Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 21, 2011, Harbin Electric, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Important Additional Information and Where to Find it
The press release attached hereto may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposals described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed by the Company on September 29, 2011, as supplemented by a supplement thereto filed by the Company on October 11, 2011. In connection with the proposed merger, the Company has filed with, or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), all relevant materials, including a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, and has mailed the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A to its shareholders. In addition, on October 11, 2011, certain participants in the proposed transaction filed with the SEC Amendment No. 5 to a Schedule 13E-3 transaction statement and has mailed to the Company’s shareholders a Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13E-3 transaction statement. INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY THESE MATERIALS AND OTHER MATERIALS FILED WITH OR FURNISHED TO THE SEC, AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, THE PROPOSED MERGER, THE PERSONS SOLICITING PROXIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED MERGER ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY, AND THE INTERESTS OF THOSE PERSONS IN THE PROPOSED MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS. This press release is not a substitute for any proxy statement or other filings that may be made with the SEC should the proposed merger go forward. Shareholders are able to obtain copies of the Company’s definitive proxy statement, as supplemented and Amendment No.5 to the Schedule 13E-3 transaction statement by contacting MacKenzie Partners, Inc. by email at harbinproxy@mackenziepartners.com or by calling +1-212-929-5500 or Toll-Free at +1-800-322-2885. In addition to receiving the Company’s definitive proxy statement, Amendment No.5 to the Schedule 13E-3 transaction statement by mail, shareholders also are able to obtain these documents, as well as other filings containing information about the Company, the proposed merger, and related matters, without charge, from the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov) or at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, NE, Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. In addition, these documents can be obtained, without charge, by contacting the Company at the following address and/or phone number:
Harbin Electric, Inc.
No. 9 Ha Ping Xi Lu, Ha Ping Lu Ji Zhong Qu
Harbin Kai Fa Qu, Harbin, China 150060
Phone Number: 86-451-86116757.
Certain of the Company’s officers and employees may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposals. Information about the
Company’s executive officers and directors can be found in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2011. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants is included in the definitive proxy statement.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated October 20, 2011—“Harbin Electric Provides Admittance Procedures for Registering to Attend Next Saturday’s Special Meeting”