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):

January 7, 2025

VIVIC CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Nevada	000-56198	80-0948413
(State or other jurisdiction of	Commission	IRS Employer
Incorporation or organization)	File Number	Identification Number

187 E. Warm Springs Road

Las Vegas, Nevada 89119

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number: (702) 899 0818

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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each Exchange on which Registered
Common Stock		VIVC		OTCQB

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 January 725, 2025, Tse-Ling Wang resigned from his position as a member of the Board of Directors of Vivic Corp. (“Vivic” or the “Company”). ~~accepted the resignation of~~ Mr. ~~Shang-Chiai~~Wang’s ~~Kung~~resignation ~~from~~was ~~his~~not ~~positions~~due asto ~~Chief~~any ~~Executive~~disagreement ~~Officer~~with ~~and~~the ~~Chief~~Company ~~Financial~~on ~~Officer~~any ofmatter relating to the Company.’s ~~Concurrently~~operations, ~~the Board~~policies ~~appointed~~or practices. Mr. ~~Tse-Ling~~ Wang towas ~~serve~~provided aswith ~~the~~a ~~Chief~~copy ~~Executive~~of ~~Officer~~this ofReport ~~the~~on ~~Company~~Form 8-K and ~~Mr.~~advised ~~Andy~~that if Fhe ~~Wong~~so todesired, ~~serve~~any asletter ~~the~~he ~~Chief~~might ~~Financial Officer~~furnish ofto the Company with respect to his resignation would be filed as an exhibit to this Report.

~~Mr.~~On ~~Tse-Ling~~January ~~Wang~~25, ~~age 55~~2025, ~~currently~~the ~~serves~~Board appointed Mr. Kun-Teng Liao as aChief ~~director~~Operating Officer of the Company,. ~~having~~Mr. ~~joined~~Liao, ~~the~~57, ~~Board~~resigned onfrom ~~August~~our 1,Board of ~~2024.~~Directors ~~Mr.~~and ~~Wang~~from ~~has~~his ~~served in~~position aas ~~number~~Secretary of ~~senior~~our ~~management~~Company ~~positions~~effective inOctober ~~the~~9, ~~internet~~2024. ~~and~~From ~~technology~~August ~~industries.~~2021 ~~Until~~to ~~August~~October 2024, Mr. ~~Wang~~Liao served as ~~President~~a director and ~~Chairman~~secretary of ~~Chuang~~Vivic. ~~Sheng~~Upon ~~Information~~resignation ~~Co.,~~from ~~Ltd,~~his anpositions ~~IoT~~as ~~application~~a ~~services~~director ~~company~~and Secretary, ~~which~~ he ~~founded in~~began ~~February~~to ~~2020.~~function ~~From~~in ~~March~~the ~~2019~~capacity toof ~~August~~Chief ~~2024,~~Operating Officer ~~Mr.~~and ~~Wang~~was ~~also~~officially ~~served~~appointed as ~~the~~our ~~Executive~~Chief ~~Director~~Operating atOfficer ~~Viermtech~~effective ~~Inc~~January 25, ~~an IoT application~~2025. ~~integration~~From ~~technical~~October, ~~support~~2015 ~~service~~until ~~provider~~March, ~~where~~2020, heMr. ~~oversaw~~Kung ~~investor~~served ~~relations,~~as ~~board~~the Chairman ~~decisions,~~of ~~financial~~Sino-Phoenix ~~operations,~~Limited ~~and~~a ~~business strategy.~~company ~~From~~based ~~February~~in ~~2017~~Taiwan toengaged ~~December~~in ~~2023, Mr.~~international ~~Wang~~trade ~~served~~where ashe ~~CEO~~was ~~and~~responsible ~~President~~for ofensuring ~~Lien~~corporate governance, ~~Shen~~and ~~Electronic~~facilitating ~~Corp~~communication., aHe ~~company~~received ~~which~~an ~~provides~~MBA ~~automotive~~degree ~~electronic~~from ~~product~~Seton ~~design and~~Hall ~~distribution~~University, ~~services.~~located Mrin New Jersey in 2013. ~~Wang~~From 2006 ~~holds~~to a2016, ~~Master~~he ofwas ~~Business~~the ~~Administration~~chairman ~~degree~~of ~~from~~EcallBuy ~~National~~Trading ~~Chengchi~~Company ~~University~~Limited.

