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):  May 22, 2013

CLEANTECH SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)

Nevada	001-34591	90-0648920
(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

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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 22, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company has become a certified supplier to China’s oil and gas industry.  A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.

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 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.

99.1 Press release issued May 22, 2013

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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: May 22, 2013	Cleantech Solutions International, Inc.
	By:	/s/ Adam Wasserman
		Adam Wasserman
		Chief Executive Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Company Contact: Cleantech Solutions International, Inc. Mr. Adam Wasserman, Chief Financial Officer E-mail: adamw@cleantechsolutionsinternational.com Web: www.cleantechsolutionsinternational.com Investor Relations Contact: CCG Investor Relations Ms. Elaine Ketchmere, CFA Tel: +1-310-954-1345 Email: elaine.ketchmere@ccgir.com Web: www.ccgirasia.com

For Immediate Release

Cleantech Solutions International Becomes Certified Supplier to

China’s Oil and Natural Gas Industry

WUXI, Jiangsu, China, May 22, 2013 - 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 and dyeing and finishing equipment to the textile industry, today announced that it has become a certified supplier of components to China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).

In May 2013, the Company delivered protoypes to Sinopec and CNPC of forged flanges and pipes, which are components used in oil and natural gas onshore and offshore drilling and refinery equipment.  The Company’s subsidiary, Wuxi Fulland Wind Energy Equipment Co., Ltd., has also received the necessary third party certifications, stating that its flanges and pipes are in conformity with the applicable standards in regard to axis shape, circular shape, tubular shape and forging processing.

“China’s oil and natural gas industry is a new end market for our Company with favorable prospects for growth.  As a certified supplier, we are able to market our components to the subsidiary companies of Sinopec and CNPC throughout China,” said Mr. Jianhua Wu, Chairman and CEO of Cleantech Solutions. “We are hopeful that our marketing efforts in this area will contribute to our financial results beginning in the third quarter of 2013.”

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 and supplies dyeing and finishing equipment to the textile industry. 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 and in the conference call referred to in this press release 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, including the ability of the Company to derive revenue from or to generate meaningful profit margins from the sale of the products described in 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, 2012 and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.  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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