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 August 2014

Commission File Number 000-53776

China Metro-Rural Holdings Limited

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Suite 2204, 22/F Sun Life Tower,

The Gateway, 15 Canton Road,

Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

(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):  ¨

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):  ¨

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  ¨            No   x

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

The information included in the Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-184774).

Attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein is a press release announcing an officer appointment, dated August 1, 2014.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 1, 2014		CHINA METRO-RURAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
	By	/s/ Sio Kam Seng
		Sio Kam Seng Executive Director and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release announcing an officer appointment, dated August 1, 2014.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

China Metro-Rural Holdings Limited

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Appointment of President of Greater China

New York, NY (AUGUST 1, 2014) — China Metro-Rural Holdings Limited (“CNR”) today announced the appointment of Mr. Lin Xianfu (“Mr. Lin”) to the Company’s senior management as the President of Greater China effective from August 1, 2014. In his new role, Mr. Lin will be responsible for all project development and operations, and to develop strategy for optimizations, expansions and corporate development in mainland China.

“We are very pleased that Xianfu has joined us and we are confident that he will assist us in our logistics and urban rural development projects”, Mr. Sam Sio, Chairman and CEO. “I am very pleased to accept the position of President of Greater China. I am eager to make positive contribution to CNR and to work with everyone on CNR team”, Mr. Lin Xianfu.

Mr. Lin Xianfu has almost 30 years’ experience in management including jewelry industry and in other industrial and logistics real estate project development. Mr. Lin most recently held the position of General Manager in an industrial logistics real estate company in China. Mr. Lin is the committee member of China Jewelry Association, Vice Chairman of Zhejiang Foreigner Investment Association and Vice Chairman of Zhejiang Pearl Association.

ABOUT CHINA METRO-RURAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

China Metro-Rural Holdings Limited is a leading agricultural logistics platform development and rural-urban migration redevelopment company in China.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are, by their nature, subject to risks and uncertainties. This Act provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements to encourage companies to provide prospective information about themselves so long as they identify these statements as forward-looking and provide meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ from the projected results. All statements, including statements regarding industry prospects and future results of operations or financial position, made in this press release are forward looking .

Words such as “continue”, “consider”, “probably”, “will”, “strive” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to: the Company’s future performance, the Company’s expansion efforts, the state of economic conditions, the Company’s market and the governmental policy. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors the Company believes to be appropriate in particular circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will meet the Company’s expectations and predictions depends on a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, any or all of which could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the Company’s expectations, whether expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

CONTACT:

China Metro-Rural Holdings Limited— Investor Relations Department

Phone: (852) 2111 3815

E-mail: ir@chinametrorural.com