~~The~~Mr. ~~Company~~Liao ~~has~~is ~~entered~~party ~~into~~to an ~~employment~~Employment ~~agreement~~Agreement with ~~Mr.~~the ~~Wang~~Company which ~~provides~~commenced ~~for~~October an1, ~~initial~~2024. ~~term~~The ~~expiring~~agreement ~~December~~may ~~31,~~be ~~2025,~~terminated ~~after~~by ~~which~~ the ~~agreement~~Company at ~~continues~~any ontime, anwith ~~“at~~or ~~will”~~without ~~basis~~cause. ~~In consideration of his services,~~ Mr. ~~Wang~~Liao iswas ~~to be~~ issued ~~250~~50,000 ~~restricted~~ ~~stock~~shares ~~units~~of ~~which~~the ~~shall~~Company’s becommon ~~deemed~~stock ~~earned~~ in ~~equal~~consideration ~~monthly instalments~~ of ~~20,833~~his ~~shares. If Mr. Wang’s employment is~~services ~~terminated~~through ~~without~~the ~~“cause”~~year orended bySeptember ~~Mr.~~30, ~~Wang for “good reason” (a “Qualifying Termination”)~~2025, ~~Mr.~~and ~~Wang~~ is ~~entitled~~ to receive: ~~(1) all accrued obligations~~20,000 ~~including~~shares ~~unpaid~~in ~~salary~~respect ~~and~~of ~~benefits~~each ~~through~~year ~~the~~served ~~termination~~thereafter. ~~date;~~Mr. ~~(2)~~Liao ~~immediate~~is to ~~vesting~~report ofdirectly ~~all RSUs scheduled~~ to ~~be earned during~~ the ~~remainder~~President of the ~~term;~~Company. ~~and~~The ~~(3)~~agreement ~~retention~~contains ofcustomary ~~all~~non-disclosure ~~previously~~provisions ~~earned~~and ~~RSUs,~~prohibitions ~~which cannot~~against becompeting ~~forfeited~~with orthe ~~clawed~~Company ~~back.~~for Aa ~~“Qualifying~~period ~~Termination”~~of ~~includes~~two ~~material~~years ~~changes~~after totermination ~~Mr. Wang’s duties, title, or responsibilities or a breach~~ of ~~the~~his agreement byand ~~the~~soliciting ~~Company.~~any ~~Severance~~employee ~~payments~~to ~~are~~leave ~~contingent~~the ~~on Mr. Wang’s execution of a general release of~~service ~~claims in favor~~ of the Company ~~and~~during ~~adherence~~the ~~to post~~eighteen-~~employment~~month ~~restrictive~~period ~~covenants,~~commencing ~~including~~as ~~non-competition~~of ~~and non-solicitation obligations for 12 months following~~ termination. Noof ~~severance~~the ~~is provided for termination for “cause,” Mr~~agreement. ~~Wang’s voluntary resignation without good reason, or upon his death or disability.~~

The foregoing summary of Mr. Wang’s employment agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the employment agreement, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Mr. Andy F Wong, age 64, is an accomplished financial executive with extensive experience in overseeing financial functions and supporting organizational growth. From June 2024 to January 2025, Mr. Wong served as Interim Controller at Rootstock International, a software company, where he leads ERP management and cash flow optimization. From February 2023 to November 2023, he was Interim Controller at Fisher & Phillips, LLP, an employment law firm, where he led the firm’s accounting and reporting functions, implemented treasury initiatives and created training resources. From February 2022 to January 2023, as Senior Manager with MorganFranklin Consulting, Mr. Wong served as Interim Corporate Controller for Innovative Chemical Products Group, LLC, a manufacturer of specialty coatings and adhesives, where he enhanced financial reporting and accounting processes. From January 2021 to February 2022, through VACO Staffing, Mr. Wong served as Interim Corporate Accounting Manager at Republic National Distributing Co., a wine and spirits distributor, where he provided accounting support and audit preparation. From June 2020 to January 2021, also through VACO Staffing, Mr. Wong was Interim Finance and Accounting Consultant at Global Franchise Group, a restaurant franchisor, where he provided financial and audit support for their various brands. From June 2019 to December 2019, he served as Interim Corporate Controller for HotSchedules, a SaaS provider of restaurant and hospitality management solutions, where he led M&A integration efforts and strengthened financial controls during a critical merger. From March 2019 to May 2019, he was Interim Operational Controller at Togetherwork, a SaaS revenue and membership management entity, where he concluded audits and improved month-end closing processes. Mr. Wong is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Administration from the State University of New York College at Oswego and an MBA in Finance & Organizations from the University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business.

The Company has entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Wong which provides for an initial term expiring December 31, 2025, after which the agreement continues on an “at will” basis. In consideration of his services Mr. Wong is to be issued 100,000 restricted stock units which shall be deemed earned in equal monthly instalments of 8,333 shares. If Mr. Wong’s employment is terminated without “cause” or by Mr. Wong for “good reason” (a “Qualifying Termination”), Mr. Wong is entitled to receive: (1) all accrued obligations, including unpaid salary and benefits through the termination date; (2) immediate vesting of all RSUs scheduled to be earned during the remainder of the term; and (3) retention of all previously earned RSUs, which cannot be forfeited or clawed back. A “Qualifying Termination” includes material changes to Mr. Wong’s duties, title, or responsibilities or a breach of the agreement by the Company. Severance payments are contingent on Mr. Wong’s execution of a general release of claims in favor of the Company and adherence to post-employment restrictive covenants, including non-competition and non-solicitation obligations for 12 months following termination. No severance is provided for termination for “cause,” Mr. Wong’s voluntary resignation without good reason, or upon his death or disability.

The foregoing summary of Mr. Wong’s employment agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the employment agreement, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated by reference herein.

No family relationships exist between Mr. Wang or Mr. Wong and any other directors or executive officers of the Company. There are no transactions to which the Company is or was a participant and in which either Mr. Wang or Mr. Wong has a material interest subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Employment Agreement dated ~~January~~October 71, ~~2025~~2024, ~~by and~~ between the Company and ~~Tse~~Kun-~~Ling~~Teng ~~Wang~~Liao.
10.2		Employment Agreement dated January 7, 2025, by and between the Company and Andy F Wong
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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.

Dated: January 1325, 2025

	VIVIC CORP.

	By:	/s/ Tse-Ling Wang
		Tse-Ling Wang
		Chief Executive Officer

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