Form SC 13G - Statement of Beneficial Ownership by Certain Investors

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Shares

(Title of Class of Securities)

G75271125

(CUSIP Number)

August 30, 2024

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

☐ Rule 13d-1(b)

☒ Rule 13d-1(c)

☐ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*	The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Exchange Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G75271125

 

1.	Names of Reporting Persons   Starlight Golden Stone Pte. Ltd.
2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization   Singapore

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With:	5.	Sole Voting Power   0
	6.	Shared Voting Power   1,086,957 Class A shares (1)
	7.	Sole Dispositive Power   0
	8.	Shared Dispositive Power   1,086,957 Class A shares (1)

9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Reporting Person   1,086,957 Class A shares (1)
10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares   (See Instructions) ☐
11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)   5.6% (1)(2)
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   CO

 

(1)

Consists of 1,086,957 Class A Shares, par value US$0.10 per share (“Class A Shares”), of Issuer, held of record by Starlight Golden Stone Pte. Ltd. Starlight Golden Stone Pte. Ltd is wholly owned by Tai Bang International Limited, a British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) entity, which is wholly owned by Xijuan Zhao.

 

(2)	Based upon 19,352,636 Class A Shares outstanding as reported in Issuer’s Registration Statement on Form F-3, dated September 24, 2024, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 24, 2024 (the “Form F-3”).

 

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CUSIP No. G75271125

 

1.	Names of Reporting Persons   Tai Bang International Limited
2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization   BVI

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With:	5.	Sole Voting Power   0
	6.	Shared Voting Power   1,086,957 Class A shares (1)
	7.	Sole Dispositive Power   0
	8.	Shared Dispositive Power   1,086,957 Class A shares (1)

9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Reporting Person   1,086,957 Class A shares (1)
10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares   (See Instructions) ☐
11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)   5.6% (1)(2)
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   CO

 

(1)

Consists of 1,086,957 Class A Shares held of record by Starlight Golden Stone Pte. Ltd. Starlight Golden Stone Pte. Ltd is wholly owned by Tai Bang International Limited. Therefore, Tai Bang International Limited is deemed to beneficially own all of the 1,086,957 Class A Shares held by Starlight Golden Stone Pte. Ltd.

 

(2)	Based upon 19,352,636 Class A Shares outstanding as reported in the Form F-3.

 

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CUSIP No. G75271125

 

1.	Names of Reporting Persons   Xijuan Zhao
2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization   People’s Republic of China

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With:	5.	Sole Voting Power   0
	6.	Shared Voting Power   1,086,957 Class A Shares (1)
	7.	Sole Dispositive Power   0
	8.	Shared Dispositive Power   1,086,957 Class A Shares(1)

9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Reporting Person   1,086,957 Class A Shares (1)
10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares   (See Instructions) ¨
11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)   5.6% (1)(2)
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   IN

 

(1)

Consists of 1,086,957 Class A Shares held of record by Starlight Golden Stone Pte. Ltd. Starlight Golden Stone Pte. Ltd is wholly owned by Tai Bang International Limited, which is wholly owned by Xijuan Zhao. Xijuan Zhao therefore holds 100% equity interest in Starlight Golden Stone Pte. He also serves as a director of Starlight Golden Stone Pte. Accordingly, he is deemed to beneficially own all of the 1,086,957 Class A Shares held by Starlight Golden Stone Pte. Ltd.

 

(2)	Based upon 19,352,636 Class A Shares outstanding as reported in Issuer’s Form F-3.

 

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Item 1(a).	Name of Issuer
	ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. (“Issuer”)
Item 1(b).	Address of the Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
	C/O Beijing REIT Tech Develop Co. Ltd. X-702, Tower A, 60 Anli Road, Chaoyang District Beijing, China, 100001
Item 2(a).	Names of Persons Filing

 

This Schedule 13G is filed jointly by:

 

	-	Starlight Golden Stone Pte. Ltd.
	-	Tai Bang International Limited

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Xijuan Zhao

 

The foregoing persons are hereinafter referred to each as a “Reporting Person” or collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.” Information with respect to each Reporting Person is given solely by such Reporting Person, and no Reporting Person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information furnished by another Reporting Person.

 

Item 2(b).

Address of the Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence:

 

	-	Starlight Golden Stone Pte. Ltd.
		No. 88, Yincheng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai
	-	Tai Bang International Limited
		Intershore Chambers, Road Town, Tortola, BVI
	-	Xijuan Zhao
		No. 88, Yincheng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai

 

Item 2(c).

Citizenship

 

	-	Starlight Golden Stone Pte. Ltd.: Singapore
	-	Tai Bang International Limited: BVI

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Xijuan Zhao: People’s Republic of China

 

Item 2(d).	Title of Class of Securities
	Class A Shares
Item 2(e).	CUSIP Number
	G75271125

 

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Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

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(a) Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

 

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(b) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(b) or the Exchange Act.

 

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(c) Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.

 

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(d) Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.

 

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(e) An Investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(e).

 

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(f) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d 1(b)(1)(ii)(f).

 

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(g) A Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d 1(b)(1)(ii)(g).

 

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(h) A Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

 

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(i) A Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3 (c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.

 

	☐	(j) Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(j).
	Not applicable.

 

Item 4.	Ownership
	The information required by Items 4(a)-(c) is set forth in Rows 5-11 of each Cover Page and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
	Not Applicable.
Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
	Not Applicable.
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
	Not Applicable.
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
	Not Applicable.
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group
	Not Applicable.
Item 10.	Certification
	By signing below, each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of Issuer and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

 

Exhibit Number		Description
1.		Joint Filing Agreement.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date: October 29, 2024

 

	Starlight Golden Stone Pte. Ltd.
	By:	/s/ Xijuan Zhao
		Name:	Xijuan Zhao
		Title:	Director

 

	Tai Bang International Limited
	By:	/s/ Xijuan Zhao
		Name:	Xijuan Zhao
		Title:	Director

  

	Xijuan Zhao
	By:	/s/ Xijuan Zhao

 

Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations

(See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

 

 

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EXHIBIT 1

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

Each of the undersigned agrees that (i) the statement on Schedule 13G relating to the Class A shares of ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. has been adopted and filed on behalf of each of them, (ii) all future amendments to such statement on Schedule 13G will, unless written notice to the contrary is delivered as described below, be jointly filed on behalf of each of them and (iii) the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, shall apply to each of them. This agreement may be terminated with respect to the obligations to jointly file future amendments to such statement on Schedule 13G as to any of the undersigned upon such person giving written notice thereof to each of the other persons signatory hereto, at the principal office thereof.

 

Date: October 29, 2024

 

	Starlight Golden Stone Pte. Ltd.
	By:	/s/ Xijuan Zhao
		Name:	Xijuan Zhao
		Title:	Director

 

	Tai Bang International Limited
	By:	/s/ Xijuan Zhao
		Name:	Xijuan Zhao
		Title:	Director

  

	Xijuan Zhao
	By:	/s/ Xijuan Zhao

 

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