Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

 

 

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of December 2018

 

Commission File Number: 001-36885

 

TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD.

 

Tantech Holdings Ltd.

No. 10 Chen Shan Road, Shuige Industrial Zone

Lishui City, Zhejiang Province 323600

[phone]

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F   x             Form 40-F   ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ¨

 

 

 

 

  

Explanatory Note:

 

With the board’s approval, the Registrant closed four of its subsidiaries from October to November 2018 to adjust its organizational structure. It closed Khorgas Tantech Business Service Co., Ltd. and Khorgas Yabo Software Co., Ltd. on October 24, 2018. It closed Zhejiang Tantech Tourism Development Co., Ltd. on November 5, 2018. It closed Zhejiang Babiku Charcoal Co., Ltd. on November 12, 2018. In addition, the Registrant established Shenzhen Yimao New Energy Sales Co., Ltd., a sales subsidiary through Suzhou Yimao E-Motors Co., Ltd., on November 13, 2018.

 

 

 

  

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. 

 

	TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD.
	By:	/s/ Zhengyu Wang
		Name: Zhengyu Wang Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Duly Authorized Officer

 

Dated: December 14, 2018