UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of June 2022

Commission File Number: 001-40212

Connect Biopharma Holdings Limited

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Science and Technology Park

East R&D Building, 3rd Floor

6 Beijing West Road, Taicang

Jiangsu Province, China 215400

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K

On June 10, 2022, Connect Biopharma Holdings Limited (the “Company”) presented certain company highlights and financial information at the 2022 Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference. A copy of the materials presented are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Among other things, the Company announced that it is midway through its Phase 2/3 pivotal trial of its lead product candidate, CBP-201, in atopic dermatitis (AD) patients in China, with the potential to receive marketing approval in China as early as 2025. The Company also completed its end-of-Phase 2 meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is preparing to initiate a global Phase 3 trial of CBP-201 in AD in the second half of 2022. The Company is exploring potential collaborations with partners to advance this trial and, if approved, to commercialize CBP-201.

The Company’s presentation also includes the following updated pipeline chart:

Figure 1. Connect Biopharma’s pipeline

This report on Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the registration statements on Form F-3 and S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-264340 and 333-254524, respectively) of the Company and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is furnished, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished. The information set forth in the attached exhibit shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly provided by specific reference in such a filing.

The furnishing of the attached exhibit is not an admission as to the materiality of any information therein. The information contained in the exhibits is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of more complete information included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and other public announcements that the Company has made and may make, by press release or otherwise, from time to time. The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update or revise the information contained in this report, although it may do so from time to time as its management believes is appropriate. Any such updating may be made through the filing or furnishing of other reports or documents with the SEC, through press releases, by updating its website or through other public disclosures.

Forward-Looking Statements

The Company cautions that statements included in this report that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. Words such as “may,” “could,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “predict,” “seek,” “contemplate,” “look forward,” “potential,” “continue” or “project” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include the Company’s plans to advance the development of its product candidates, the timing of achieving any development or regulatory milestones, the potential of such product candidates, including to achieve any benefit or profile, and potential partnerships for the future development and/or commercialization of such product candidates. The inclusion of forward-looking statements shall not be regarded as a representation by Connect Biopharma that any of its plans will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this report due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in the Connect Biopharma business and other risks described in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022, and its other reports. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update this report to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Connect Biopharma’s filings with the SEC which are available from the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) and on Connect Biopharma’s website (www.connectbiopharm.com) under the heading “Investors.” All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This caution is made under the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Exhibit Index

Exhibit     No.	Description
Exhibit 99.1	2022 Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference Presentation

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: June 10, 2022		CONNECT BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS LIMITED
	By	/s/ Steven Chan
	Name:	Steven Chan
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer