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ABVC BIOPHARMA, INC.

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Apr 15, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Apr 15, 2025

ABVC$1.02+5.3%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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Item 11. Executive Compensation

The following tables set forth, for each of the last two completed fiscal years of us, the total compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to any person who was a principal executive officer during the preceding fiscal year and every other highest compensated executive officers earning more than $100,000 during the last fiscal year (together, the “Named Executive Officers”). The tables set forth below reflect the compensation of the Named Executive Officers.

Summary Compensation Table

Name and Principal Position · Year · Salary ($) · Bonus ($) · Stock Awards ($) · Option Awards ($)(7) · Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) · Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) · All Other Compensation ($) · Total ($)
Uttam Patil (1)2042-107,623-107,623
2023----
Leeds Chow (2)202433,96876,873-110,571
2023180,000-180,000
Tsung-Shann Jiang (3)2024200,000153,746-353,746
2023200,000-200,000
Richard Chi-Hsin King (4)202490,556-90,556
202390,556-90,556
Eugene Jiang (5)2024200,000215,244-415,244
2023200,000-200,000
Chihliang An (6)2024--
(1)Dr. Doong was appointed as the CEO on September 15, 2017. Dr. Doong later resigned from his position as the Company’s CEO on June 21, 2023. The Company’s board of directors appointed Dr. Uttam Patil to replace Dr. Doong as the Company’s CEO.
(2)Mr. Chow was appointed as the CFO on September 4, 2022 and resigned on March 5, 2025.
(3)Dr. Jiang was appointed as the CSTRO on September 1, 2019. Dr. Jiang was also appointed as the Company’s CSO on June 15, 2023, to replace Dr. King, who resigned from his position as CSO.
(4)Dr. King was appointed as the CSO on September 15, 2017. Dr. King later resigned from his position as the Company’s CSO on June 15, 2023. The Company’s board of directors appointed Dr. Jiang to replace Dr. King as the Company’s CSO.
(5)Eugene Jiang was appointed as CBO on September 1, 2019.
(6)Mr. An resigned from his positions as the Company’s CFO on September 4, 2022.

Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table

Other than set out below, there are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers. Our directors and executive officers may receive share options at the discretion of our board of directors in the future. We do not have any material bonus or profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that share options may be granted at the discretion of our board of directors.

Stock Option Plan

Our board approved and adopted the Amended and Restated 2016 Equity Incentive Plan on September 12, 2020 (the “Plan”), a copy of which is attached hereto as exhibit 10.17.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards

On April 16, 2022, the Company entered into stock option agreements with 5 directors, pursuant to which the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 76,190 shares (post-split) of common stock under the Plan, as amended, at an exercise price of $30.0 per share (post-split). The options were vested at the grant date and become exercisable for 10 years from the grant date.

As of the date of this report, we have granted options under the Plan that can be exercised for an aggregate of 258,710 shares of Common Stock.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

The following table summarizes outstanding unexercised options, unvested stocks and equity incentive plan awards held by each of our named executive officers, as of December 31, 2024:

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END

OPTION AWARDS*STOCK AWARDS
NameNumber of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) ExercisableNumber of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) UnexercisableEquity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#)Options Exercise Prices ($)Option Expiration DateNumber of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Been Issued (#)Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Been Issued ($)
Howard Doong8,5721,071-20.0Nov 20, 2031----
40,000--30.0Oct 15, 2032
15,238--30.0Apr 16, 2033
Chihliang An5,476952-20.0Nov 20, 2031
23,333--30.0Oct 15, 2032
15,238--30.0Apr 16, 2033
Tsung-Shann Jiang3,411--20.0Nov 20, 2031
3,000--30.0Oct 15, 2032
15,238--30.0Apr 16, 2033
Richard Chi-Hsin King8,2141,429-20.0Nov 20, 2031
31,667--30.0Oct 15, 2032
15,238--30.0Apr 16, 2033
Eugene Jiang7,2421,219-20.0Nov 20, 2031
3,000--30.0Oct 15, 2032
15,238--30.0Apr 16, 2033
Uttam Patil-----
*All number of options and exercise prices are adjusted for 1:10 reverse stock split in 2023.

Compensation of Directors

We did not pay stock options to directors in fiscal year 2024.

