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): May 1213, 2025

Ispire Technology Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-41680		84-5106049
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission file number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

19700 Magellan Drive

Los Angeles, CA 90502

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 742-9975

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share		ISPR		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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).

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Item 25.02. ~~Results~~Departure of ~~Operations~~Directors ~~and~~or ~~Financial~~Certain ~~Condition~~Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.

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In connection with Mr. Yu’s appointment as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, the Company has agreed to compensate him with an initial annual base salary of $200,000 and an annual performance bonus, awarded at the Compensation Committee’s sole discretion.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Yu and any of the Company’s executive officers or directors, and no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Yu and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as an officer. Mr. Yu is not a party to any current or proposed transaction with the Company for which disclosure is required under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

On May 15, 2025, the Company issued a press release that announced the appointment of Mr. Yu as the new Chief Financial Officer, the departure of Mr. McCormick, and a reduction of workforce and operating expenses. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release of Ispire Technology issued on May 15, 2025.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

The following exhibits are being filed or furnished, as applicable, with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release of Ispire Technology issued on May 12, 2025.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	Ispire Technology Inc.
	By:	/s/ Michael Wang
		Name:	Michael Wang
		Title:	Co-Chief Executive Officer
Dated: May 12, 2025
Dated: May 15, 2025

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