SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2018
Commission File Number: 001-34122
CHINA DISTANCE EDUCATION
HOLDINGS LIMITED
18th Floor, Xueyuan International Tower
1 Zhichun Road, Haidian District
Beijing 100083, Peoples Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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.
China Distance Education Holdings Limited | ||
By: | /s/ Zhengdong Zhu | |
Name: | Zhengdong Zhu | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Date: May 23, 2018
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CHINA DISTANCE EDUCATION HOLDINGS LIMITED ANNOUNCES
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
BEIJING, China, May 22, 2018 China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE: DL) (CDEL, or the Company), a leading provider of online education and value-added services for professionals and corporate clients in China, today announced that it held its 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (2018 AGM) on May 18, 2018. Each of the proposals submitted for shareholder approval at the 2018 AGM has been approved. Specifically, the shareholders have passed resolutions approving:
1. Re-election of Feijia Ji as class A director, and Baohong Yin as class B director of the Company.
2. Approval and ratification of (i) re-appointment of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP as the Companys independent auditor for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018; and (ii) authorization to the board of directors and its audit committee to determine the remuneration of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP.
3. Approval and ratification of the amendment and restatement of the Amended and Restated 2008 Performance Incentive Plan in the form attached as Exhibit A to the notice of 2018 AGM, and each director or officer of the Company be authorized to take any and every action that might be necessary, appropriate or desirable to effect such resolution as such director or officer, in his or her absolute discretion, thinks fit.
4. To transact any such other business that may properly come before the meeting.
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About China Distance Education Holdings Limited
China Distance Education Holdings Limited is a leading provider of online education and value-added services for professionals and corporate clients in China. The courses offered by the Company through its websites are designed to help professionals seeking to obtain and maintain professional licenses and to enhance their job skills through our professional development courses in China in the areas of accounting, healthcare, engineering & construction, and other industries. The Company also offers professional education courses for participants in the national judicial examination, online test preparation courses for self-taught learners pursuing higher education diplomas or degrees, test preparation courses for university students intending to take the nationwide graduate school entrance exam, practical accounting training courses for college students and working professionals, as well as online language courses and third-party developed online courses. In addition, the Company provides business services to corporate clients, including but not limited to tax advisory and accounting outsourcing services. For further information, please visit http://ir.cdeledu.com.
Contacts:
China Distance Education Holdings Limited | The Piacente Group | Investor Relations | |
Investor Relations Department | Brandi Piacente | |
Tel: +86-10-8231-9999 ext 1805 | Tel: +1 212-481-2050 | |
Email: IR@cdeledu.com | Email: dl@tpg-ir.com |
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