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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-09-056350
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090626
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOODNER RICHARD B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001247608

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32898
		FILM NUMBER:		091156094

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		405 STATE HIGHWAY 121 BYPASS
		STREET 2:		BUILDING A, SUITE 250
		CITY:			LEWISVILLE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75067

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHINA BAK BATTERY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001117171
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		IRS NUMBER:				880442833
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAK INDUSTRIAL PARK, NO. 1 BAK STREET
		STREET 2:		KUICHONG TOWN, LONGGANG DISTRICT
		CITY:			SHENZHEN PEOPLE
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			518119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86-755-8977-0093

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAK INDUSTRIAL PARK, NO. 1 BAK STREET
		STREET 2:		KUICHONG TOWN, LONGGANG DISTRICT
		CITY:			SHENZHEN PEOPLE
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			518119

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEDINA COFFEE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000626
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    <periodOfReport>2009-06-26</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001117171</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHINA BAK BATTERY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CBAK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001247608</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GOODNER RICHARD B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6608 EMERALD DR.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLLEYVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76034</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-06-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>20000</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of restricted shares under China BAK Battery, Inc. Stock Option Plan (the &quot;Restricted Shares&quot;) to non-employee director
 in accordance with the Company's compensation plan for non-employee directors. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Restricted
 Shares vested on the grant date, June 26, 2009 (the &quot;Grant Date&quot;), and the remaining seventy-five percent (75%) of the
 Restricted Shares vest in three installments of twenty-five percent (25%) of the Restricted Shares on the last day of each
 subsequent calendar quarter, with the first such installment vesting on the last day of the first full calendar quarter
 after the Grant Date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard B. Goodner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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