Skyline Builders (NASDAQ: SKBL) opts for Cayman home country rules on key shareholder approvals

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Skyline Builders Group Holding Limited has elected to rely on home country corporate governance practices under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5615(a)(3) as a Cayman Islands company listed on Nasdaq Capital Market. The company will follow Cayman Islands practice instead of certain Nasdaq shareholder approval rules. Specifically, it will not follow Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5635(a), which otherwise requires shareholder approval before issuing securities in connection with acquiring another company’s stock or assets, and Rule 5635(b), which otherwise requires shareholder approval before issuing securities that would result in a change of control. The company states that aside from these exemptions, its corporate governance practices do not significantly differ from those required of domestic U.S. companies.

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• Reduced mandatory shareholder approvals for equity issuances tied to acquisitions and potential changes of control, as the company follows Cayman home country practice instead of Nasdaq Rules 5635(a) and 5635(b).

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Corporate governance analyst

Skyline adopts Cayman practices, easing shareholder approval rules on key share issuances.

Skyline Builders Group Holding Limited has chosen to rely on Cayman Islands home country rules instead of certain Nasdaq corporate governance requirements. This specifically affects Nasdaq Rules 5635(a) and 5635(b), which in the U.S. framework require shareholder approval for share issuances tied to acquisitions and for issuances that would lead to a change of control.

By following home country practice for these items, the board gains more flexibility to approve significant equity issuances without seeking a shareholder vote, depending on Cayman practice. This can streamline transactions such as acquisitions funded with shares or placements that alter control, but it also reduces the formal role shareholders would otherwise have under Nasdaq’s default rules.

The company notes that aside from these two areas, its governance practices are not significantly different from those of domestic U.S. companies. Future disclosures about acquisitions or control-related transactions will be important to understand how often and in what circumstances this added flexibility is used.

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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
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of August 2025

Commission File Number: 001-42461

SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

(Registrant’s Name)

Office A, 15/F, Tower A, Capital Tower,

No. 38 Wai Yip Street, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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

Form 20-F ☒         Form 40-F ☐

When used in this Form 6-K, unless otherwise indicated, the terms “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Skyline Builders Group Holdings Limited . and its subsidiaries.

Information Contained in this Form 6-K Report

APPLICATION OF HOME COUNTRY PRACTICE RULES

This current report on Form 6-K is being filed to disclose the Company has now elected to rely on the home country rule exemption under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5615(a)(3) with respect to the following matters.

As a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands that is listed on Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”), the Company is subject to Nasdaq corporate governance listing standards. Under Nasdaq rules, a foreign private issuer may, in general, follow its home country corporate governance practices in lieu of some of the Nasdaq corporate governance requirements. Pursuant to the home country rule exemption set forth under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5615(a)(3)(A), which provides (with certain exceptions not relevant to the conclusions expressed herein) that a Foreign Private Issuer may follow its home country practice in lieu of the requirements of the Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5600 Series, we elected to be exempt from the requirements as follows:

	(i)	Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5635(a) which sets forth the circumstances under which shareholder approval is required prior to an issuance of securities of the Company in connection with the acquisition of the stock or assets of another company;
	(ii)	Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5635(b) which sets forth the circumstances under which shareholder approval is required prior to an issuance of securities of the Company that will result in a change of control of the company;

(iii) Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5635(c) which sets forth the circumstances under which shareholder approval is required prior to an issuance of securities of the Company in connection with equity-based compensation of officers, directors, employees or consultants; and

(iv) Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5635(d) which sets forth the circumstances under which shareholder approval is required prior to an issuance of securities, other than in a public offering, equal to 20% or more of the voting power outstanding at a price that is less than the minimum price defined therein.

Except for the foregoing, there is no significant difference between our corporate governance practices and what the Nasdaq requires of domestic U.S. companies.

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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.

	Skyline Builders Group Holding Limited
Date: August 25, 2025	By:	/s/ Ngo Chiu Lam
	Name:	Ngo Chiu Lam
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

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FAQ

What did Skyline Builders Group Holding Limited (SKBL) disclose in this 6-K?

The company disclosed that it has elected to rely on the home country rule exemption under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5615(a)(3), allowing it to follow Cayman Islands corporate governance practices instead of certain Nasdaq shareholder approval requirements.

Which Nasdaq corporate governance rules is SKBL not following due to home country practice?

SKBL elected not to follow Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5635(a), covering shareholder approval for share issuances in acquisitions, and Rule 5635(b), covering shareholder approval for share issuances that would result in a change of control.

How does this change affect shareholder approval of SKBL share issuances?

Under this election, the company may follow Cayman Islands home country practice instead of Nasdaq’s default requirement for shareholder approval on certain share issuances related to acquisitions or changes of control, potentially reducing situations where a shareholder vote is required.

Is SKBL still subject to other Nasdaq corporate governance standards?

Yes. The company states that except for the exemptions from Nasdaq Marketplace Rules 5635(a) and 5635(b), there is no significant difference between its corporate governance practices and those required of domestic U.S. companies.

Why can Skyline Builders Group Holding Limited rely on home country rules?

As a foreign private issuer incorporated in the Cayman Islands and listed on Nasdaq Capital Market, SKBL is permitted under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5615(a)(3)(A) to follow its home country corporate governance practices in lieu of certain Nasdaq requirements.