Promissory Note, dated October 16, 2024, issued by Thunder Power Holdings, Inc. to Wellen Sham

Exhibit 10.4

NEITHER THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (“NOTE”) NOR THE OTHER SECURITIES THAT MAY BE ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE. THESE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN SOLD IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

THUNDER POWER HOLDINGS, INC.

PROMISSORY NOTE

Principal Amount: U.S. $100,000

Dated: October 16, 2024

Note No. TPH 1.02

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Thunder Power Holdings. Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Maker” or the “Company”), hereby promises to pay to the order of Wellen Sham (the “Holder”) the principal balance (the “Principal Balance”) of One Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars (U.S. $100,000), on the terms and conditions described below. All payments on this Note shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as the Holder may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note.

1. Principal. The Principal Balance of this Note shall be payable by the Maker to the Holder (such date, the “Maturity Date”) 365 days after the date of this Note. The Maturity Date may be extended at the option of the Holder. Under no circumstances shall any individual, including but not limited to any officer, director, employee or stockholder of the Maker, be obligated personally for any obligations or liabilities of the Maker hereunder.

2. Interest Rate. Interest shall accrue on the outstanding Principal Balance hereof at an annual rate equal to 10.00% (the “Interest Rate”). The Interest Rate shall be calculated based on a 365-day year and the actual number of days elapsed, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

3. Events of Default. The following shall constitute an event of default (each, an “Event of Default”):

a.  Failure by the Maker to pay the outstanding Principal Balance and Interest or other amounts due pursuant to this Note more than five (5) Business Days after the Maturity Date.

b. The Company shall commence, or there shall be commenced against the Company under any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency laws as now or hereafter in effect or any successor thereto, or the Company commences any other proceeding under any reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction whether now or hereafter in effect relating to the Company any such bankruptcy, insolvency or other proceeding which remains undismissed for a period of sixty one (61) days; or the Company is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt; or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; or the Company suffers any appointment of any custodian, private or court appointed receiver or the like for it or all or substantially all of its property which continues undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty one (61) days; or the Company makes a general assignment of all or substantially all of its assets for the benefit of creditors; or the Company shall fail to pay, or shall state that it is unable to pay, or shall be unable to pay, its debts generally as they become due; or the Company shall call a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition, adjustment or restructuring of its debts; or the Company shall by any act or failure to act expressly indicate its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing; or any corporate or other action is taken by the Company for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing. 

4. Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 3 hereof, the Holder may, by written notice to the Maker, declare this Note to be due immediately and payable, whereupon the outstanding Principal Balance of this Note, including Interest and all other amounts payable hereunder, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary. 

5. Taxes. The Maker will pay all amounts due hereunder free and clear of and without reduction for any taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, withholding or charges imposed or levied by any governmental authority or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof with respect thereto (“Taxes”). The Maker will pay on behalf of the Holder all such Taxes so imposed or levied and any additional amounts as may be necessary so that the net payment of principal and any interest on this Note received by the Holder after payment of all such Taxes shall be not less than the full amount provided hereunder.

6. Choice of Law; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial.

(a) Governing Law. This Note and the rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder shall, in all respects, be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws (excluding the principles of conflict of laws) of the State of New York (the “Governing Jurisdiction”) (including Section 5-1401 and Section 5-1402 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York), including all matters of construction, validity and performance.

(b) Jurisdiction; Venue; Service.

(i) The Company hereby irrevocably consents to the non-exclusive personal jurisdiction of the state courts of the Governing Jurisdiction and, if a basis for federal jurisdiction exists, the non-exclusive personal jurisdiction of any United States District Court for the Governing Jurisdiction.

(ii) The Company agrees that venue shall be proper in any court of the Governing Jurisdiction selected by the Holder or, if a basis for federal jurisdiction exists, in any United States District Court in the Governing Jurisdiction. The Company waives any right to object to the maintenance of any suit, claim, action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, in any of the state or federal courts of the Governing Jurisdiction on the basis of improper venue or inconvenience of forum.

