Management Change/Compensation (Form 8-K)

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 9, 2026, Next Technology Holding Inc. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company elected Wenbo Li, Guang Cui, Gwanggeun Jo, and Hsiu Wu (collectively, the "Directors") to serve on the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company until the Company's next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal. Each of the Directors is an independent director as defined under Nasdaq listing standards and SEC rules.

The biographical information required by this Item 5.02 with respect to each of the Directors is included in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on February 9, 2026 (the "2026 Proxy Statement"), and is incorporated herein by reference. Information required by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K regarding each Director is also included in the 2026 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

Based on information provided to the Company: (i) there are no agreements, arrangements or understandings between any of Messrs. Li, Cui, Jo, or Wu, on the one hand, and any other persons, on the other hand, pursuant to which they were selected as directors, and there are no family relationships among any of the Company's directors or executive officers and any of Messrs. Li, Cui, Jo, or Wu; and (ii) none of Messrs. Li, Cui, Jo, or Wu has any direct or indirect interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Each of the Directors entered into an Independent Director Service Agreement (each, an "Service Agreement") with the Company pursuant to which, among other things, the Company agreed to pay each of the Directors certain amounts, and reimburse them for expenses incurred, in connection with their time and efforts relating to joining the Board.

Election of Chairman of the Board

Following the Annual Meeting, the Board held an organizational meeting, at which Mr. Hsiu Wu was elected Chairman of the Board.

Appointments and Changes in Composition of Board Committees

In connection with the organizational meeting of the Board following the Annual Meeting, the Board approved appointments to the committees of the Board as follows: (i) Mr. Wenbo Li, Mr. Guang Cui, Mr. Gwanggeun Jo, and Mr. Hsiu Wu were appointed as members of the Audit Committee, with Mr. Wenbo Li to serve as Chair; (ii) Mr. Wenbo Li, Mr. Guang Cui, Mr. Gwanggeun Jo, and Mr. Hsiu Wu were appointed as members of the Compensation Committee, with Mr. Guang Cui to serve as Chair; and (iii) Mr. Wenbo Li, Mr. Guang Cui, Mr. Gwanggeun Jo, and Mr. Hsiu Wu were appointed as members of the Nominating Committee, with Mr. Hsiu Wu to serve as Chair.