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): November 5, 2019

 

KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-15819   13-3883101
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) 		  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

No. 8 Han Huang Road

Jiang’an District

Wuhan, Hubei Province, PRC

  430023
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (011) 86 27 65694977

 

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

 

Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value   KGJI   The NASDAQ Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On November 5, 2019, Kingold Jewelry, Inc. (“Kingold” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it will hold its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders at 10:00 AM, local time, on December 18, 2019, at Kingold Jewelry Corporate Center, No. 8 Han Huang Road, Jiang’an District, Wuhan, China. Stockholders as of the record date, close of business on November 14, 2019, will be entitled to vote at the meeting.

 

The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

  

Exhibit No.

  Description
   
99.1   Press Release dated November 5, 2019.

 

 

 

 

  

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.  
     
     
  By:  /s/ Zhihong Jia  
    Name:   Zhihong Jia
Title:     Chief Executive Officer 		 

 

 

Date: November 5, 2019

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Kingold Jewelry Announces Date of Its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

 

WUHAN CITY, China, November 5, 2019 - Kingold Jewelry, Inc. ("Kingold" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: KGJI), one of China's leading manufacturers and designers of high quality 24-karat gold jewelry, ornaments and investment-oriented products, today announced the Company will hold its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders at 10:00 AM local time on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at the Kingold Jewelry Corporate Center, No. 8 Han Huang Road, Jiang’an District, Wuhan, China. Stockholders as of the record date, close of business on November 14, 2019, will be entitled to vote at the meeting.

 

About Kingold Jewelry, Inc.

Kingold Jewelry, Inc. (NASDAQ: KGJI), centrally located in Wuhan City, one of China's largest cities, was founded in 2002 and today is one of China's leading designers and manufacturers of 24-karat gold jewelry, ornaments, and investment-oriented products. The Company sells both directly to retailers as well as through major distributors across China. Kingold has received numerous industry awards and has been a member of the Shanghai Gold Exchange since 2003. For more information, please visit www.kingoldjewelry.com.

 

Business Risks and Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. You can identify these forward - looking statements by words such as “expects,” “believe,” “project,” “anticipate,” or similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this release include statements regarding Kingold’s outlook with respect to its 2019 outlook for gold processing. Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, including those contained in Kingold's SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including Kingold's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. 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. Kingold undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.

 

Company Contact Investor Relations Counsel:
Kingold Jewelry, Inc. The Equity Group Inc.
Bin Liu, CFO Adam Prior (in US)
Phone: +1-847-660-3498 (US) / Phone: +212 836-9606
+86-27-6569-4977 (China) aprior@equityny.com
bl@kingoldjewelry.com  
   
  Lucy Ma (in China)
  Phone: 86-10 5661 7012
  lma@equityny.com