6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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 2010

Commission File Number: 001-34541

CHINA CORD BLOOD CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

48th Floor, Bank of China Tower

1 Garden Road

Central

                   Hong Kong S.A.R.                   

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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 o

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): o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes o                                No x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_______________.

Other Events

On December 16, 2010, the China Cord Blood Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that the Company will hold its annual general meeting of record at the Company’s Hong Kong office at 48/F, Bank of China Tower, 1 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong, at 9:00 p.m. on February 18, 2011 Hong Kong Time (February 18, 2011 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time).  The shareholder record date is January 12, 2011.  A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

99.1  Press Release, dated December 16, 2010

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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.

CHINA CORD BLOOD CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Albert Chen
Name:	Albert Chen
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Dated: December 16, 2010

EX-99.1

China Cord Blood Corporation to Hold Annual General Meeting in Hong Kong on February 18, 2011

HONG KONG, China, December 16, 2010 - China Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO) (“CCBC” or “the Company”), the first and largest cord blood banking operator in China, today announced that the Company will hold its annual general meeting of record at the Company’s Hong Kong office at 48/F, Bank of China Tower, 1 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong, at 9:00 p.m. on February 18, 2011 Hong Kong Time (February 18, 2011 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time).  The shareholder record date is January 12, 2011.

China Cord Blood Corporation filed its annual report on Form 20-F, including its audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 16, 2010, and filed an amendment to its annual report on Form 20-F/A with the SEC on October 20, 2010.  CCBC's annual report on Form 20-F and the amendment to the annual report on Form 20-F/A can be accessed at the Investor Center section of the Company's website at http://www.chinacordbloodcorp.com, as well as on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.  Shareholders may request a hard copy of the complete and audited financial statements on Form 20-F free of charge, by contacting ir@chinacordbloodcorp.com.

About China Cord Blood Corporation

China Cord Blood Corporation is the first and largest cord blood banking operator in China in terms of geographical coverage and is the only cord blood banking operator with multiple licenses.  Under the current PRC government regulations, only one licensed cord blood banking operator is permitted to operate in each licensed region and only seven licenses have been authorized as of today.  China Cord Blood Corporation provides cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing, and stem cell storage services.  For more information, please visit our website at http://www.chinacordbloodcorp.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, performance and results of operations, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, product and service demand and acceptance, changes in technology, economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, government regulation, and other risks contained in statements filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All such forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, and whether made by or on behalf of the Company, are expressly qualified by the cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements which may accompany the forward-looking statements. In addition, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

For more information, please contact:

China Cord Blood Corporation

Ms. Joeling Law

Tel: (+852) 3605-8180

Email: ir@chinacordbloodcorp.com

ICR, LLC

In New York: Ashley M. Ammon: 1-646-277-1227

In Beijing: Wen Lei Zheng: +86-10-6583-7510