Exhibit 10.1


 


Employment Agreement


 


This Employment Agreement
(the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of July 12, 2021 (the "Effective Date"), by and between
Junchen Li (the "Executive") and AGM Group Holdings Inc., a British Virgin Islands company (the "Company").


 


WHEREAS, the Company desires
to employ the Executive on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and


 


WHEREAS, the Executive desires
to be employed by the Company on such terms and conditions.


 


NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the mutual covenants, promises, and obligations set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:


 


1.
Term. Subject to Section 4 of this Agreement, the Executive's initial
term of employment hereunder shall be from the period of 1 year(s) beginning on the Effective Date (the "Initial Term").
Thereafter, the Agreement shall be deemed to be automatically extended, upon the same terms and conditions, for successive periods of
one year, unless either party provides written notice of its intention not to extend the term at least 30 days prior to the end of the
Initial Term or one-year extension thereof. The period during which the Executive is employed by the Company hereunder is hereinafter
referred to as the "Employment Term."


 


2.
Position and Duties.


 


2.1 Position. During the Employment Term, the Executive shall serve as the co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. In such position, the Executive shall have such duties, authority, and responsibilities as are
consistent with the Executive's position.


 


2.2 Duties. During the Employment Term, the Executive shall devote substantially all of his/her business time and attention
to the performance of the Executive's duties hereunder and will not engage in any other business, profession, or occupation for compensation
or otherwise which would conflict or interfere with the performance of such services either directly or indirectly without the prior written
consent of the Board.


 


3.
Compensation.


 


3.1
Base Salary. The Company shall pay the Executive an annual rate of base salary
of $150,000 in periodic installments in accordance with the Company's customary payroll practices and applicable wage payment laws, but
no less frequently than monthly. The Executive's annual base salary, as in effect from time to time, is hereinafter referred to as "Base
Salary."


 


3.2 Fringe Benefits and Perquisites. During the Employment Term, the Executive shall be entitled to fringe benefits and
perquisites consistent with those provided to similarly situated executives of the Company.


 






     


     


    

 


3.3 Employee Benefits. During the Employment Term, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in all employee benefit
plans, practices, and programs maintained by the Company, as in effect from time to time (collectively, "Employee Benefit Plans")
to the extent consistent with applicable law and the terms of the applicable Employee Benefit Plans. The Company reserves the right to
amend or terminate any Employee Benefit Plans at any time in its sole discretion, subject to the terms of such Employee Benefit Plan and
applicable law.


 


3.4 Vacation; Paid Time Off. During the Employment Term, the Executive shall be entitled to paid vacation days in accordance
with the Company's vacation policies, as in effect from time to time. The Executive shall receive other paid time off in accordance with
the Company's policies for executive officers as such policies may exist from time to time and as required by applicable law.


 


3.5 Business
Expenses. The Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket business,
entertainment, and travel expenses incurred by the Executive in connection with the performance of the Executive's duties hereunder
in accordance with the Company's expense reimbursement policies and procedures.


 


3.6 Indemnification.
The Company shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless for acts and omissions in the Executive's capacity as an officer, director,
or employee of the Company.


 


4.
Termination
of Employment. The Employment Term and the Executive's employment hereunder may be terminated by either the Company or the
Executive at any time and for any reason or for no particular reason; provided that, unless otherwise provided herein, either party shall
be required to give the other party at least 30 days advance written notice of any termination of the Executive's employment. Upon termination
of the Executive's employment during the Employment Term, the Executive shall be entitled to the compensation and benefits described in
this Section 4 and shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits from the Company or any of its affiliates.


 


4.1
Expiration of the Term, For Cause, or Without Good Reason.


 


(a)
The Executive's employment hereunder may be terminated upon either party's failure to renew the Agreement in accordance with Section
1, by the Company for Cause, or by the Executive without Good Reason and the Executive shall be entitled to receive:


 


(i) any accrued but unpaid Base Salary and accrued but unused vacation or paid time off;


 


(ii) reimbursement for unreimbursed business expenses properly incurred by the Executive, which shall be subject to and paid in accordance
with the Company's expense reimbursement policy; and


 






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(iii) such employee benefits (including equity compensation), if any, to which the Executive may be entitled under the Company's employee
benefit plans as of the date of the Executive's termination; provided that, in no event shall the Executive be entitled to any payments
in the nature of severance or termination payments except as specifically provided herein.


 


Items 5.1(a)(i) through
5.1(a)(iv) are referred to herein collectively as the "Accrued Amounts."


 


(b)
For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" shall mean:


 


(i) the Executive's failure to perform his/her duties (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental
illness);


 


(ii) the Executive's failure to comply with any valid and legal directive of the Chief Executive Officer;


 


(iii) the Executive's engagement in dishonesty, illegal conduct, or misconduct, which is, in each case, injurious to the Company or its
affiliates;


 


(iv)
the Executive's embezzlement, misappropriation, or fraud, whether or not related to the Executive's employment with the Company;


 


(v)
the Executive's conviction of or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a crime that constitutes a felony (or state law equivalent)
or a crime that constitutes a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;


 


(vi)
the Executive's violation of the Company's written policies or codes of conduct, including written policies related to discrimination,
harassment, performance of illegal or unethical activities, and ethical misconduct;


 


(vii) the Executive's material breach of any obligation under this Agreement or any other written agreement between the Executive and
the Company; or


 


(viii) the
Executive's engagement in conduct that brings or is reasonably likely to bring the Company negative publicity or into public
disgrace, embarrassment, or disrepute.


 


Except for a failure,
breach, or refusal which, by its nature, cannot reasonably be expected to be cured, the Executive shall have 10 business days from the
delivery of written notice by the Company within which to cure any acts constituting Cause.


