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High-Trend International (NASDAQ: HTCO) ups Class B votes and share pool

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High-Trend International Group reports that shareholders approved major changes to its capital structure and governance at meetings held on May 7, 2026. Class B ordinary shares now carry one hundred votes each, up from twenty votes per share, increasing their influence at general meetings. Authorized share capital will rise from US$1,250,000 to US$5,275,250, expanding authorized Class A shares from 489,900,000 to 2,000,000,000 and Class B shares from 10,100,000 to 110,100,000. Shareholders also granted the board discretion for potential Class A share consolidations over the next two years, with an aggregate consolidation ratio capped at 1,000:1. The company adopted a Fourth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association reflecting these changes and requiring prior written consent from a majority of Class B holders for certain major corporate actions.

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High-Trend concentrates voting power in Class B while expanding capital flexibility.

The resolutions increase each Class B ordinary share’s voting rights from twenty to one hundred votes and require consent from a majority of Class B holders for certain major actions. This concentrates effective control with Class B while keeping the dual-class structure intact.

At the same time, authorized share capital rises from US$1,250,000 to US$5,275,250, with Class A authorization growing to 2,000,000,000 shares and Class B to 110,100,000 shares. These are authorizations rather than immediate issuances but materially expand potential equity capacity.

The board receives discretion to implement Class A share consolidations over up to two years, with a cumulative cap of 1,000:1, and to adjust the memorandum and articles after each consolidation. Actual impact on shareholders will depend on how the board uses this enlarged authorization and consolidation authority in future corporate actions.

Class B voting rights 20 votes to 100 votes per share Voting power per Class B ordinary share on all general meeting matters
Authorized share capital (total) US$1,250,000 to US$5,275,250 Increase in authorized share capital approved at the General Meeting
Authorized Class A shares 489,900,000 to 2,000,000,000 shares Expansion of authorized Class A ordinary shares
Authorized Class B shares 10,100,000 to 110,100,000 shares Expansion of authorized Class B ordinary shares
Maximum consolidation ratio Up to 1,000:1 Cumulative cap on Class A share consolidations over two years
Consolidation authorization period Up to two years Period from the Class A Meeting during which the board may implement consolidations
Class B ordinary shares financial
"the voting rights attached to each Class B ordinary share, US$0.0025 par value 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.
authorized share capital financial
"the authorized share capital of the Company be increased from US$1,250,000 divided into 489,900,000 Class A Ordinary Shares"
The maximum number of shares a company is legally allowed to issue according to its governing documents. Think of it as the size of the blank checkbook a company keeps for selling ownership stakes: it sets an upper limit but does not mean all shares are in circulation. Investors care because a larger authorized amount makes it easier for the company to raise money or grant stock-based pay, which can dilute existing holdings and affect control and value per share.
Share Consolidations financial
"the cumulative consolidation ratio for all such share consolidation(s) (altogether, the “Share Consolidations” and each, a “Share Consolidation”)"
Fourth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association regulatory
"the “Fourth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association M&A” which reflects, among others, the Share Capital Increase"
forward-looking statements regulatory
"This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws"
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.

 

 

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 May 2026

 

Commission File Number 001-41573

 

HIGH-TREND INTERNATIONAL GROUP
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

60 Paya Lebar Road

#06-17 Paya Lebar Square

Singapore 409051

+ 1 (929) 666 0683 

(Address of principal executive office)

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

On May 7, 2026, High-Trend International Group (the “Registrant” or the “Company”) held a meeting of Class A ordinary share shareholders (the “Class A Meeting”), immediately followed by an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the “General Meeting.”)

 

At the Class A Meeting, the Class A shareholders voted to approve the following:

 

RESOLUTION 1:

 

(i) the voting rights attached to each class B ordinary share, US$0.0025 par value per share, of the Company (the “Class B Ordinary Shares”) be increased from twenty (20) votes to one hundred (100) votes on all matters subject to vote at general meetings of the Company;

 

(ii) any consolidation or reverse split of Class B ordinary shares is subject to approval by the holder(s) of such Class B Ordinary Shares;

 

(iii) Certain major actions (see Article 89 of the Fourth Amended and Restated M&A) are subject to the prior written consent of the Majority of Class B Holder(s).

