ACM Research Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 24, 2026
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
The shares of the operating subsidiary of ACM Research, Inc. (the “Company”), ACM Research (Shanghai), Inc. (“ACM Shanghai”), are listed on the Sci-Tech innovation board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
On February 27, 2026, ACM Shanghai issued an announcement (the “Announcement”) regarding its proposed profit distribution plan for fiscal year 2025 (the “Plan”). Pursuant to the Plan, a cash dividend of RMB 6.233 per 10 shares (inclusive of tax) will be distributed, no bonus shares will be issued and no conversion of capital reserves into share capital will be carried out. The profit distribution will be calculated based on the total share capital registered on the equity distribution record date, and the specific date will be set out in the equity distribution implementation announcement. The Plan has been approved by the Board of Directors of ACM Shanghai, and is subject to the approval of the shareholders of ACM Shanghai and its 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. A copy of the Announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
This Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 hereto contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include the proposed profit distributions by ACM Shanghai for fiscal year 2025 (if any), receipt of ACM Shanghai shareholder approval for the Plan, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s periodic reports and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which are based on the Company’s current intentions, expectations and assumptions and speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Company does not intend to revise or update any forward-looking statement in this Current Report on Form 8-K as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1* 104 | ACM Research (Shanghai), Inc. Announcement on the Proposed Profit Distribution Plan for Fiscal Year 2025, announced by ACM Shanghai on February 27, 2026. Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the XBRL document) | |||||||
* Unofficial English translation of original document prepared in Mandarin Chinese.
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SIGNATURE
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.
ACM RESEARCH, INC.
By: /s/ Mark McKechnie________________________
Mark McKechnie
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Dated: March 24, 2026
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