Pension, Retirement or Similar Benefit Plans

There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers. We have no material bonus or profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that stock options may be granted at the discretion of the board of directors or a committee thereof.

Employment Contracts

Dr. Uttam Patil has entered into an employment agreement (“Patil Employment Agreement”) with the Company on June 23, 2023, pursuant to which he shall receive the initial base salary by stock options in accordance with Company’s standard payroll practice. As of the date of this prospectus, Dr. Patil has yet to receive any stock options.

On September 4, 2022, the Board appointed Mr. Leeds Chow as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and Principal Accounting Officer effective from September 4, 2022 for a term of 3 years. On March 5, 2025, Mr. Chow resigned as CFO.

We maintain an employment agreement with Dr. Chi-Hsin Richard King (“King Employment Agreement”), pursuant to which he shall receive an annual base salary of $50,000. As of December 31, 2017, we paid Mr. King 10,416 shares of the Company’s common stock at a per share price of $1.60 as opposed to cash compensation. Under King Employment Agreement, Dr. King is employed as the CSO of the Company. We may terminate the employment for cause, at any time, without notice or remuneration, for certain acts of the executive officer, such as conviction or plea of guilty to a felony or grossly negligent or dishonest acts to our detriment, or misconduct or a failure to perform agreed duties. In such case, the executive officer will not be entitled to receive payment of any severance benefits or other amounts by reason of the termination, and the executive officer’s right to all other benefits will terminate, except as required by any applicable law. We may also terminate an executive officer’s employment without cause upon one-month advance written notice. In such case of termination by us, we are required to provide compensation to the executive officer, including severance pay equal to 12 months of base salary. The executive officer may terminate the employment at any time with a one-month advance written notice if there is any significant change in the executive officer’s duties and responsibilities or a material reduction in the executive officer’s annual salary. In such case, the executive officer will be entitled to receive compensation equivalent to 12 months of the executive officer’s base salary. On August 21, 2019, all of the Board members present at the Meeting, unanimously reelected Dr. Richard King as the Chief Scientific Officer (“CSO”), which became effective on September 1, 2019 for a term of three years. On June 13, 2023, Dr. Richard King resigned from his position as the CSO after being related in 2022. The Company’s board of directors appointed Dr. Jiang to replace Dr. Richard King as the CSO.

On August 21, 2019, all of the Board members present at the Meeting, except Eugene Jiang, appointed Mr. Eugene Jiang, the current Chairman of the Board, as the Chief Business Officer, effective since September 1, 2019 for a term of three years. Mr. Eugene Jiang excused himself from the discussion regarding his appointment as the Chief Business Officer of the Company during the Board meeting. Mr. Jiang was reelcted in 2022 and he contract was renewed for another three years.

On August 21, 2019, all of the Board members present at the Meeting, except Dr. Tsung-Shann Jiang, reelected Dr. Tsung-Shann Jiang as the Chief Strategy Officer, effective since September 1, 2019 for a term of three years. Dr. Tsung-Shann Jiang excused himself from the discussion regarding his appointment as the Chief Strategy Officer of the Company during the Board meeting. Dr. Jiang was reelected in 2022 and the contract was renewed for another three years.

Disclosure of Registrant's Action to Recover Erroneously Awarded Compensation

In response to Item 402(w) of Regulation S-K, there was no time during or after the last completed fiscal year that the Company was required to either prepare an accounting restatement that required recovery of erroneously awarded compensation pursuant to the Company’s compensation recovery policy, or had an outstanding balance as of the end of the last completed fiscal year of erroneously awarded compensation to be recovered from the application of the policy to a prior restatement.

2024 POLICIES AND PRACTICES RELATED TO THE GRANT OF CERTAIN EQUITY AWARDS

In response to Item 402(x)(1) of Regulation S-K, the Company does not grant new awards of stock options, stock appreciation rights, or similar option-like instruments within four business days before or one business day after the release of a Form 10-Q, 10-K, or 8-K that discloses material nonpublic information (MNPI). Accordingly, the Company has no specific policy or practice on the timing of awards of such options in relation to the disclosure of material nonpublic information by the Company. In the event the Company determines to grant new awards of such options, the Board will evaluate the appropriate steps to take in relation to the foregoing.

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