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):   March 5, 2012

CLEANTECH SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-34591	74-2235008
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employee Identification No.)

No. 9 Yanyu Middle Road

Qianzhou Village, Huishan District, Wuxi City

Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China

 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(86) 51083397559

 (Registrant’s Telephone number)

Copies to:

Asher S. Levitsky PC

Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP

150 East 42nd Street

New York, New York 10017

Phone: (212) 370-1300

Fax: (646) 895-7182

E-mail: alevitsky@egsllp.com

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure

On March 5, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing that the previously announced one-for-ten reverse split will become effective at the opening of business on March 6, 2012.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release issued March 5, 2012

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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.

Date: March 5, 2012	Cleantech Solutions International, Inc.
By:	/s/ Jianhua Wu
	Jianhua Wu
	Chief Executive Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Company Contact:

Mr. Ryan Hua

Vice President Operations

Cleantech Solutions International, Inc.

Email: ryanhua@cleantechsolutionsinternational.com

Web: www.cleantechsolutionsinternational.com

Investor Relations Contact:

Ms. Elaine Ketchmere

CCG Investor Relations

Tel: +1-310-954-1345

Email: elaine.ketchmere@ccgir.com

Web: www.ccgirasia.com

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Cleantech Solutions Announces Effective Date of Reverse Split

WUXI, Jiangsu, China March 5, 2012 - Cleantech Solutions International, Inc. (“Cleantech Solutions” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: CLNT), a manufacturer of metal components and assemblies, primarily used in the wind power, solar and other clean technology industries, announced that the one-for-ten reverse stock split of its common stock becomes effective at the opening of trading on Tuesday, March 6, 2012.  The symbol for the common stock will remain “CLNT,” however, for a period of 20 trading days, there will be a "D" added to the symbol to signify that the reverse stock split has occurred.

As previously reported, the reverse split was approved by the Company’s stockholders at a special meeting of shareholders held on February 21, 2012. The reverse stock split affects all issued and outstanding shares of the Company's common stock immediately prior to the effectiveness of the reverse stock split on March 6, 2012.

Shares held electronically in street name will be automatically converted to reflect the reverse split. Stockholders holding certificates will be required to submit the certificates to the Company’s transfer agent in order to receive the reverse split shares.

About Cleantech Solutions International

Cleantech Solutions is a manufacturer of metal components and assemblies, primarily used in clean technology industries. The Company supplies forging products, fabricated products and machining services to a range of clean technology customers, primarily in the wind power sector. Cleantech Solutions is committed to achieving long-term growth through ongoing technological improvement, capacity expansion, and the development of a strong customer base. The Company’s website is

www.cleantechsolutionsinternational.com.  Any information on the Company’s website or any other website is not a part of this press release.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of the Company and its subsidiary and affiliated companies. These forward looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects" or similar expressions. Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website, including factors described in "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or to persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors other than as required under the securities laws. The Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

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