6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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 October, 2012

Commission file number: 000-50841

51job, Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Building 3

No. 1387, Zhang Dong Road

Shanghai 201203

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive office)

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):  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes  ¨            No  x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-            

	51job, Inc. is furnishing under the cover of Form 6-K:
99.1	Notice of Annual General Meeting of Members of 51job, Inc. dated October 23, 2012
99.2	Proxy Statement for Annual General Meeting of Members of 51job, Inc.
99.3	Form of Proxy Form and Written Consent for Holders of Common Shares
99.4	Form of Voting Instruction Card to JPMorgan Chase Bank for Holders of American Depositary Shares

SIGNATURE

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, thereunto duly authorized.

51JOB, INC.
By:	/s/ Rick Yan
	Name: Rick Yan Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: October 23, 2012

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Notice of Annual General Meeting of Members of 51job, Inc. dated October 23, 2012
99.2	Proxy Statement for Annual General Meeting of Members of 51job, Inc.
99.3	Form of Proxy Form and Written Consent for Holders of Common Shares
99.4	Form of Voting Instruction Card to JPMorgan Chase Bank for Holders of American Depositary Shares

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

51JOB, INC.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Members (the “Meeting”) of 51job, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), will be held at 9:00 a.m., local time, on December 6, 2012, at the Company’s principal executive offices at Building 3, No. 1387, Zhang Dong Road, Shanghai 201203, People’s Republic of China, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing and approving the following ordinary resolutions:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

• To re-elect Mr. David K. Chao as a director of the Company.

• To re-elect Mr. James Jianzhang Liang as a director of the Company.

• To elect Mr. Kazumasa Watanabe as a director of the Company.

• To re-elect Mr. Rick Yan as a director of the Company.

In addition, the Meeting will transact any other business properly brought before the Meeting.

Members may obtain copies of the proxy materials, including a proxy statement, a proxy form and written consent, and the Company’s 2011 annual report, at http://ir.51job.com under the heading “Annual Report.”

Members of record at the close of business on October 17, 2012 (the “Record Date”) of shares in the capital of the Company will be entitled to vote at the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. A member entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

Pursuant to the Company’s Fifth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, on a poll, every member present in person or by proxy shall be entitled to one vote in respect of each common share held by him on the Record Date.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

/s/ Rick Yan

Rick Yan

Director, Chief Executive Officer, President and Company Secretary

October 23, 2012

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

51JOB, INC.

Building 3

No. 1387, Zhang Dong Road

Shanghai 201203

People’s Republic of China

2012 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS

TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 6, 2012

PROXY STATEMENT

The Board of Directors is soliciting proxies for the 2012 Annual General Meeting of Members (the “Meeting”) of 51job, Inc. (the “Company”) to be held on December 6, 2012 at 9:00 a.m., local time, or any adjournment or postponement thereof. The Meeting will be held at the Company’s principal executive offices at Building 3, No. 1387, Zhang Dong Road, Shanghai 201203, People’s Republic of China.

Members of record at the close of business on October 17, 2012 (the “Record Date”) of shares in the capital of the Company may attend the Meeting and will be entitled to vote at the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. The quorum for the Meeting shall be one or more members present in person or by proxy holding not less than 33 ¹/₃% of the outstanding common shares of the Company.

A member entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a member of the Company. Every member present in person or by proxy shall be entitled to one vote in respect of each common share held by him on the Record Date.

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS TO BE VOTED ON

At the Meeting, ordinary resolutions will be proposed as follows:

1. To re-elect Mr. David K. Chao as a director of the Company until the close of the next annual general meeting of the Company.

2. To re-elect Mr. James Jianzhang Liang as a director of the Company until the close of the next annual general meeting of the Company.

3. To elect Mr. Kazumasa Watanabe as a director of the Company until the close of the next annual general meeting of the Company.

4. To re-elect Mr. Rick Yan as a director of the Company until the close of the next annual general meeting of the Company.

In addition, the Meeting will transact any other business properly brought before the Meeting.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” each resolution.

