424B3 1 form424b3.htm Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)Registration No. 333-274153 Prospectus Supplement No. 1 to Prospectus dated August 30, 2023 TAOPING INC. Up to 20,043,394 Ordinary Shares This Prospectus Supplement No. 1 (“Prospectus Supplement No. 1”) amends and supplements the prospectus dated August 30, 2023 as supplemented or amended from time to time (the “Prospectus”), which forms a part of our Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration Statement No. 333-274153). This Prospectus Supplement No. 1 is being filed to update and supplement the information included or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus with the information contained in our Report on Form 6-K, which was furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 2023 (the “Form 6-K”). Accordingly, we have attached the Form 6-K to this Prospectus Supplement No. 1. This Prospectus Supplement No. 1 updates and supplements the information in the Prospectus and is not complete without, and may not be delivered or utilized except in combination with, the Prospectus, including any amendments or supplements thereto. This Prospectus Supplement No. 1 should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and if there is any inconsistency between the information in the Prospectus and this Prospectus Supplement No. 1, you should rely on the information in this Prospectus Supplement No. 1. Our Ordinary Shares are traded under the symbol “TAOP” on the Nasdaq Capital Market. On September 25, 2023, the closing price of our Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $2.36. We are a “foreign private issuer” under applicable federal securities laws and, as such, we have elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements for the Prospectus and future filings. INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ AND CONSIDER THE “RISK FACTORS” BEGINNING ON PAGE 8 OF THE PROSPECTUS. Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. The date of this Prospectus Supplement No. 1 is September 26, 2023. UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUERPURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the month of, September 2023 Commission File Number 001-35722 TAOPING INC.(Translation of registrant’s name into English) 21st Floor, Everbright Bank BuildingZhuzilin, Futian DistrictShenzhen, Guangdong, 518040People’s Republic of China(Address of principal executive offices) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐ EXPLANATORY NOTE Taoping Inc. (the “Company”) is furnishing this Form 6-K to provide the unaudited consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 and incorporate such financial statements into the Company’s registration statements referenced below. This Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the registration statements of the Company on Form S-8 (Registration Numbers 333-256600 and 333-211363), Form F-3 (Registration Numbers 333-262181 and 333-229323) and Form F-1 (Registration Number 333-274153) to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION This Report on Form 6-K contains forward-looking statements and information relating to us that are based on the current beliefs, expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections of our management regarding our company and industry. When used in this report, the words “may”, “will”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan” and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management’s current view of us concerning future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including among many others: our potential inability to achieve or sustain profitability or reasonably predict our future results due to our limited operating history of providing smart clou