SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
CURRENT REPORT FOR ISSUERS SUBJECT TO THE
1934 ACT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
December 31, 2014
Date of Report
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-52236 | 20-4857782 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
23rd Floor, Unionsun Yangkuo Plaza, No. 2, Block 3
South Renmin Road
Chengdu, P. R. China, 610041
(Address of principal executive offices (zip code))
+011-86-28-8651-6696
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On December 31, 2014, Dr. James Tong, Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and Director of the Company, tendered his resignation as the CFO and Director. On January 5, 2015, the Company accepted Dr. Tong’s resignation, effectively immediately. Dr. Tong’s resignation did not result from any disagreement regarding any matter related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Following his resignation, Dr. Tong agreed to be retained by the Company as a consultant to assist the Company with various compliance and regulatory matters.
On the same day, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Dr. Guoqing Jiang as the Company’s Acting CFO, effective immediately. His role as Acting CFO is also supported by the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, Tao (Victor) Yang, Chief Technology Officer, Xintao You, and Finance Manager, Liying Wang.
Dr. Jiang is currently the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Chairman of the Board. Dr. Jiang has taken the initiative to acquire Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in 2003 and successfully transformed the Company from a small TCM manufacturer into a Company with multifaceted products, API capabilities and renewed GMP certification. Prior to TPI, Dr. Jiang worked at Kelun Pharmaceutical Group and has been involved in building Kelun to become the world’s leading producer of intravenous solution products. He is an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He once served as a lecturer and resident physician for over 5 years after graduating as a medical degree from Jiangsu Zhenjiang Medical School.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
TIANYIN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Guoqing Jiang | |
Name: Dr. Guoqing Jiang | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: January 6, 2015
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