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Guardforce AI vote would give CEO about 69% voting power

After the conditional re-designation, Lei Wang would hold all Class B shares, with approximately 69% of the company's total voting power.

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Guardforce AI Co., Ltd. shareholders approved three proposals: a conditional capital reorganization, a share-class redesignation and new memorandum and articles, and an amendment to the 2022 equity incentive plan. The capital reorganization takes effect only when the directors sign a solvency statement and the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies registers the statement and related minute.

The reorganization consolidates every 40 issued and unissued US$0.12 shares into one US$4.8 share, reduces issued shares’ par value to US$0.001, and subdivides each authorized but unissued consolidated share into 4,800 US$0.001 shares. The approved redesignation would authorize 34.5 billion Class A shares, 500 million Class B shares and 1 billion preferred shares. After the redesignation, Lei Wang, the Chairwoman and CEO, would hold all Class B shares and her voting power would rise from approximately 10% to approximately 69%, based on shares outstanding as of September 28, 2026. The plan amendment changes the maximum grant limit from up to 15% of issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares to up to 20% of issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares, in each case less shares reserved under other compensation arrangements.

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  • Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Lei Wang's voting power would rise from approximately 10% to approximately 69%.
Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding 31,958,004 shares As of September 28, 2026
Share Consolidation ratio 40 issued and unissued shares to 1 Consolidated Share Approved capital reorganization
Equity plan maximum grant limit Up to 15% of issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares; amended to up to 20% of issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares Each limit is less shares reserved under other share compensation arrangements
Lei Wang voting power Approximately 10% to approximately 69% Following redesignation, based on shares outstanding as of September 28, 2026
Capital Reorganization proposal votes for 9,907,764 votes Shareholder vote
Redesignation proposal votes for 9,811,361 votes Shareholder vote
Plan Amendment proposal votes for 9,826,853 votes Shareholder vote
Share Consolidation technical
"the consolidation of every forty (40) issued and unissued shares"
Share consolidation is a process where a company reduces the total number of its shares by combining multiple existing shares into a smaller number of higher-value shares. This can make each share more expensive and potentially improve the company’s image. For investors, it often means their ownership remains the same, but the value of each share increases, which can influence how the stock is perceived and traded.
Capital Reduction technical
"the reduction of the issued share capital by cancelling paid-up capital"
A capital reduction is a legal move where a company shrinks the amount of money recorded as its official share capital, either by cancelling shares, lowering the value of each share, or returning cash to shareholders. Investors care because it changes the company’s balance sheet and can alter how much each remaining share represents—like pruning a tree to concentrate fruit or giving back some of the harvest—potentially affecting ownership percentages, per‑share metrics and the stock’s market value.
Share Subdivision technical
"the subdivision of each authorized but unissued Consolidated Share"
A share subdivision, often called a stock split, increases the number of a company's shares by dividing existing shares into smaller pieces so each shareholder keeps the same ownership proportion. It matters to investors because it makes individual shares cheaper and can boost trading ease and liquidity—like cutting a pizza into more slices so each piece is smaller but the whole pizza remains the same—though it does not change the company's total value.
solvency statement regulatory
"signing by the directors of a solvency statement"
A solvency statement is a formal declaration, usually by a company’s directors, that the business can pay its bills as they come due and that its assets cover its liabilities. Investors care because this assurance signals whether the company is financially stable enough to keep operating, pay dividends, or undertake transactions; think of it as a household saying it has enough cash and assets before promising to spend or borrow more.
Class B Ordinary Shares technical
"twenty votes per share"
Class B ordinary shares are a type of ownership stake in a company that typically come with different voting rights or privileges compared to other share classes. For investors, they represent a way to hold part of the company’s value and influence its decisions, often with fewer voting rights than Class A shares. Understanding these shares helps investors assess their level of control and potential returns within a company.

FAQ

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How did GFAI shareholders vote on the capital reorganization?

The capital reorganization proposal received 9,907,764 votes for, 425,608 against and 15,253 abstentions.

When does GFAI's capital reorganization take effect?

It takes effect when the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies registers the directors' solvency statement and the related minute. Those documents are required to be delivered to the Registrar within 15 days after the proposal passed.

How does the GFAI equity plan amendment change the grant limit?

The approved amendment changes the maximum from up to 15% of issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares at grant, less Ordinary Shares reserved under other compensation arrangements, to up to 20% of issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares, less Class A Ordinary Shares so reserved.

How many votes would GFAI Class A and Class B shares carry?

Under the approved redesignation, each Class A Ordinary Share would carry one vote and each Class B Ordinary Share would carry 20 votes.

How would GFAI's issued shares be reclassified?

Following the capital reorganization, 799,233 issued New Shares would be re-designated one-for-one into 80,034 Class B Ordinary Shares held by Lei Wang and 719,199 Class A Ordinary Shares held by all other shareholders.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of November 2026

 

Commission File Number 001-40848

 

GUARDFORCE AI CO., LIMITED

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

10 Anson Road, #28-01 International Plaza

Singapore 079903

 (Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

Form 20-F ☒     Form 40-F ☐

 

 

 

 

Guardforce AI Co., Limited (the “Company”) held its adjourned extraordinary general meeting of members (the “Meeting”) at 11:00 a.m., Hong Kong standard time, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (10:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Monday, November 2, 2026) as a hybrid meeting, with a physical meeting at Unit 504, Guardforce Center, No. 3 Hok Yuen Street East, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong and virtual attendance and participation by way of Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89942525550 (Meeting ID: 899 4252 5550; find your local number at https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdxT8RPywd). The Meeting was originally convened for October 27, 2026 and was adjourned to November 3, 2026 in accordance with the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Articles of Association (the “Articles”).

