appointment.
(d) The Company however, agrees to provide you in good faith
with any information concerning areas of interest and relevance of the Group as required by you in order to enable you to fulfill your
Roles with the Company.
7. Data Protection
(a) By executing this letter, you consent to the Company holding
and processing information about you for legal, personnel, administrative, and management purposes and in particular to the processing
of any sensitive personal data as and when appropriate.
(b) You consent to the transfer of such personal information
to other offices the Company may have or to other third parties for administrative purposes and other purposes in connection with the
Appointment, where it is necessary or desirable to do so.
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8. Indemnity
The Company shall maintain directors’ and
officers’ liability coverage for the full Term of the Appointment.
9. Termination
Your Appointment with respect to the Roles with
the Company may only be terminated:
(a) By you after giving the Company not less than two (2) months’
notice in writing;
(b) By the Company after giving you two (2) months’ notice
in writing; or
(c) By the Company with immediate effect in the event that you:
(i) Conduct dishonesty, fraud, gross negligence, willful default
or refusal to carry out any lawful order or instructions, or the repeated breach of any rules or regulations of the Company, or those
as governed by the laws of your residency;
(ii) Commit a material breach of your obligations under this letter;
(iii) Commit any serious or repeated breach or non-observance of
your obligations to the Company;
(iv) Are convicted of a criminal offence other than an offence
under road traffic legislation in the jurisdiction of your residency or elsewhere for which a fine or non-custodial penalty is imposed;
(v) Declare bankruptcy or have made an arrangement with or for
the benefit of your creditors; or
(vi) Are disqualified from acting as a director.
Please signify your acceptance of the above terms
and conditions by signing and returning to us the enclosed duplicate copy of this letter.
Yours faithfully,
For and on behalf of
TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED
/s/ Jennifer Hoi Ling Tam
Name:
Jennifer Hoi Ling Tam
Position:
co-Chief Executive Officer
Date:
September 25, 2026
Agreed and accepted by:
/s/ Anthony S. Chan
Name:
Anthony S. Chan
Date:
September 25, 2026
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EX-10.2 — AMENDED APPOINTMENT LETTER, DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026, BETWEEN TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED AND MAU CHUNG NG
EX-10.2
Filename: ea030682701ex10-2.htm · Sequence: 3
Exhibit
10.2
Amended Appointment
Letter for Independent Non-Executive Director
Reference is made to the appointment letter dated
May 5, 2021 (the “Original Appointment Letter”) between TOP Financial Group Limited (formerly known as Zhong Yang Financial
Group Limited) (the “Company”), a company incorporated with limited liabilities under the laws of the Cayman Islands,
and you, which became effective on May 31, 2022, pursuant to which you were appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the
Company.
The Company wishes to amend certain terms of your
appointment, including the compensation arrangement. This letter (the “Amended Appointment Letter”) sets forth the
amended terms and conditions of your appointment. Upon your execution of this Amended Appointment Letter, this letter shall supersede
and replace the Original Appointment Letter in its entirety. It is agreed that on acceptance of this offer, this letter will constitute
a contract for services and not a contract of employment.
1. The Company
and the Group
The Company together with its subsidiaries (collectively,
the “Group”) are primarily engaged in providing securities and futures advising, brokerage and asset management services.
The Company’s Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.001 each (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), are listed on
The Nasdaq Stock Market.
2. Appointment
(a) You will continue to serve as an Independent Non-Executive
Director (“INED”) of the Company, as nominated by the Nominating Committee and appointed by the Board of Directors
of the Company (the “Board”).
(b) You shall continue to serve as a member and/or chair of the
following committees:
a. Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee;
b. Member of the Audit Committee; and
c. Chair and member of the Compensation Committee;
Whereby all three committees shall collectively
be depicted as the “Committees”; and roles for (a) and (b) shall collectively be described as the “Appointment”
or “Roles”.
(c) The Appointment is subject to the Company’s Memorandum
and Articles of Association (“Articles”) and nothing in this letter shall be taken to exclude or vary the terms of the Articles
as they apply to your Appointment.
(d) The continuation of the Appointment is contingent to your
ongoing fulfillment of your obligations. It is further subject to your agreement to apply yourself and discharge your duties as a Non-Executive
Director in accordance with the Articles of the Company and the Cayman Islands Company Law (2016 Revision) (as amended) (“Company
Law”), as well as you upholding the high standards of corporate governance as set forth in the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5600 Series.
3. Term
Your Appointment shall continue from the date
hereof, subject to the terms of Termination set forth in Section 9 herein and the procedure of removal set forth in the Company’s
Articles.
