0001144204-14-004691.txt : 20140129 0001144204-14-004691.hdr.sgml : 20140129 20140129161540 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-14-004691 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140123 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20140129 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140129 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001517130 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HEAVY CONSTRUCTION OTHER THAN BUILDING CONST - CONTRACTORS [1600] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35192 FILM NUMBER: 14557053 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CN11 LEGEND TOWN, NO.1 BALIZHUANGDONGLI STREET 2: CHAOYANG DISTRICT CITY: BEIJING STATE: F4 ZIP: 100025 BUSINESS PHONE: 86-10-6569-3988 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CN11 LEGEND TOWN, NO.1 BALIZHUANGDONGLI STREET 2: CHAOYANG DISTRICT CITY: BEIJING STATE: F4 ZIP: 100025 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: China Growth Equity Investment Ltd DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110331 8-K 1 v366631_8k.htm FORM 8-K

  

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 23, 2014

 

 

PINGTAN MARINE ENTERPRISE LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

  

         
Cayman Islands   001-35192   n/a
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  (Commission
File Number) 		  (IRS Employer
ID Number)

 

 

18/F, Zhongshan Building A

No. 154 Hudong Road

Fuzhou, PRC, 350001

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 86-10-6569-3988

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 

  

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On January 23, 2014, Bin Lin, a director and Senior Vice President of Pingtan Marine Ltd. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he would resign from the Company’s Board of Directors and from his position as Senior Vice President, effective as of February 1, 2014. Mr. Lin’s decision to resign did not involve any disagreement with the Company, the Company’s management or the Board of Directors.

 

The Board has not made any determinations at this time regarding nominating a replacement for Mr. Lin on the Board.

 

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Lin’s resignation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.

 

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number Description
   
99.1 Press Release, dated January 29, 2014.

 

 
 

  

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Dated:   January 29, 2014

 

  Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd.  
     
       
  By: /s/ Xinrong Zhuo  
    Xinrong Zhuo  
    Chief Executive Officer  

 

 

 EX-99.1 2 v366631_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Pingtan Marine Enterprise Announces Resignation of

Director and Senior Vice President

 

FUZHOU, China, January 29, 2014 – Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. (Nasdaq: PME), (“Pingtan,” or the “Company”) an integrated marine services company in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), today announced the resignation of Mr. Bin Lin, director and Senior Vice President, effective February 1, 2014.

 

Mr. Bin Lin, who resigned for personal reasons and other commitments, is expected to advise the Company in the coming months although no formal arrangement has been entered into.  The Board thanks Mr. Bin Lin for his contribution to the Company and wishes him success in his future endeavors.

 

Pingtan’s Chairman and CEO, Mr. Xinrong Zhuo, stated, “Over the years, Bin has provided valuable service to the Company and played a vital role in our transition to being a US-listed public company. I would like to thank him with our deepest gratitude and wish him well in his future endeavors."

 

About Pingtan

Pingtan is a marine enterprises group, engaging in ocean fishing through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Fujian Provincial Pingtan County Ocean Fishing Group Co., Ltd., or Pingtan Fishing. Pingtan Fishing primarily engages in ocean fishing with many of its self-owned vessels operating within the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone and the Arafura Sea of Indonesia. Pingtan Fishing is a growing fishing company and provider of high quality seafood in the PRC.

 

Business Risks and Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. In addition, please refer to the risk factors contained in the Company’s SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Definitive Proxy Statement and Registration Statement on Form S-3. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Pingtan undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.

 

 
 

 

Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. Page 2
January 29, 2014  

 

  

CONTACT:

Roy Yu

Chief Financial Officer

Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd.

Tel: +86 591 87271753

ryu@ptmarine.net

 

INVESTOR RELATIONS:

The Equity Group Inc.

Adam Prior, Senior Vice President

(212) 836-9606

aprior@equityny.com

 

In China

Katherine Yao, Associate

86 10 6587 6435

kyao@equityny.com

 

 

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