 

RESOLUTION 2:

 

(i) all the issued and outstanding and unissued Class A ordinary shares, US$0.0025 par value per share, of the Company may be consolidated, at any one time or multiple times during a period of up to two years of the date of the Class A Meeting, at the exact consolidation ratio and effective time as the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) may determine from time to time in its absolute discretion, provided that the cumulative consolidation ratio for all such share consolidation(s) (altogether, the “Share Consolidations” and each, a “Share Consolidation”) shall not be more than 1000:1;

 

(ii) the Board is authorized, at its absolute and sole discretion, to either (a) implement such Share Consolidation(s), and determine the exact consolidation ratio and effective date of each Share Consolidation during a period of up to two years of the date of the Class A Meeting; or (b) elect not to implement any Share Consolidation during a period of up to two years of the date of the Class A Meeting;

 

(iii) the Board was authorized to settle as the Board considers expedient any difficulty which may arise in relation to the Share Consolidation(s), including but not limited to, where the number of issued consolidated shares of any class held by any shareholder after and as a result of a Share Consolidation is not a whole number, to issue to that shareholder an additional fraction of one consolidated share of the same class (credited as fully paid by way of capitalization out of the share premium of the Company) which shall result in the number of consolidated shares of such class which are held by such shareholder being rounded up to the next whole number of consolidated shares of such class; and

 

(iv) the Board is authorized, if and when deemed advisable by the it in its sole discretion, to authorize any director or officer of the Company, for and on behalf of the Company, to do all such other acts and things and execute all such documents necessary or desirable to implement any Share Consolidation(s), including to amend the memorandum and articles of association of the Company effective as of that time to reflect each of such Share Consolidation(s) and instruct the registered office provider of the Company to attend to the filing of such amended and restated the memorandum and articles of association of the Company with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands.

 

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At the General Meeting, the shareholders voted to approve the following:

 

RESOLUTION 1:

 

BY AN ORDINARY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THAT the authorized share capital of the Company be increased from US$1,250,000 divided into 489,900,000 Class A Ordinary Shares of a par value of US$0.0025 each and 10,100,000 Class B Ordinary Shares of a par value of US$0.0025 each, to US$5,275,250 divided into 2,000,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares of a par value of US$0.0025 each and 110,100,000 Class B Ordinary Shares of a par value of US$0.0025 each (the “Share Capital Increase”).

 

RESOLUTION 2:

 

BY a special RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THAT the voting rights attached to each class B ordinary share, US$0.0025 par value per share, of the Company be increased from twenty (20) votes to one hundred (100) votes on all matters subject to vote at general meetings of the Company (the “Increase of the Voting Rights of Class B Ordinary Shares”).

 

RESOLUTION 3:

 

BY a special RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THAT the third amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company as currently in effect be amended and restated by the deletion in their entirety and the substitution in their place with the “Fourth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association M&A” which reflects, among others, the Share Capital Increase and the Increase of the Voting Rights of Class B Ordinary Shares.

 

RESOLUTION 4:

 

BY AN ORDINARY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THAT

 

  (i) all the issued and outstanding and unissued Class A ordinary shares, US$0.0025 par value per share, of the Company in the authorized share capital of the Company may be consolidated, at any one time or multiple times during a period of up to two years of the date of the General Meeting, at the exact consolidation ratio and effective time as the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) may determine from time to time in its absolute discretion, provided that the accumulative consolidation ratio for all such share consolidation(s) (altogether, the “Share Consolidations” and each, a “Share Consolidation”) shall not be more than 1000:1;

 

  (ii) the Board is authorized, at its absolute and sole discretion, to either (a) implement such Share Consolidation(s), and determine the exact consolidation ratio and effective date of each Share Consolidation during a period of up to two years of the date of the General Meeting; or (b) elect not to implement any Share Consolidation during a period of up to two years of the date of the General Meeting;

 

  (iii) the Board is authorized to settle as the Board considers expedient any difficulty which arises in relation to the Share Consolidation(s), including but not limited to, where the number of issued consolidated shares of any class held by any shareholder after and as a result of a Share Consolidation is not a whole number, to issue to that shareholder an additional fraction of one consolidated share of the same class (credited as fully paid by way of capitalization out of the share premium of the Company) which shall result in the number of consolidated shares of such class which are held by such shareholder being rounded up to the next whole number of consolidated shares of such class; and

 

  (iv) the Board is authorized, if and when deemed advisable by it in its sole discretion, to authorize any director or officer of the Company, for and on behalf of the Company, to do all such other acts and things and execute all such documents necessary or desirable to implement Share Consolidation(s), including to amend the memorandum and articles of association of the Company effective as of that time to reflect each of such Share Consolidation(s) and instruct the registered office provider of the Company to attend to the filing of such amended and restated the memorandum and articles of association of the Company with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands.