4. Duties and
Responsibilities
As an INED of the Company:
(a) You have the same general legal responsibilities to the Company
as any other Director and will advise where necessary, the Executive Board of Directors of the Company.
(b) You will exercise your powers of your Appointment having
regard to the relevant obligations under prevailing law and regulation, including the Cayman Islands Company Law, and while in pursuit
of and subsequent to the Listing, also the rules stipulated by the Nasdaq Regulatory Authority; including but not limited to the Listing
Rule 5600 Series.
(c) You shall remain mindful and ensure your status of independence
remains compliant as stipulated by requirements of Nasdaq Rule 5605(a)(2) and Securities Exchange Act Rule 10A-3. Should your independent
status cease to remain compliant, you must notify the Board of the Company of such said change as soon as practical, and if subsequent
to the Listing, notification must additionally be made to Nasdaq no later than the sooner of (i) the next annual shareholders meeting
or (ii) one year from occurrence of the event causing failure to comply. You shall further facilitate any director independence disclosures
in annual meeting proxy statements or annual report on Form 10-K, including transactions and arrangements considered by the Board in
assessing director independence.
(d) You along with other Directors of the Board, are to meet
when possible in executive session, where such sessions should occur at least four times a year. Additionally, you are to meet with other
INEDs without executive management at least twice a year.
(e) Additionally, you may be sought within reason, to engage
in ad hoc strategic discussions that may require you reviewing and execution of documents pertinent to Board decisions. Such meetings
shall take place in person, or by telephone conferencing, at a sensible time of day in relation to your primary place of residence.
(f) You shall not directly be responsible for the management
of the Company. Your role is neither operational nor managerial in nature however; members of the Executive Board may draw upon your
professional insight and business expertise where suitable. You shall provide guidance, steering, and access of expert networks to the
Company where appropriate and required.
As the Chair and/or member of the said Committees
described in Clause 2(b):
(g) You shall review and uphold the functions of your relevant
committee(s) as pursuant to individually adopted Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charters (“Charters”).
(h) You must along with other Committee members, review annually
and assess the adequacy of the same said Charters.
(i) You must along with other Committee members, ensure compliance
with Nasdaq listing rules at all times with respect to Committee composition requirements, and assist the Company in regaining compliance
if required by curing the event that caused failure to comply within the time frame provided by the Nasdaq Regulatory Authority.
(j) You must refrain from accepting any direct or indirect consulting,
advisory, or other compensatory fee from the Company or the Group, other than fees for director service as described more fully below
in Clause 5.
(k) Additionally as an Audit Committee member, you must refrain
from participating in preparation of financial statements of the Company or the Group. However, along with other members you shall be
directly responsible for appointing and terminating the Company’s independent auditor(s).
(l) You shall maintain your financial literacy and expertise
requirements in order to maintain your individual financial sophistication and qualify as an Audit Committee member.
(m) You shall assist the Audit Committee in review of related
person transactions and conducting oversight for potential conflict of interest situations on an ongoing basis, and more generally, oversight
with respect to the code of conduct compliance by senior management of the Company.
Additionally, you shall during the Term of your
Appointment:
(i) Observe and comply with the Company’s adopted Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics, where that any waivers given to directors or executive officers must be approved by the Board.
(ii) Observe and comply with all statutory rules, and regulations
where applicable as governed by the laws of your residence;
(iii) Confirm you are able to, and will devote sufficient time to
perform your Roles.
(iv) Provide traceable contact during and after office hours, on
weekdays and weekends, or during public holidays, whereby your availability may occasionally and reasonably be sought.
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(v) Declare any conflicts that are apparent at present, or become
apparent, between the Group and your other business interests. Should any potential conflicts of interest arise, you will disclose this
to the Board as soon as they become apparent.
(vi) Consult with the Chairman of the Board prior to accepting
any other (or further) directorships of publicly quoted companies or any major external appointments.
(vii) Obtain clearance from the Chairman of the Board prior to dealing
in publicly traded shares in the Company.
(viii) Observe and comply with the disclosure requirements and obligations
of you and/or your affiliated party(s) as applicable in accordance with U.S. securities laws, regulations and SEC disclosure requirements.
5. Fees and
Expenses
(a) The combined basic fee for being an INED of the Company and
your roles as chair and/or member of relevant Committees is US$30,000 per annum, paid to you by the Company in arrears in four quarterly
installments on or about the last business day of each quarter.
(b) Effective as of October 1, 2026, the quarterly share issuance
compensation provided under Section 5(b) of the Original Appointment Letter shall cease and be replaced by an additional cash payment
of US$20,000 per annum, payable in four quarterly installments on or about the last business day of each quarter, such that the combined
basic fee payable to you under this Amended Appointment Letter shall be US$50,000 per annum. The Company shall have no further obligation
to issue Class A Ordinary Shares to you as compensation for your service as an INED.
