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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Amendment No. 1 to
FORM 10-K

x ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009

o TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from ____________ to ____________
 
Commission File Number 000-51364

SINO GAS INTERNATIONAL
HOLDINGS, INC.
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)

Utah
90-0438712
   
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
No.18 Zhong Guan Cun Dong St.
Haidian District
Beijing, P. R. China 100083
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Issuer's Telephone Number: 86-10-82600527

Securities registered under Section 12 (b) of the Act: NONE

Securities to be registered under Section 12 (g) of the Act:

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE
(Title of Class)
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  
Yes o  No x
 



 
Check whether the issuer is not required to file reports pursuant to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes o  No x
 
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x   No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes o  No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer o
  
Accelerated filer o
  
Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller
reporting company)
  
Smaller reporting
company x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act):
Yes o No x

 The aggregate market value of the 11,183,309 shares of voting and non-voting common equity stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $4,920,656 as of June 30, 2009, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, based on the last sale price of the registrant’s common stock on such date of $0.44 per share, as reported by The Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board.

As of March 31, 2010, the Registrant had  26,769,313 shares of common stock outstanding.
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
This Amendment No. 1 to our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2010 is being filed to include the conclusion of our management regarding the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting in Item 9A. The rest of the Form 10-K is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
 

 
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Management’s Report of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act and have designed disclosure controls and procedures or caused disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under its supervision in order to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, as applicable. We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.   Due to its inherent limitations, disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent or detect material misstatements. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Under the supervision of and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, our management conducted its evaluation of the effectiveness of our Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2009.  Based on that evaluation, our management concluded that, as of December 31, 2009, our Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective. 

Management’s Report of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act and have designed internal control over financial reporting or caused internal control over financial reporting to be designed under its supervision in order to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, as applicable. Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect material misstatements. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. We performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting that is designed by, or under the supervision of, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer using the criteria in the Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and effected by our board of directors, management, and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP and includes those policies and procedures that:

 
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;

 
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and

 
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
A material weakness (within the meaning of PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 5) is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.  A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those responsible for oversight of the company's financial reporting.
 
Under the supervision of and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, our management conducted its evaluation of the effectiveness of our Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009.  Based on that evaluation, our management concluded that, as of December 31, 2009, our Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective due to the following significant deficiencies:
 

 
(1) The Company has not yet established the mechanism to require all the employees to sign an affidavit acknowledging that the employee has read and will intend to comply with the Code of Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) which is applicable to all Company directors, officers and employees.

(2) Our Internal Audit Department has not taken a full active role in the conduct of its activities due to insufficient resources. The anti-fraud monitoring mechanism has not been developed yet.

(3) Our Company did not formulate a comprehensive Related Party Transactions Policy and develop a master list of all Related Parties.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the company's registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by the company's registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the company to provide only management's report in this annual report.

Management’s Plan for Remediation of significant deficiencies
 
Our management has worked, and will continue to work, to address these deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting. Implementations of certain remedial measures include the following:
 
(1) All the employees will be required to sign an affidavit acknowledging that the employee has read and will intend to comply with the Code before the end of second quarter of 2010. We are going to continue modify the Code, and arrange respective on-going training to all the employees with the update of the Code.  The Code will be distributed to all the employees.

(2) The management has engaged an Internal Audit Manager to take the active role of Internal Audit Function of the Company.  With the assistance of third party professional, the roles and responsibilities of the internal audit department together with the risk-based internal audit plan have been formulated and approved by Audit Committee.   The anti-fraud mechanism will be established before the end of second quarter of 2010.

(3) We will try to develop a comprehensive Related Party Transactions Policy and  a master list of all Related Parties  before the end of third quarter 2010.  

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
During the fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 2009, there was no change in our internal controls over financial reporting that has materially affected, or that is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 

 
PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit
Number
   
     
3.1
 
Articles of Incorporation, as amended on November 14, 2006 incorporated by reference from 10-Q filed on August 20, 2007.
     
3.2*
 
Bylaws.
     
3.3*
 
Certificate of Designations authorizing the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
     
3.4*
 
Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations authorizing the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.
     
4.1**
 
Series B Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2006, by and among, Dolce Ventures, Inc., Vision Opportunity Master Fund, Ltd. and each of the other investors party thereto.
     
4.2**
 
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2006, by and between, Dolce Ventures, Inc., Vision Opportunity Master Fund, Ltd.
     
4.3**
 
Lock-Up Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2006, by and among, Dolce Ventures, Inc., Leading King Investment Limited, Eloten Group, Ltd., Cheng Fang and certain other parties named therein.
     
4.4*
 
Form of Series A Warrant.
     
4.5*
 
Form of Series B Warrant.
     
4.6*
 
Form of Series C Warrant.
     
4.7*
 
Form of Series D Warrant.
     
4.8*
 
Form of Series J Warrant.
     
4.9**
 
Share Exchange Agreement dated as of September 7, 2006, by and between, Dolce Ventures, Inc., Yu-chuan Liu, and each of the other parties named therein.
     
4.10**
 
Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of August 24, 2006, by and between, Gas Investment China Co., Ltd. and each of the other parties named therein.
     
4.11**
 
Consulting Agreement dated August 8, 2006, by and between Kuhns Brothers, Inc. and Dolce Ventures, Inc.
     
4.12**
 
Engagement Letter dated Feb 15, 2006, by and between, Beijing Zhong Ran Wei Ye Gas Co., Ltd. and Kuhns Brothers, Inc.
     
4.13**
 
Escrow Agreement dated September 7, 2006, by and between, Gas Investment China Co., Ltd., Vision Opportunity Master Fund, Ltd. and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP.
     
4.14****
 
Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of September 7, 2007 by and among the Company and the investors named therein.

4.15****
 
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of September 7, 2007 by and among the Company and the investors named therein.
     
