Taoping (TAOP) COO Huang Zhixiong reports direct ownership of 45,900 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Taoping Inc. Chief Operating Officer Huang Zhixiong filed an initial ownership report showing direct holdings of 45,900 Ordinary Shares as of 2026-03-18. This Form 3 does not report any recent share purchases or sales and shows no derivative securities positions.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Huang Zhixiong

Role Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
holding	Ordinary Shares	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Ordinary Shares — 45,900 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Huang Zhixiong

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O 21F, BLDG 3,

TIANJIN SCIENCE AND TECH. PLAZA

(Street)

NANKAI DISTRICT, TIANJIN 300192

(City) (State) (Zip)

CHINA

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Taoping Inc. [ TAOP ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Operating Officer

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Ordinary Shares	45,900	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

This Form 3 is being filed to report the Reporting Persons beneficial ownership of securities of the Issuer as of the date the Reporting Person became subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

	/s/ Zhixiong Huang	03/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)

FAQ

What does Taoping (TAOP) COO Huang Zhixiong’s Form 3 disclose?

The filing shows Huang Zhixiong, Taoping’s Chief Operating Officer, directly owns 45,900 Ordinary Shares as of March 18, 2026. It is an initial ownership statement and does not indicate any recent share purchases, sales, or derivative security positions.

How many Taoping (TAOP) shares does COO Huang Zhixiong hold?

Huang Zhixiong is reported to hold 45,900 Taoping Ordinary Shares directly as of March 18, 2026. This reflects his beneficial ownership in the company’s common equity at that time, without any additional options, warrants, or other derivative securities disclosed in the filing.

Does the Taoping (TAOP) Form 3 show any insider buying or selling?

No, the Form 3 does not show insider buying or selling activity. It records Huang Zhixiong’s existing direct ownership of 45,900 Ordinary Shares as of March 18, 2026, with no transaction codes indicating recent purchases, sales, or other share movements.

Are there any derivative securities reported for Taoping (TAOP) COO Huang Zhixiong?

No derivative securities are reported for Huang Zhixiong in this Form 3. The filing lists only 45,900 directly held Ordinary Shares as of March 18, 2026, and the derivative securities section is empty, indicating no options, warrants, or convertible instruments in this disclosure.

What type of ownership is reported for Taoping (TAOP) COO Huang Zhixiong?

The Form 3 shows direct ownership for all 45,900 Ordinary Shares held by Huang Zhixiong. The ownership code is reported as “D” for direct, with no indication of indirect holdings through trusts, entities, or family members in this disclosure.