GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LIZHI INC. (“LIZHI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LIZI), an audio-based social and entertainment platform, today announced that it will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the “EGM”) at 60 Anson Road, Mapletree Anson, #09-01/02, Singapore 079914, at 2:00 pm (Singapore time) on January 25, 2024.
The purpose of the EGM is for the Company’s shareholders to consider and, if thought fit, approve the change of the Company’s legal name from “LIZHI INC.” to “Sound Group Inc.” The proposed name change will not affect shareholders’ rights, the Company’s operations, or its financial position.
The board of directors of the Company has fixed the close of business on December 22, 2023, as the record date (the “Record Date”) in order to determine the shareholders entitled to receive notice of the EGM or any adjourned or postponed meeting thereof. The notice of EGM and form of proxy for the EGM are attached as Exhibits to the Current Report on Form 6-K furnished by the Company to the Securities and Exchange Commission today and are also available on the Company’s website at https://ir.lizhi.fm/.
Holders of the Company’s ordinary shares whose names are on the register of members of the Company at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to attend the EGM and any adjournment or postponement thereof in person. Holders of the Company’s American depositary shares (“ADSs”) who wish to exercise their voting rights for the underlying shares must act through Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, the depositary of the Company’s ADS program.
About LIZHI INC.
LIZHI INC. has created a comprehensive audio-based social ecosystem with a global presence. The Company aims to cater to users’ interests in audio entertainment and social networking through its product portfolios. LIZHI INC. envisions an audio ecosystem where everyone can be connected and interact through voices. LIZHI INC. has been listed on Nasdaq since January 2020.
For more information, please visit: http://ir.lizhi.fm.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: LIZHI’s goals and strategies; LIZHI’s future business development, results of operations and financial condition; the expected growth of the online audio market; the expectation regarding the rate at which to gain active users, especially paying users; LIZHI’s ability to monetize the user base; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and overseas markets; the impact of the COVID-19 to LIZHI’s business operations and the economy in China and elsewhere generally; any adverse changes in laws, regulations, rules, policies or guidelines applicable to LIZHI; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “target,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “is/are likely to” or other similar expressions. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
For investor and media enquiries, please contact:
In China:
LIZHI INC.
IR Department
Tel: +86 (20) 8381-8791
E-mail: ir@lizhi.fm
Piacente Financial Communications
Jenny Cai
Tel: +86 (10) 6508-0677
E-mail: Lizhi@tpg-ir.com
In the United States:
Piacente Financial Communications
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: Lizhi@tpg-ir.com
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