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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 September 2021

Commission File Number: 001-34824

Ambow Education Holding Ltd.

Not Applicable

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Cayman Islands

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

12th Floor, Tower 1, Financial Street Chang’An Center,

Shijingshan District, Beijing 100043

People’s Republic of China

Telephone: +86 (10) 6206-8000

(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 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

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

Other Information

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release dated September 20, 2021, announcing the Company’s unaudited financial and operating results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively.

The information contained in Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3 on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-231273), and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

Exhibits

99.1 Press Release, dated September 20, 2021

99.2 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 and Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

99.3 Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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.

 

Ambow Education Holding Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Jin Huang

 

Name: Dr. Jin Huang

 

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: September 20, 2021