 

Holders of the Company’s ordinary shares, par value US$0.12 per share (“Ordinary Shares”), at the close of business on September 28, 2026 (the “Record Date”) were entitled to vote at the Meeting. As of the Record Date, there were 31,958,004 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding. Each Ordinary Share is entitled to one vote. Holders of 10,348,625 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 32.38% of the Ordinary Shares entitled to vote, were present at the Meeting in person at the principal meeting place, via Zoom, or by proxy. As a quorum was not present within half an hour from the time appointed for holding the adjourned Meeting, the members present and entitled to vote constituted a quorum pursuant to the Articles.

 

The shareholders voted on and approved all three proposals at the Meeting, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement dated October 2, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”). Proposal Nos. 1 and 2 were approved as special resolutions, requiring the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes cast, and Proposal No. 3 was approved as an ordinary resolution, requiring the affirmative vote of a simple majority of the votes cast. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

 

1. Proposal 1 — Capital Reorganization (Special Resolution): To approve, as a special resolution, subject to and conditional upon (i) the signing by the directors of the Company of a solvency statement in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands (the “Companies Act”) and (ii) registration by the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands of a copy of the solvency statement and the minute containing the particulars required under the Companies Act with respect to the Capital Reduction (as defined below), with effect from the date on which such conditions are fulfilled: (a) the consolidation of every forty (40) issued and unissued shares of the Company of a par value of US$0.12 each into one (1) share of a par value of US$4.8 each (each a “Consolidated Share”) (the “Share Consolidation”); (b) immediately following the Share Consolidation, the reduction of the issued share capital of the Company by cancelling paid-up capital to the extent of US$4.799 on each issued Consolidated Share, such that the par value of each issued Consolidated Share is reduced from US$4.8 to US$0.001 (the “Capital Reduction”); (c) immediately following the Capital Reduction, the subdivision of each authorized but unissued Consolidated Share into 4,800 shares of a par value of US$0.001 each (the “New Shares”) (the “Share Subdivision” and, together with the Share Consolidation and the Capital Reduction, the “Capital Reorganization”), such that the authorized share capital of the Company will be changed from US$36,000,000 divided into 300,000,000 shares of a par value of US$0.12 each to US$36,000,000 divided into 36,000,000,000 New Shares of a par value of US$0.001 each; and (d) the settlement of fractional entitlements, the transfer of the credit arising from the Capital Reduction to a distributable reserve account of the Company and the related authorizations to the directors, in each case as more fully set out in the Proxy Statement (the “Capital Reorganization Proposal”).

 

The votes regarding the Capital Reorganization Proposal were as follows:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstain
9,907,764   425,608   15,253

 

2. Proposal 2 — Re-Designation of Share Capital and Adoption of New M&A (Special Resolution): To approve, as a special resolution, subject to and immediately following effectiveness of the Capital Reorganization: (a) the re-designation and re-classification of the authorized share capital of the Company of US$36,000,000 into 34,500,000,000 Class A ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.001 each with one vote per share (“Class A Ordinary Shares”), 500,000,000 Class B ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.001 each with twenty votes per share (“Class B Ordinary Shares”) and 1,000,000,000 preferred shares of a par value of US$0.001 each, with the 799,233 issued New Shares re-designated and re-classified on a one-for-one basis into 80,034 Class B Ordinary Shares (being the New Shares held by Ms. Lei Wang) and 719,199 Class A Ordinary Shares (being the New Shares held by all other shareholders); (b) the replacement of clause 8 of the Company’s memorandum of association; and (c) the adoption of the Second Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association and Third Amended and Restated Articles of Association of the Company (the “New M&A”) in substitution for and to the exclusion of the Company’s existing memorandum and articles of association, in each case as more fully set out in the Proxy Statement (the “Redesignation Proposal”).

 

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The votes regarding the Redesignation Proposal were as follows:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstain
9,811,361   474,506   62,757

 

3. Proposal 3 — Amendment to the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (Ordinary Resolution): To approve an amendment to the Guardforce AI Co., Limited 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the maximum number of shares available for grant under the Plan from up to 15% of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares at the time of grant (less the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares then reserved for issuance pursuant to any other share compensation arrangement) to up to 20% of the issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares at the time of grant (less the aggregate number of Class A Ordinary Shares then reserved for issuance pursuant to any other share compensation arrangement), and to adopt and approve Amendment No. 2 to the Plan attached to the Proxy Statement as Appendix B (the “Plan Amendment Proposal”).

 

The votes regarding the Plan Amendment Proposal were as follows:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstain
9,826,853   492,105   29,668

 

As described in the Proxy Statement, the Capital Reorganization will take effect on the date on which the solvency statement and the related minute are registered by the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands, which documents are required to be delivered to the Registrar within fifteen (15) days of the passing of the Capital Reorganization Proposal. The re-designation and re-classification of share capital and the adoption of the New M&A will become effective immediately following effectiveness of the Capital Reorganization. Immediately following the re-designation, all Class B Ordinary Shares will be held by Lei Wang, the Company’s Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer. As a result, Ms. Wang’s voting power will increase from approximately 10% to approximately 69% of the total voting power of the Company’s outstanding shares (based on the number of shares outstanding as of the Record Date). The Company will announce the effective date of the Capital Reorganization, the market effective date and the new CUSIP number of its shares by separate announcement.

 

This report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the prospectus contained in the Company’s registration statement on Form under F-3 (SEC File No. 333-284261) declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on January 24, 2025.

 

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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: November 6, 2026 Guardforce AI Co., Limited
     
  By: /s/ Lei Wang
    Lei Wang
    Chief Executive Officer

 

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