(c) The Company will reimburse all reasonable travelling, hotel
and other expenses incurred by you in connection with the Company’s business on production of appropriate receipts.
6. Privacy of
Information
(a) You shall not except as authorized by the Group or required
by your responsibilities reveal to any person or company any of the trade secrets or any information concerning the organization, business,
finances, transactions or affairs of the Group which may come to your knowledge during your contract with the Company and shall keep
with complete secrecy confidential information entrusted to you and shall not use or attempt to use any such information in any manner
which may injure or cause loss either directly or indirectly to the Group or may be likely to do so. This restriction shall continue
to apply if and when after the termination of your appointment without limit in time.
(b) You shall not either during the period of your Appointment
or afterwards use or permit to be used any books, documents, moneys, assets, records or other property belonging to or relating to any
dealings, affair or business of the Group other than for the benefit of the Group. You shall immediately deliver and return to the Group
all such books, documents, moneys, securities, records or other property which you then have or should have in your possession upon termination
of your Appointment hereunder.
(c) During the term of your appointment, you shall not solicit
for employment any employee of the Company with whom you have had contact due to your appointment.
(d) The Company however, agrees to provide you in good faith
with any information concerning areas of interest and relevance of the Group as required by you in order to enable you to fulfill your
Roles with the Company.
7. Data Protection
(a) By executing this letter, you consent to the Company holding
and processing information about you for legal, personnel, administrative, and management purposes and in particular to the processing
of any sensitive personal data as and when appropriate.
(b) You consent to the transfer of such personal information
to other offices the Company may have or to other third parties for administrative purposes and other purposes in connection with the
Appointment, where it is necessary or desirable to do so.
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8. Indemnity
The Company shall maintain directors’ and
officers’ liability coverage for the full Term of the Appointment.
9. Termination
Your Appointment with respect to the Roles with
the Company may only be terminated:
(a) By you after giving the Company not less than two (2) months’
notice in writing;
(b) By the Company after giving you two (2) months’ notice
in writing; or
(c) By the Company with immediate effect in the event that you:
(i) Conduct dishonesty, fraud, gross negligence, willful default
or refusal to carry out any lawful order or instructions, or the repeated breach of any rules or regulations of the Company, or those
as governed by the laws of your residency;
(ii) Commit a material breach of your obligations under this letter;
(iii) Commit any serious or repeated breach or non-observance of
your obligations to the Company;
(iv) Are convicted of a criminal offence other than an offence
under road traffic legislation in the jurisdiction of your residency or elsewhere for which a fine or non-custodial penalty is imposed;
(v) Declare bankruptcy or have made an arrangement with or for
the benefit of your creditors; or
(vi) Are disqualified from acting as a director.
Please signify your acceptance of the above terms
and conditions by signing and returning to us the enclosed duplicate copy of this letter.
Yours faithfully,
For and on behalf of
TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED
/s/ Jennifer Hoi Ling Tam
Name:
Jennifer Hoi Ling Tam
Position:
co-Chief Executive Officer
Date:
September 25, 2026
Agreed and accepted by:
/s/ Mau Chung Ng
Name:
Mau Chung Ng
Date:
September 25, 2026
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EX-10.3 — AMENDED APPOINTMENT LETTER, DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026, BETWEEN TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED AND MEI CAI
EX-10.3
Filename: ea030682701ex10-3.htm · Sequence: 4
Exhibit
10.3
Amended Appointment
Letter for Independent Non-Executive Director
Reference is made to the appointment letter dated
May 5, 2021 (the “Original Appointment Letter”) between TOP Financial Group Limited (formerly known as Zhong Yang Financial
Group Limited) (the “Company”), a company incorporated with limited liabilities under the laws of the Cayman Islands,
and you, which became effective on May 31, 2022, pursuant to which you were appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the
Company.
The Company wishes to amend certain terms of your
appointment, including the compensation arrangement. This letter (the “Amended Appointment Letter”) sets forth the
amended terms and conditions of your appointment. Upon your execution of this Amended Appointment Letter, this letter shall supersede
and replace the Original Appointment Letter in its entirety. It is agreed that on acceptance of this offer, this letter will constitute
a contract for services and not a contract of employment.
1. The Company
and the Group
The Company together with its subsidiaries (collectively,
the “Group”) are primarily engaged in providing securities and futures advising, brokerage and asset management services.
The Company’s Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.001 each (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), are listed on
The Nasdaq Stock Market.