VOTING PROCEDURE FOR HOLDERS OF COMMON SHARES

For holders of the Company’s common shares, you should vote by either attending the Meeting in person or by mailing the attached proxy form as instructed therein.

VOTING PROCEDURE FOR HOLDERS OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as depositary of the American Depositary Shares (the “ADSs”), has advised the Company that it intends to mail to all holders of ADSs the Notice of the Meeting, this Proxy Statement and an ADS Voting Instruction Card. Upon the delivery of a signed and completed ADS Voting Instruction Card as instructed therein, the depositary will endeavor, to the extent practicable, to vote or cause to be voted the amount of common shares represented by the ADSs, evidenced by American Depositary Receipts related to those ADSs, in accordance with the instructions set for in such request. As the holder of record for all the common shares represented by the ADSs, only the depositary may vote those common shares at the Meeting. Holders of ADSs may attend, but may not vote at, the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

The depositary and its agents are not responsible if they fail to carry out your voting instructions or for the manner in which they carry out your voting instructions.

If (1) the enclosed ADS Voting Instruction Card is signed but is missing voting instructions, (2) the enclosed ADS Voting Instruction Card is improperly completed or (3) no ADS Voting Instruction Card is received by the depositary from a holder of the ADSs by December 3, 2012, the depositary shall deem such holder of ADSs to have instructed it to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company to vote as the designated person so authorize.

AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

The proxy materials, including the Company’s 2011 annual report, are available at http://ir.51job.com under the heading “Annual Report.” You may request a hard copy of these documents by sending an email to the Investor Relations Department at ir@51job.com or by calling +86-21-6879-6250. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy.

DEADLINE FOR MEMBER PROPOSALS

For proposals from members to be considered and included in the proxy statement for the 2013 Annual General Meeting of Members, you must submit your proposal in writing and deliver it to the attention of the Company Secretary before July 1, 2013 at Building 3, No. 1387, Zhang Dong Road, Shanghai 201203, People’s Republic of China. The submission of a proposal does not assure that it will be included in the proxy statement or the proxy form.

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ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 1 TO NO. 4

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors currently consists of five members, four of them are non-executive directors and one is a member of management. In accordance with the Company’s Fifth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, at each annual general meeting, all of the directors for the time being shall retire from office, retaining office until the close of such meeting, and shall be eligible for re-election. Each director shall serve until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his death, resignation or removal. The Company’s articles presently authorize five board positions or such other number as shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors.

Mr. Donald L. Lucas has decided not to seek re-election as a director at the Meeting. The Company has commenced a search to find a suitable candidate to replace Mr. Lucas on the Board of Directors and a director nominee may be presented for election or appointed by the Board of Directors at the Meeting. If no director nominee is elected or appointed at the Meeting to fill the vacancy, the Company will notify the NASDAQ Stock Market that it no longer complies with NASDAQ’s independent director and audit committee requirements as set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605 beginning on December 6, 2012.

DIRECTOR NOMINEES

David K. Chao has been a director of the Company since 2000. Mr. Chao is a co-founder and General Partner of DCM, an early stage technology venture capital firm that manages over US$2.0 billion. DCM has offices in Menlo Park, USA, Beijing, China and Tokyo, Japan. Prior to joining DCM, Mr. Chao was a co-founder of Japan Communications, Inc., a public provider of mobile data and voice communications services in Japan. He also worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company in San Francisco. Prior to that, Mr. Chao also worked at McKinsey & Company, Apple Computer and Recruit Co., Ltd. Mr. Chao serves on the boards of directors of Renren Inc. and numerous DCM portfolio companies. Mr. Chao received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and East Asian Studies (Anthropology) with high honors from Brown University and his Master of Business Administration degree from Stanford University.

