Form NT 20-F - Notification of inability to timely file Form 20-F

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549	SEC FILE NUMBER   000-51576
FORM 12b-25	CUSIP NUMBER
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

 

(Check One): ¨ Form 10-K x Form 20-F ¨ Form 11-K ¨ Form 10-Q ¨ Form 10-D ¨ Form N-SAR ¨ Form N-CSR

 

For Period Ended:  September 30, 2023

 

¨      Transition Report on Form 10-K

¨      Transition Report on Form 20-F

¨      Transition Report on Form 11-K

¨      Transition Report on Form 10-Q

¨      Transition Report on Form N-SAR

 

For the Transition Period Ended: ____________________________________________

 

Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

 

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

 

 

PART I – REGISTRANT INFORMATION

 

ORIGIN AGRITECH LIMITED

Full Name of Registrant

 

No. 21 Sheng Ming Yuan Road, Changping District

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

 

Beijing 102206, People’s Republic of China

City, State and Zip Code

 

PART II – RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

 

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed.  (Check box if appropriate)

 

	(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense
x	(b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR, or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
	(c) The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

 

 

 

PART III – NARRATIVE

 

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

 

The verification and review of the information required to be presented in the Form 20-F has required additional time rendering timely filing of the Form 20-F impracticable without undue hardship and expense to the Registrant.

 

PART IV – OTHER INFORMATION

 

(1)

Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

 

Gengchen Han	(86-10)	5890-7588
(Name)	(Area Code)	(Telephone Number)

 

(2)

Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?  If answer is no, identify report(s). x Yes ¨ No

 

(3)

Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? ¨ Yes x No

 

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

 

Origin Agritech Limited

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:   January 30, 2024	By:	/s/ Gengchen Han
		Dr. Gengchen Han, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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