2. Appointment
(a) You will continue to serve as an Independent Non-Executive
Director (“INED”) of the Company, as nominated by the Nominating Committee and appointed by the Board of Directors
of the Company (the “Board”).
(b) You shall continue to serve as a member and/or chair of the
following committees:
a. Chair and member
of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee;
b. Member of the
Audit Committee; and
c. Member of the
Compensation Committee;
Whereby all three committees shall collectively
be depicted as the “Committees”; and roles for (a) and (b) shall collectively be described as the “Appointment”
or “Roles”.
(c) The Appointment is subject to the Company’s Memorandum
and Articles of Association (“Articles”) and nothing in this letter shall be taken to exclude or vary the terms of the Articles
as they apply to your Appointment.
(d) The continuation of the Appointment is contingent to your
ongoing fulfillment of your obligations. It is further subject to your agreement to apply yourself and discharge your duties as a Non-Executive
Director in accordance with the Articles of the Company and the Cayman Islands Company Law (2016 Revision) (as amended) (“Company
Law”), as well as you upholding the high standards of corporate governance as set forth in the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5600 Series.
3. Term
Your Appointment shall continue from the date
hereof, subject to the terms of Termination set forth in Section 9 herein and the procedure of removal set forth in the Company’s
Articles.
4. Duties and
Responsibilities
As an INED of the Company:
(a) You have the same general legal responsibilities to the Company
as any other Director and will advise where necessary, the Executive Board of Directors of the Company.
(b) You will exercise your powers of your Appointment having
regard to the relevant obligations under prevailing law and regulation, including the Cayman Islands Company Law, and while in pursuit
of and subsequent to the Listing, also the rules stipulated by the Nasdaq Regulatory Authority; including but not limited to the Listing
Rule 5600 Series.
(c) You shall remain mindful and ensure your status of independence
remains compliant as stipulated by requirements of Nasdaq Rule 5605(a)(2) and Securities Exchange Act Rule 10A-3. Should your independent
status cease to remain compliant, you must notify the Board of the Company of such said change as soon as practical, and if subsequent
to the Listing, notification must additionally be made to Nasdaq no later than the sooner of (i) the next annual shareholders meeting
or (ii) one year from occurrence of the event causing failure to comply. You shall further facilitate any director independence disclosures
in annual meeting proxy statements or annual report on Form 10-K, including transactions and arrangements considered by the Board in
assessing director independence.
(d) You along with other Directors of the Board, are to meet
when possible in executive session, where such sessions should occur at least four times a year. Additionally, you are to meet with other
INEDs without executive management at least twice a year.
(e) Additionally, you may be sought within reason, to engage
in ad hoc strategic discussions that may require you reviewing and execution of documents pertinent to Board decisions. Such meetings
shall take place in person, or by telephone conferencing, at a sensible time of day in relation to your primary place of residence.
(f) You shall not directly be responsible for the management
of the Company. Your role is neither operational nor managerial in nature however; members of the Executive Board may draw upon your
professional insight and business expertise where suitable. You shall provide guidance, steering, and access of expert networks to the
Company where appropriate and required.
As the Chair and/or member of the said Committees
described in Clause 2(b):
(g) You shall review and uphold the functions of your relevant
committee(s) as pursuant to individually adopted Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charters (“Charters”).
(h) You must along with other Committee members, review annually
and assess the adequacy of the same said Charters.
(i) You must along with other Committee members, ensure compliance
with Nasdaq listing rules at all times with respect to Committee composition requirements, and assist the Company in regaining compliance
if required by curing the event that caused failure to comply within the time frame provided by the Nasdaq Regulatory Authority.
(j) You must refrain from accepting any direct or indirect consulting,
advisory, or other compensatory fee from the Company or the Group, other than fees for director service as described more fully below
in Clause 5.
(k) Additionally as an Audit Committee member, you must refrain
from participating in preparation of financial statements of the Company or the Group. However, along with other members you shall be
directly responsible for appointing and terminating the Company’s independent auditor(s).
(l) You shall maintain your financial literacy and expertise
requirements in order to maintain your individual financial sophistication and qualify as an Audit Committee member.
(m) You shall assist the Audit Committee in review of related
person transactions and conducting oversight for potential conflict of interest situations on an ongoing basis, and more generally, oversight
with respect to the code of conduct compliance by senior management of the Company.
Additionally, you shall during the Term of your
Appointment:
(i) Observe and comply with the Company’s adopted Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics, where that any waivers given to directors or executive officers must be approved by the Board.
(ii) Observe and comply with all statutory rules, and regulations
where applicable as governed by the laws of your residence;
(iii) Confirm you are able to, and will devote sufficient time to
perform your Roles.