 

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RESOLUTION 5:

 

BY a special RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THAT  as of the date the Board may determine in its sole discretion, the Company adopt an amended and restated memorandum and articles of association in substitution for and to the exclusion of, the then effective memorandum and articles of association of the Company in effect concurrently or immediately after the effectiveness of each Share Consolidation, so long as it is implemented within two years after the conclusion of the General Meeting.

 

The Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association are attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Form 6-K. A copy of the press release issued by the Company on May 11, 2026 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 6-K.

 

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit
3.1   Fourth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association
99.1   Press Release dated May 11, 2026

 

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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: May 11, 2026 HIGH-TREND INTERNATIONAL GROUP
   
  /s/ Shixuan He
  Shixuan He
  Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

High-Trend International Group Class A Shareholders Approve Major Corporate Governance Enhancements

 

NEW YORK, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ – High-Trend International Group (NASDAQ: HTCO) (“HTCO” or the “Company”), global ocean transportation company, today announced that the Company’s Class A shareholders approved a series of transformative corporate governance measures at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on May 7, 2026. The approved resolutions include a significant enhancement of voting rights attached to the Company’s Class B ordinary shares, a substantial increase in authorized share capital and the authorization of potential future share consolidations.

 

Key Shareholder Approvals:

 

Enhanced Class B Voting Rights: Class A shareholders approved a special resolution to increase the voting rights attached to each Class B ordinary share from twenty votes to one hundred votes on all matters subject to a vote at general meetings of the Company.

 

Increased Authorized Share Capital: Class A shareholders approved an expansion of the Company’s authorized share capital from US$1,250,000 to US$5,275,250, increasing the number of authorized Class A ordinary shares from 489,900,000 to 2,000,000,000 and Class B ordinary shares from 10,100,000 to 110,100,000.

 

Share Consolidation Authorization: Shareholders granted the Company’s Board of Directors discretionary authority to consolidate the Company’s issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares at any time during a period of up to two years, provided that the accumulative consolidation ratio shall not exceed 1,000:1. The Board of Directors will retain full discretion on whether to implement any such consolidation, as well as the exact ratio and effective date.

 

Amended Memorandum and Articles of Association: Shareholders approved the adoption of the Fourth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, which reflect the above changes and additionally established that certain major corporate actions will be subject to the prior written consent of the Majority of the holders Class B ordinary shares.

 

“These shareholder approvals represent a pivotal milestone in High-Trend International Group’s corporate evolution,” said Mr. Christopher Nixon Cox, Chairman of the Company. “The enhanced governance framework and expanded capital structure provide the Company with greater strategic flexibility to pursue growth initiatives, strengthen our balance sheet, and create long-term value for all stakeholders. We remain committed to executing our vision as a leading global ocean technology company.”

 

About High-Trend International Group

 

High-Trend International Group is a global ocean transportation company with core businesses in international shipping.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, made under the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “future,” “will,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate” or similar expressions. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements due to various risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information in this press release is as of the date of this release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required by applicable law.

 

FAQ

What governance changes did High-Trend International Group (HTCO) approve?

High-Trend International Group approved a Fourth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association that reflects expanded authorized share capital, enhanced Class B voting rights, and new requirements for majority Class B consent on certain major corporate actions.

How did High-Trend (HTCO) change Class B ordinary share voting rights?

Each Class B ordinary share now carries one hundred votes on matters at general meetings, up from twenty votes previously. This change significantly increases the voting influence of Class B shareholders relative to Class A shareholders on all voting matters.

How much authorized share capital does High-Trend (HTCO) now have?

Authorized share capital will increase from US$1,250,000 to US$5,275,250. Authorized Class A ordinary shares rise from 489,900,000 to 2,000,000,000, and authorized Class B ordinary shares increase from 10,100,000 to 110,100,000 under the new structure.

What share consolidation authority did High-Trend International Group (HTCO) receive?

Shareholders authorized the board to consolidate issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares at its discretion over up to two years. The cumulative consolidation ratio across all such actions is capped at 1,000:1, with the board setting any exact ratios and effective dates.

Did High-Trend (HTCO) shareholders approve future changes to the articles after share consolidations?

Shareholders approved that, on a date the board determines, the company may adopt an amended and restated memorandum and articles after each share consolidation implemented within two years, substituting the then-effective constitutional documents to reflect the consolidation.

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