(iii) Any suit, claim, action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or tort or otherwise, brought by the Company against the Holder arising out of or based upon this Note or any matter relating to this Note, shall be brought in a court only in the Governing Jurisdiction. The Company shall not file any counterclaim against the Holder in any suit, claim, action, litigation or proceeding brought by the Holder against the Company in a jurisdiction outside of the Governing Jurisdiction unless under the rules of the court in which the Holder brought such suit, claim, action, litigation or proceeding the counterclaim is mandatory, and not permissive, and would be considered waived unless filed as a counterclaim in the suit, claim, action, litigation or proceeding instituted by the Holder against the Company. The Company and Holder agree that any forum outside the Governing Jurisdiction is an inconvenient forum and that any suit, claim, action, litigation or proceeding brought by the Company against the Holder, or by the Holder against the Company, in any court outside the Governing Jurisdiction should be dismissed or transferred to a court located in the Governing Jurisdiction. Furthermore, the Company and Holder each irrevocably and unconditionally agree that it will not bring or commence any suit, claim, action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the other Party arising out of or based upon this Note or any matter relating to this Note, in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the Parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such suit, claim, action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State Court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such federal court. The Company and the Holder agree that a final judgment in any such suit, claim, action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

(iv) The Company and the Holder irrevocably consent to the service of process out of any of the aforementioned courts in any such suit, claim, action, litigation or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail postage prepaid, to it at the address provided for notices in this Note, such service to become effective thirty (30) days after the date of mailing.

(v) Nothing herein shall affect the right of the Holder to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or to commence legal proceedings or to otherwise proceed against the Company or any other Person in the Governing Jurisdiction or in any other jurisdiction.

(c) THE PARTIES MUTUALLY WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ALL CLAIMS OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS NOTE OR ANY MATTER RELATING TO THIS NOTE. THE PARTIES EACH MAKE THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY AFTER CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL OF THEIR RESPECTIVE CHOICE. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL SUCH CLAIMS SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A JUDGE OF A COURT HAVING JURISDICTION, WITHOUT A JURY.

7. Unconditional Liability. The Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or consented to by the Holder, and consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by the Holder with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agrees that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without notice to the Maker or affecting the Maker’s liability hereunder. For the purpose of this Note, “Business Day” shall mean a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday) on which banks are open in New York City, New York or Taiwan for general banking business.

8. Notices. All notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Note shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by e-mail (unless the sender of such electronic mail receives a non-delivery message (but not other automated replies, such as out-of-office notifications)), or by registered or certified mail (postage paid, return receipt requested) (upon receipt thereof) to the other Party as follows:

Thunder Power Holdings, Inc.

221 W 9th St #848

Wilmington, Delaware 19801

Attn: Ho Pok Man, Interim Chief Financial Officer

E-mail: ***@***

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Pryor Cashman LLP

7 Times Sq 40th Floor,

New York, NY 10036 Attn: Elizabeth F. Chen, Esq.

E-mail: ***@***

Wellen Sham

19/F, No. 654 Guangfu South Road, Da’an District

Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

***@***

or at such other address and/or email and/or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party three (3) Business Days prior to the effectiveness of such change.

9. Waiver. Any waiver by the Holder of a breach of any provision of this Note shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Note. The failure of the Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Note on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Note. Any waiver must be in writing.

10. Amendment. Any amendment hereto may be made with, and only with, the written consent of the Maker and the Holder.

11. Severability. If any provision of this Note is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Note shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other persons and circumstances. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder shall violate applicable laws governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum permitted rate of interest. The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it shall not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law or other law which would prohibit or forgive the Company from paying all or any portion of the Principal of or interest on this Note as contemplated herein, wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, or which may affect the covenants or the performance of this indenture, and the Company (to the extent it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefits or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impeded the execution of any power herein granted to the Holder, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such as though no such law has been enacted.

12. Assignment or Transfer. This Note shall be binding upon the Maker and its successors and assignees and is for the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assignees, except that the Maker may not assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations under this Note. If this Note is to be transferred or assigned by the Holder, the Holder shall surrender this Note to the Company, whereupon the Company will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of the Holder a new Note, registered in the name of the registered transferee or assignee, representing the outstanding Principal Balance being transferred by the Holder (along with any accrued and unpaid Interest thereof) and, if less than the entire outstanding Principal Balance is being transferred, a new Note to the Holder representing the outstanding Principal Balance not being transferred.

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The Parties, intending to be legally bound hereby, have caused this Note to be duly executed by the undersigned as of the day and year first above written.

MAKER:

PAYEE:

Wellen Sham

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