4.16****
 
Make Good Escrow Agreement dated as of September 7, 2007 by and between the Company, the investors and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as escrow agent.
     
4.17***
 
Series B Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2006, by and among, Dolce Ventures, Inc., and each of the other investors named therein.
     
4.18***
 
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2006, by and between, Dolce Ventures, Inc., and each of the other investors named therein.
     
4.19***
 
Form of Lock-Up Agreement, by and among, Docle Ventures, Inc., and certain other parties named therein.


 
4.20
 
Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of  November 30, 2009, between Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc. and certain purchasers incorporated by  reference from exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K/A filed on January 19, 2010.
     
4.21
 
Pledge Agreement dated as of November 30, 2009 between Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc. and certain purchasers incorporated by  reference from exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K filed December 4, 2009.
     
4.22
 
Guaranty dated as of November 30, 2009 between Chairman and CEO of Sino Gas International Holding, Inc. and certain purchasers incorporated by  reference from exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K filed December 4, 2009.
     
4.23
 
Voting Agreement dated as of November 30, 2009 between a majority of the outstanding common stock of Sino Gas International Holding, Inc. and  certain purchasers incorporated by  reference from exhibit 10.4 to Form 8-K filed December 4, 2009.
     
4.24
 
Form of Lock-Up Agreement between Yuchuan Liu, CEO of Sino Gas International Holding, Inc. and certain purchasers incorporated by  reference from exhibit 10.5 to Form 8-K filed December 4, 2009.
     
10.1
 
Urban Gas Development Agreement with Jinzhou Town incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.2
 
Municipal Public Utilities Franchise Agreement with Yutian County incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.3
 
Urban Gas Development Agreement with Yutian County incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.4
 
Urban Gas Development Agreement with Wuqiao County incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.5
 
The Agreement on Developing the Pipeline Gas Project with Xintang County incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.6
 
Urban Gas Development Agreement with Linzhang County incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.7
 
Urban Gas Development Agreement with Ningjin County incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
 
10.8
 
Urban Gas Development Agreement with Luquan County incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.9
 
Gas Supply Contract- Henan Zhongyuan Lvneng High-Tech Co., Ltd incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.10
 
Gas Supply Contract-PetroChina Huabei Oilfield Company incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.11
 
Gas Supply Contract-Tianjin Dagang Oilfield Transportation Co., Ltd incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.12
 
Gas Supply Contract-Hebei Natural Gas Co., Ltd incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998


 
10.13
 
Gas Supply Contract-Xinjiang Guanghui LNG Development Co., Ltd incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.14
 
Pipe Gas Franchise Agreement for Baishan City incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.15
 
Pipe Gas Franchise Agreement for Si County incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.16
 
Pipe Gas Franchise Agreement for Xiahuayuan District incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.17
 
Pipe Gas Franchise Agreement for Yu County incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.18
 
Pipe Gas Franchise Agreement for Wuhe County incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.19
 
Pipe Gas Franchise Agreement for Zaoqiang County incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.20
 
The Cooperation Agreement on Gas Project in Xinji Town incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.21
 
The Cooperation Agreement with Chengan County incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.22
 
Urban Gas Development Agreement with Nangong Town incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.23
 
Pipe Gas Franchise Agreement for Pei County incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.24
 
Urban Gas Development Agreement with Gucheng County incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998

10.25
 
Urban Pipe Natural Gas Project Development Agreement with Sihong County incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.26
 
Urban Gas Development Agreement with Changli County incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.27
 
Urban Gas Development Agreement with Shenzhou Town incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.28
 
Urban Gas Development Agreement with Longyao County incorporated by reference from SB-2 filed on January 11, 2008, file number 333-147998
     
10.29
 
Shareholders’ Agreement among  Yunnan Investment Group, Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc. and Qujing Development Investment Co. Ltd. dated April 22, 2008
     
10.30
 
Equity Interest Transfer Agreement dated among Beijing Zhong Ran Wei Ye Gas Co. Ltd. Wuhan ShiCheng Estate Development Co. Ltd. and Song Tiegang etc. dated April 23, 2008
16.1*
 
Letter dated September 7, 2006 from Dolce Ventures, Inc. to Robison, Hill & Co.
 

 
16.2*
 
Letter dated September 12, 2006 from Robison, Hill & Co. to the SEC.
     
21.1
 
List of Subsidiaries incorporated by reference from same exhibit number to Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2010.
     
23.1
 
Consent of Samuel Wong & Co. PC incorporated by reference from same exhibit number to Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2010.
     
31.1 †
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.2 †
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1 †
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
*
 
Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed September 7, 2006.
     
**
 
Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K/A filed on November 28, 2007.
     
***
 
Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K/A filed on November 27, 2007.
     
****
 
Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on September 14, 2007.
 
† Filed herewith. 
 

 
SIGNATURES

  Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
 
 
SINO GAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
 
       
Date: April 21, 2010
By:
/s/ Yuchuan Liu
 
   
Yuchuan Liu
 
   
Chairman of the Board, Director,
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
  Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
Signatures
 
Title
 
Date
         
/s/ Yuchuan Liu
 
Chief Executive Officer and Director
 
April 21, 2010
Yuchuan Liu
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
         
/s/ Yugang Zhang
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
April 21, 2010
Yugang Zhang
       
         
/s/ Guowei Chen
 
Director
 
April 21, 2010
Guowei Chen
       
         
/s/ Quandong Sun
 
Director
 
April 21, 2010
Quandong Sun
       
         
/s/ Zhongsheng Liu
 
Director
 
April 21, 2010
Zhongsheng Liu
       
         
/s/ Zhicheng Zhou
 
Director and Chief Operating Officer
 
April 21, 2010
Zhicheng Zhou