UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
______________________
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 21, 2012
Zhongpin Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-33593 (Commission File Number) |
54-2100419 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
21 Changshe Road, Changge City, Henan Province People’s Republic of China (Address of principal executive offices) |
461500 (Zip Code) |
011 86 10- 8455 4188
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 21, 2012, Zhongpin Inc. issued a press release announcing a change in the location of its annual meeting of stockholders to be held on June 27, 2012. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Document |
99.1 | Press Release of Zhongpin Inc., dated June 21, 2012. |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
ZHONGPIN INC. (Registrant) |
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Dated: June 21, 2012 | By: | /s/ Xianfu Zhu | |
Name: Xianfu Zhu | |||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | |||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Document |
99.1 | Press Release of Zhongpin Inc., dated June 21, 2012. |
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Exhibit 99.1
Zhongpin
Inc.
Room 902, Building F, Phoenix Place, A5 Shuguangxili, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China 100028,
telephone +86 10 8455 4188 extension 106, ir@zhongpin.com | page 1 |
Zhongpin Changes Location of its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
CHANGGE and BEIJING, China, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Zhongpin Inc. (“Zhongpin”, NASDAQ: HOGS), a leading meat and food processing company in the People's Republic of China, today announced that it has changed the location of its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, starting at 10:00 a.m. in Beijing. The day and time of the meeting remain unchanged.
The new location for the meeting is in the Han and Song Meeting Room, Level B1, Novotel Hotel, No.5, Shuguangxili, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China 100028. The location was changed from Zhongpin’s nearby office to accommodate a larger number of shareholders.
About Zhongpin
Zhongpin Inc. is a leading meat and food processing company that specializes in pork and pork products, vegetables, and fruits in China. Its distribution network in China covers 20 provinces plus Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Chongqing and includes 3,438 retail outlets as of March 31, 2012. Zhongpin's export markets include Europe, Hong Kong, and other countries in Asia. For more information about Zhongpin, please visit Zhongpin's website at http://www.zpfood.com.
For more information, please contact:
Zhongpin Inc.
Mr. Sterling Song (English and Chinese)
Director of Investor Relations
Telephone +86 10 8455 4188, extension 106 in Beijing
ir@zhongpin.com
Mr. Warren (Feng) Wang (English and Chinese)
Chief Financial Officer
Telephone +86 10 8455 4388 in Beijing
warren.wang@zhongpin.com
Zhongpin
Inc.
Room 902, Building F, Phoenix Place, A5 Shuguangxili, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China 100028,
telephone +86 10 8455 4188 extension 106, ir@zhongpin.com | page 2 |
Christensen
Mr. Julian (Yujia) Zhao (English and Chinese)
Telephone +86 10 5826 4727 in Beijing
yzhao@christensenir.com
Mr. Tom Myers (English)
Telephone +86 139 1141 3520 in Beijing
tmyers@christensenir.com
Source: Zhongpin Inc.
www.zpfood.com