As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on November 5, 2025.
Registration No. 333-[●]
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933
FOXX DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
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6770 |
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99-5119494 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization) |
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(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
15375 Barranca Parkway C106,
Irvine, CA 92618
(Address of principal executive offices, including
zip code)
Foxx Development Holdings Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive
Plan
(Full title of the plan)
“Joy” Yi Hua
Chief Financial Officer
15375 Barranca Parkway C106,
Irvine, CA 92618
Telephone: +1(201) 962-5550
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for
service)
Copies to:
Arila Zhou, Esq.
Robinson & Cole LLP
666 Third Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Tel: 212-451-2908
Fax: 212-451-2999
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large
accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” or an emerging growth company. See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and
“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer ☐ |
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Accelerated filer ☐ |
| Non-accelerated filer ☒ |
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Smaller reporting company ☒ |
| Emerging growth company ☒ |
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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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE 10(A) PROSPECTUS
The information called for in Part I of Form S-8 to be contained
in the Section 10(a) prospectus is not being filed with or included in this Registration Statement (by incorporation by reference
or otherwise) in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The documents
containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be delivered to the participants in the equity benefit plans
covered by this Registration Statement as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”).
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
| Item 3. |
Incorporation of Documents by Reference. |
The following documents filed by Foxx Development Holdings Inc. (the
“Registrant”) with the SEC are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:
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The Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, filed with the Commission on October 15, 2025; and |
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The description of the Registrant’s common stock, which is set
forth in (i) the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-42285), filed by
the Registrant with the SEC under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”),
on September 25, 2024, and (ii) including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description, including
Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K referenced in (a) above
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In addition, all documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the filing of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which de-registers all securities then remaining
unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing
such documents, except as to specific sections of such statements as set forth therein. Any statement contained in a document incorporated
or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement
to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement contained herein shall be deemed to be modified
or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in any subsequently filed document
which also is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement
so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Under no circumstances shall any information furnished under Item 2.02
or 7.01 of Form 8-K be deemed incorporated herein by reference unless such Form 8-K expressly provides to the contrary.
| Item 4. |
Description of Securities. |
Not applicable.
| Item 5. |
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel. |
Not applicable.
| Item 6. |
Indemnification of Directors and Officers. |
The Registrant is incorporated under the
laws of the State of Delaware. Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) authorizes a court to
award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors and officers under certain circumstances and
subject to certain limitations. The terms of Section 145 of the DGCL are sufficiently broad to permit indemnification under certain
circumstances for liabilities, including reimbursement of expenses incurred, arising under the Securities Act.
As permitted by the DGCL, the Registrant’s
amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains provisions that eliminate the personal liability of its directors and officers
for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duties in their role, except liability for the following:
| ● | any breach of the director’s or officer’s duty
of loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders; |
| ● | any act or omission in bad faith or that involves knowing
or intentional violation of law; |
| ● | unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases
or redemptions as provided in Section 174 of the DGCL; and |
| ● | any transaction from which the director or officer derived
an improper personal benefit. |
As permitted by the DGCL, the Registrant’s
bylaws provide that:
| ● | the Registrant is required to indemnify its directors and
officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, subject to limited exceptions; |
| ● | the Registrant may indemnify its other employees and agents
as set forth in the DGCL; |
| ● | the Registrant is required to advance expenses, as incurred,
to its directors and officers in connection with a legal proceeding to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, subject to limited exceptions;
and |
| ● | the rights conferred in the Registrant’s restated bylaws
are not exclusive. |
We have entered into an indemnification agreement
with each of our directors and executive officers that provides for indemnification to the maximum extent permitted by Delaware law.
| Item 7. |
Exemption from Registration Claimed. |
Not applicable.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Incorporated by Reference |
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Filed |
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Exhibit Description |
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Form |
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File
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Exhibit |
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Filing Date |
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Herewith |
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| 3.1 |
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, currently in effect. |
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8-K |
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001-42285 |
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3.2 |
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October 2, 2024 |
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| 3.2 |
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Bylaws of the Registrant, as currently in effect. |
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8-K |
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001-42285 |
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3.3 |
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October 2, 2024 |
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| 4.1 |
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Form of Common Stock certificate. |
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X |
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| 5.1 |
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Opinion of Robinson & Cole LLP. |
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X |
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| 23.1 |
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Consent of Robinson & Cole LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1). |
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X |
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| 23.2 |
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Consent of CBIZ CPAs P.C., independent registered public accounting firm. |
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| 23.3 |
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Consent of Marcum LLP, independent registered public accounting firm. |
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| 24.1 |
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Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement). |
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| 99.1 |
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Foxx Development Holdings Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan and related form agreements. |
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X |
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| 107 |
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Filing Fee Table. |
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(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers
or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) to include any prospectus required by Section
10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or
events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually
or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which
was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes
in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation
of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii) to include any material information with
respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information
in the registration statement;
provided, however, that:
Paragraphs (i) and (ii) do not apply if the information
required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission
by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, that are incorporated by reference in the registration
statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability
under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability
under the Securities Act to any purchaser:
(i) Each prospectus filed by a Registrant pursuant
to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and
included in the registration statement; and
(ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant
to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant
to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall
be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used
after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in
Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a
new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however,
that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated
or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as
to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration
statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.
(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability
of the Registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned Registrant
undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless
of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means
of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or
sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of
the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the
offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;
(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus
relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of
the undersigned Registrant; and
(iv) Any other communication that is an offer
in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.
(6) That, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and,
where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is
incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.
(b) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the
Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled
by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
in Irvine, California, on the 5th of November, 2025.
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Foxx Development Holdings Inc. |
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| Date: November 5, 2025 |
By: |
/s/ Joy Yi Hua |
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“Joy” Yi Hua
Chairwoman, Chief Financial Officer & Director |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, the
undersigned hereby constitute and appoint “Joy” Yi Hua, their true and lawful attorney-in-facts and agent, with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for them and in their names, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) or supplements to this Registration Statement, or any related registration statement filed pursuant
to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might
or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or
his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
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| /s/ Greg Foley |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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November 5, 2025 |
| Greg Foley |
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(Principal executive officer) |
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| /s/ “Joy” Yi Hua |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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November 5,
2025 |
| “Joy” Yi Hua |
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
and Chairwoman Director |
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| /s/ Haitao Cui |
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Director |
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November 5, 2025 |
| Haitao Cui |
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| /s/ “Eve” Yiqing Miao |
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Independent Director |
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November 5, 2025 |
| “Eva” Yiqing Miao |
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| /s/ Edmund R. Miller |
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Independent Director |
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November 5, 2025 |
| Edmund R. Miller |
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| /s/ John Chiang |
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Independent Director |
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November 5, 2025 |
| John Chiang |
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