UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-A

For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities

Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the

Securities Exchange Act

BeyondSpring Inc.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

Cayman Islands (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	Not Applicable (IRS Employer Identification No.)
28 Liberty Street, 39th Floor New York, New York 10005 (Address of principal executive offices)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class to be so Registered	Name of Each Exchange on which Each Class is to be Registered
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. ☒

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box ☐

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:  333-214610

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1: Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

The description under the heading “Description of Share Capital” relating to the Registrant’s Ordinary Shares par value $0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), included in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration No. 333-214610), as amended from time to time (the “Registration Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is incorporated herein by reference. The final prospectus will be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and, upon filing, shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2: Exhibits

Under the Instructions as to Exhibits with respect to Form 8-A, no exhibits are required to be filed because no other securities of the Registrant are quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC and the securities registered hereby are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

	BeyondSpring Inc.
	(Registrant)
Dated: March 6, 2017	By:	/s/ Richard Brand
	Name:	Richard Brand
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer