6-K

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 December 2016

Commission File Number: 000-50841

51job, Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Building 3

No. 1387, Zhang Dong Road

Shanghai 201203

People’s Republic of China

(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. Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

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SIGNATURE

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.

51JOB, INC.
By:	/s/ Rick Yan
	Name:	Rick Yan
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: December 16, 2016

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press release regarding results of annual shareholders meeting dated December 16, 2016

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Linda Chien

Investor Relations

51job, Inc.

+86-21-6879-6250

ir@51job.com

51job, Inc. Announces Results of Annual Shareholders Meeting

SHANGHAI, December 16, 2016 – 51job, Inc. (Nasdaq: JOBS) (“51job” or the “Company”), a leading provider of integrated human resource services in China, announced the results of its annual general meeting of shareholders held in Shanghai today.

At the meeting, shareholders resolved to elect each of the following individuals to the Company’s Board of Directors until the close of its next annual general meeting of shareholders: David K. Chao, Li-Lan Cheng, Eric He, Kazumasa Watanabe and Rick Yan. In addition, shareholders resolved to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2016.

About 51job

Founded in 1998, 51job is a leading provider of integrated human resource services in China. With a comprehensive suite of HR solutions, 51job meets the needs of enterprises and job seekers through the entire talent management cycle, from initial recruitment to employee retention and career development. The Company’s main online recruitment platforms (http://www.51job.com, http://www.yingjiesheng.com, and http://www.51jingying.com), as well as mobile applications, connect millions of people with employment opportunities every day. 51job also provides a number of other value-added HR services, including business process outsourcing, training, professional assessment, executive search and compensation analysis. 51job has a call center in Wuhan and a nationwide sales office network spanning 25 cities across China.

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