(iv) Provide traceable contact during and after office hours, on
weekdays and weekends, or during public holidays, whereby your availability may occasionally and reasonably be sought.
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(v) Declare any conflicts that are apparent at present, or become
apparent, between the Group and your other business interests. Should any potential conflicts of interest arise, you will disclose this
to the Board as soon as they become apparent.
(vi) Consult with the Chairman of the Board prior to accepting
any other (or further) directorships of publicly quoted companies or any major external appointments.
(vii) Obtain clearance from the Chairman of the Board prior to dealing
in publicly traded shares in the Company.
(viii) Observe and comply with the disclosure requirements and obligations
of you and/or your affiliated party(s) as applicable in accordance with U.S. securities laws, regulations and SEC disclosure requirements.
5. Fees and
Expenses
(a) The combined basic fee for being an INED of the Company and
your roles as chair and/or member of relevant Committees is US$30,000 per annum, paid to you by the Company in arrears in four quarterly
installments on or about the last business day of each quarter.
(b) Effective as of October 1, 2026, the quarterly share issuance
compensation provided under Section 5(b) of the Original Appointment Letter shall cease and be replaced by an additional cash payment
of US$20,000 per annum, payable in four quarterly installments on or about the last business day of each quarter, such that the combined
basic fee payable to you under this Amended Appointment Letter shall be US$50,000 per annum. The Company shall have no further obligation
to issue Class A Ordinary Shares to you as compensation for your service as an INED.
(c) The Company will reimburse all reasonable travelling, hotel
and other expenses incurred by you in connection with the Company’s business on production of appropriate receipts.
6. Privacy of
Information
(a) You shall not except as authorized by the Group or required
by your responsibilities reveal to any person or company any of the trade secrets or any information concerning the organization, business,
finances, transactions or affairs of the Group which may come to your knowledge during your contract with the Company and shall keep
with complete secrecy confidential information entrusted to you and shall not use or attempt to use any such information in any manner
which may injure or cause loss either directly or indirectly to the Group or may be likely to do so. This restriction shall continue
to apply if and when after the termination of your appointment without limit in time.
(b) You shall not either during the period of your Appointment
or afterwards use or permit to be used any books, documents, moneys, assets, records or other property belonging to or relating to any
dealings, affair or business of the Group other than for the benefit of the Group. You shall immediately deliver and return to the Group
all such books, documents, moneys, securities, records or other property which you then have or should have in your possession upon termination
of your Appointment hereunder.
(c) During the term of your appointment, you shall not solicit
for employment any employee of the Company with whom you have had contact due to your appointment.
(d) The Company however, agrees to provide you in good faith
with any information concerning areas of interest and relevance of the Group as required by you in order to enable you to fulfill your
Roles with the Company.
7. Data Protection
(a) By executing this letter, you consent to the Company holding
and processing information about you for legal, personnel, administrative, and management purposes and in particular to the processing
of any sensitive personal data as and when appropriate.
(b) You consent to the transfer of such personal information
to other offices the Company may have or to other third parties for administrative purposes and other purposes in connection with the
Appointment, where it is necessary or desirable to do so.
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8. Indemnity
The Company shall maintain directors’ and
officers’ liability coverage for the full Term of the Appointment.
9. Termination
Your Appointment with respect to the Roles with
the Company may only be terminated:
(a) By you after giving the Company not less than two (2) months’
notice in writing;
(b) By the Company after giving you two (2) months’ notice
in writing; or
(c) By the Company with immediate effect in the event that you:
(i) Conduct dishonesty, fraud, gross negligence, willful default
or refusal to carry out any lawful order or instructions, or the repeated breach of any rules or regulations of the Company, or those
as governed by the laws of your residency;
(ii) Commit a material breach of your obligations under this letter;
(iii) Commit any serious or repeated breach or non-observance of
your obligations to the Company;
(iv) Are convicted of a criminal offence other than an offence
under road traffic legislation in the jurisdiction of your residency or elsewhere for which a fine or non-custodial penalty is imposed;
(v) Declare bankruptcy or have made an arrangement with or for
the benefit of your creditors; or
(vi) Are disqualified from acting as a director.
Please signify your acceptance of the above terms
and conditions by signing and returning to us the enclosed duplicate copy of this letter.
Yours faithfully,
For and on behalf of
TOP FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED
/s/ Jennifer Hoi Ling Tam
Name:
Jennifer Hoi Ling Tam
Position:
co-Chief Executive Officer
Date:
September 25, 2026
Agreed and accepted by:
/s/ Mei Cai
Name:
Mei Cai
Date:
September 25, 2026
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