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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-11-003290.txt : 20110121
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110121131208
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-11-003290
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110119
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110121

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Budd Charlene Spoede
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001405463

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32898
		FILM NUMBER:		11540853

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		199 AIR STRIP ROAD
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30233-4015

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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        <issuerName>CHINA BAK BATTERY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CBAK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Budd Charlene Spoede</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>199 AIR STRIP ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JACKSON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30233</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>2500</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Waiver of receipt of unissued portion of grant on July 1, 2010 of restricted shares under China BAK Battery, Inc.
 Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the &quot;Plan&quot;) in consideration of an additional quarterly payment by China BAK
 Battery, Inc. of $6,250 on or about January 6, 2011 pursuant to the increase, effective January 1, 2011, of the reporting
 person's annual retainer fee under the Plan by $25,000 in lieu of the reporting person's receipt of restricted shares under
 the Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Charlene Spoede Budd</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-19</signatureDate>
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