 






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(c)
For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall mean the occurrence of any of the following, in each case
during the Employment Term without the Executive's prior written consent:


 


(i)  a
material reduction in the Executive's Base Salary other than a general reduction in Base Salary that affects all similarly situated
executives in substantially the same proportions;


 


(ii) a material reduction in the Executive's Target Bonus opportunity;


 


(iii)
any material breach by the Company of any material provision of this Agreement ;


 


(iv)
the Company's failure to obtain an agreement from any successor to the Company to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in
the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no succession had taken place, except where such
assumption occurs by operation of law;


 


(v)
the Company's failure to nominate the Executive for election to the Board and to use its best efforts to have him/her elected and
re-elected, as applicable;


 


(vi)
a material, adverse change in the Executive's authority, duties, or responsibilities (other than temporarily while the Executive
is physically or mentally incapacitated or as required by applicable law); or


 


(vii) a material adverse change in the reporting structure applicable to the Executive.


 


To terminate his/her
employment for Good Reason, the Executive must provide written notice to the Company of the existence of the circumstances providing grounds
for termination for Good Reason within 10 days of the initial existence of such grounds and the Company must have at least 15 days from
the date on which such notice is provided to cure such circumstances. If the Executive does not terminate his/her employment for Good
Reason within 10 days after the first occurrence of the applicable grounds, then the Executive will be deemed to have waived his/her right
to terminate for Good Reason with respect to such grounds.


 


4.2 Without
Cause or for Good Reason. The Employment Term and the Executive's employment hereunder may be terminated by the Executive
for Good Reason or by the Company without Cause. In the event of such termination, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the Accrued
Amounts.


 






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4.3 Notice of Termination Any termination of the Executive's employment hereunder by the Company or by the Executive
during the Employment Term shall be communicated by written notice of termination ("Notice of Termination") to the other
party hereto in accordance with Section 12. The Notice of Termination shall specify:


 


(a)
the termination provision of this Agreement relied upon;


 


(b)
to the extent applicable, the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive's employment
under the provision so indicated; and


 


(c)
the applicable date of termination, which shall be no less than 30 days following the date on which the Notice of Termination is
delivered if the Company terminates the Executive's employment without Cause, or no less than 10 days following the date on which the
Notice of Termination is delivered if the Executive terminates his/her employment with or without Good Reason.


 


4.4
Resignation of All Other Positions. Upon termination of the Executive's employment hereunder for any reason, the
Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from all positions that the Executive holds as an officer or member of the Board (or a committee
thereof) of the Company or any of its affiliates.


 


5.
Governing Law, Jurisdiction, and Venue. This Agreement, for all purposes,
shall be construed in accordance with the laws of New York without regard to conflicts of law principles. Any action or proceeding by
either of the parties to enforce this Agreement shall be brought only in a state or federal court located in the state of New York, county
of New York. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waive the defense of inconvenient
forum to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding in such venue.


 


6.
Entire Agreement. Unless specifically provided herein, this Agreement,
together with the Employee Non-Compete Agreement, contains all of the understandings and representations between the Executive and the
Company pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations
and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter.


 


7.
Modification and Waiver. No provision of this Agreement may be amended
or modified unless such amendment or modification is agreed to in writing and signed by the Company. No waiver by either of the parties
of any breach by the other party hereto of any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by the other party hereto shall
be deemed a waiver of any similar or dissimilar provision or condition at the same or any prior or subsequent time.


 


8.
Severability.
Should any provisions of this Agreement be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality,
or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions hereof, and if such provision or provisions are not modified as provided above,
this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provisions had not been set forth herein.


 


9.
Captions. Captions and headings of the sections and paragraphs of this
Agreement are intended solely for convenience and no provision of this Agreement is to be construed by reference to the caption or heading
of any section or paragraph.


 


10.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.


 






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11.
Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is personal to the Executive
and shall not be assigned by the Executive. Any purported assignment by the Executive shall be null and void from the initial date of
the purported assignment. The Company may assign this Agreement to any successor or assign (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger,
consolidation, or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit
of the Company and permitted successors and assigns.


 


12.
Notice.
Notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be given in writing by personal delivery, electronic delivery,
or by registered mail.


 


13.
Representations of the Executive. The Executive represents and warrants
to the Company that:


 


The Executive's acceptance
of employment with the Company and the performance of his/her duties hereunder will not conflict with or result in a violation of, a breach
of, or a default under any contract, agreement, or understanding to which he/she is a party or is otherwise bound.


 


The Executive's acceptance
of employment with the Company and the performance of his/her duties hereunder will not violate any non-solicitation, non-competition,
or other similar covenant or agreement of a prior employer or third-party.


 


14.
Withholding. The Company shall have the right to withhold from any amount
payable hereunder any Federal, state, and local taxes in order for the Company to satisfy any withholding tax obligation it may have under
any applicable law or regulation.


 


15.
Survival. Upon the expiration or other termination of this Agreement,
the respective rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall survive such expiration or other termination to the extent necessary
to carry out the intentions of the parties under this Agreement.


 


16.
Acknowledgement of Full Understanding. THE EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES AND
AGREES THAT HE/SHE HAS FULLY READ, UNDERSTANDS AND VOLUNTARILY ENTERS INTO THIS AGREEMENT. THE EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT
HE/SHE HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS AND CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY OF HIS/HER CHOICE BEFORE SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT.


 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement
as of the date first above written.


 


	 	AGM Group Holdings Inc.
	 	 	 
	 	By	/s/ Wenjie Tang
	 	Name: 	Wenjie Tang
	 	Title:	 Chief Executive Officer



 


	EXECUTIVE	 
	 	 	 
	Signature:	/s/ Junchen Li	 
	Print Name:	Junchen Li	 



 


 


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