[8-K] GD Culture Group Ltd Reports Material Event

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GD Culture Group (GDC) entered a private placement with accredited investors to sell 1,333,334 shares of common stock at $2.10 per share, generating approximately $2,800,000 in gross proceeds. The company intends to use the proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The placement closed on October 27, 2025. Univest Securities, LLC acted as placement agent, earning a cash fee equal to 7% of aggregate gross proceeds, with reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses up to $20,000. The shares were issued under Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D. The company agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to file a resale registration statement for the shares within 60 days of the agreement date.

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$2.8M cash raised; standard fees; resale filing in 60 days.

GD Culture Group completed a private placement of 1,333,334 common shares at $2.10 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $2,800,000. The transaction closed on October 27, 2025 and follows an exempt offering under Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 506(b), indicating sales to accredited investors without general solicitation.

Univest Securities, LLC receives a 7% cash fee on gross proceeds, plus reimbursable expenses up to $20,000. Net cash to the issuer will reflect these fees and expenses. Proceeds are earmarked for working capital and general corporate purposes, a common use in small-cap financings.

The company agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to file a resale registration within 60 days of October 24, 2025. Once effective, registered holders may have flexibility to sell, though actual activity depends on market conditions and holder decisions.

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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): October 24, 2025

GD Culture Group Limited

(Exact name of Company as specified in charter)

Nevada		001-37513		47-3709051
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

22F - 810 Seventh Avenue,

New York, NY 10019

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

+1-347-2590292

(Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Company under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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		GDC		Nasdaq Capital Market

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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On October 24, 2025, GD Culture Group Limited, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) entered into securities purchase agreements (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain accredited investor (the “Investor”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell, in a private placement (the “Private Placement”), an aggregate of 1,333,334 shares of common stock (the “Shares”), par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) at a purchase price of $2.10 per share, for gross proceeds in the amount of approximately $2,800,000. The Company plans to use the process for working capital and general corporate purposes.

In the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Investor represented to the Company, among other things, that it is an “accredited investor” (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)).

Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to, within sixty (60) calendar days after the date of the Securities Purchase Agreement, file a registration statement on the appropriate form providing for the resale by the Investor of the Shares.

In connection with the Private Placement, on October 24, 2025, the Company entered into a placement agency agreement (the “Placement Agency Agreement”) with Univest Securities, LLC (the “Placement Agent”). The Company agreed to pay the Placement Agent a total cash fee equal to seven percent (7%) of the aggregate gross proceeds raised in this Private Placement. The Company has also agreed to reimburse the Placement Agent for all reasonable and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Private Placement, including reasonable fees and expenses of the Placement Agent’s legal counsel and due diligence analysis up to $20,000.

The Private Placement closed on October 27, 2025. The Shares were issued and sold by the Company to the Investor in reliance upon the exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

The foregoing description of the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Placement Agency Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such agreement, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 and are incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in such agreements were made only for purposes of such agreements and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreements and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The information disclosed in Item 2.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

A copy of the press release related to the Private Placement entitled “GD Culture Announces Closing of US$2.8 Million Private Placement” is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information in the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Furthermore, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the filings of the Company under the Securities Act.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
10.1		Form of Securities Purchase Agreement
10.2		Placement Agency Agreement, dated October 24, 2025, by and between GD Culture Group Limited. and Univest Securities, LLC
99.1		Press release - GD Culture Announces Closing of US$2.8 Million Private Placement
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Form 8-K, including statements regarding future events, our future financial performance, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should,” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although we do not make forward looking statements unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks outlined under “Risk Factors” or elsewhere in this Form 8-K, which may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors, nor can we address the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and we assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.

You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, each of which applies only as of the date of this Form 8-K. Before you invest in our securities, you should be aware that the occurrence of the events described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” as well as other risks and factors identified from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings could negatively affect our business, operating results, financial condition and stock price. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Form 8-K to conform our statements to actual results or changed expectations.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

	GD CULTURE GROUP LIMITED
Date: October 29, 2025	By:	/s/ Xiaojian Wang
	Name:	Xiaojian Wang
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board

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FAQ

What did GD Culture Group (GDC) announce in its 8-K?

The company completed a private placement of 1,333,334 common shares at $2.10 per share for approximately $2,800,000 in gross proceeds.

How will GDC use the private placement proceeds?

The company plans to use the funds for working capital and general corporate purposes.

What fees were paid to the placement agent in the GDC offering?

Univest Securities, LLC receives a 7% cash fee on aggregate gross proceeds and expense reimbursement up to $20,000.

When did GD Culture Group’s private placement close?

The transaction closed on October 27, 2025.

Will the GDC shares be registered for resale?

GDC agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to file a resale registration within 60 days of the agreement date.

Under what exemption were the GDC shares sold?

The shares were issued under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D to accredited investors.