James Jianzhang Liang has been a director of the Company since October 2010. Mr. Liang is a co-founder and the chairman of the board of directors of Ctrip.com International, Ltd., a leading travel service provider of hotel accommodations, airline tickets, packaged tours and corporate travel management in China. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Ctrip from 2000 to January 2006 and has been a member of Ctrip’s board of directors since inception. Prior to founding Ctrip, Mr. Liang held a number of technical and managerial positions with Oracle Corporation from 1991 to 1999 in the United States and China, including the head of the ERP consulting division of Oracle China from 1997 to 1999. Mr. Liang also serves on the board of directors of Home Inns & Hotel Management Inc. and Jiayuan.com International Ltd. Mr. Liang received his Ph.D. degree from Stanford University and his Bachelor and Master degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He also attended an undergraduate program at Fudan University.

Kazumasa Watanabe was appointed a director of the Company in October 2012. Mr. Watanabe is a senior executive in the global headquarters of Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. Since joining Recruit in 1991, Mr. Watanabe has been primarily involved in the growth and expansion of Recruit’s HR company and the online recruiting business. Starting his career as a sales representative, Mr. Watanabe became head of product in 1999 and then an editor-in-chief. In 2004, he assumed the role of division officer and has since held many senior positions throughout Recruit’s HR company responsible for new product and business development. Mr. Watanabe received his Bachelor degree in Commerce from Nagoya University in 1991.

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Rick Yan has been a director, chief executive officer and president of the Company since 2000. He is responsible for the Company’s overall strategy and management. Mr. Yan was an investor and advisor of the Company from its inception and prior to his appointment as chief executive officer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Yan was a Director and the Head of China Practice at Bain & Company, an international strategy consulting company. He joined the firm in London in 1989, returned to Asia and set up Bain & Company’s Hong Kong and Beijing offices in 1991 and 1993, respectively. In his 11-year tenure with Bain & Company, Mr. Yan was widely acknowledged as an expert in the consumer products and technology sectors. Prior to his affiliation with Bain & Company, Mr. Yan worked at Hewlett-Packard in Hong Kong for four years and was awarded Marketing Executive of the Year. Mr. Yan received his Bachelor of Engineering degree and Master of Philosophy degree from the University of Hong Kong and his Master of Business Administration degree with distinction from INSEAD in France.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the election of each director nominee.

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ACCESS TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE POLICIES

The Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics which is available at http://ir.51job.com under the heading “Code of Conduct.” The committee charters for the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors is available at http://ir.51job.com under the heading “Committee Charters.”

Copies of the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics as well as the committee charters will be provided free of charge upon written request to the Investor Relations Department by mail at Building 3, No. 1387, Zhang Dong Road, Shanghai 201203, People’s Republic of China.

OTHER MATTERS

The Board of Directors knows of no other business that will be presented at the Meeting. If any other business is properly brought before Meeting, proxies in the enclosed form will give authority to the proxy holders to vote on such matters at their discretion.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

/s/ Rick Yan

Rick Yan

Director, Chief Executive Officer, President and Company Secretary

October 23, 2012

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EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

51JOB, INC.

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability)

PROXY FORM AND WRITTEN CONSENT

In connection with the Annual General Meeting of the Members (the “Meeting”) of 51job, Inc. (the “Company”) to be held at 9:00 a.m., local time, on December 6, 2012, at the Company’s principal executive offices at Building 3, No. 1387, Zhang Dong Road, Shanghai 201203, People’s Republic of China, I/we, the undersigned member acknowledges receipt of the Notice and Proxy Statement and, being the registered holder of common shares, each of par value US$0.0001, in the capital of the Company (the “Shares”), hereby appoint

(Name)	of
(Address)	(or failing

which, the person chairing the Meeting), to act as my/our proxy for the Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement thereof and to vote all of my/our Shares on my/our behalf as directed below.

Please indicate with an “X” in the spaces provided how you wish the proxy to vote on your behalf. If you leave both boxes blank (or mark both boxes with an “X”), the proxy shall have the right to determine how to cast your votes with respect to the resolutions. The proxy will also be entitled to vote at his discretion on any resolution properly put to the Meeting other than those referred to in the Notice convening the Meeting.

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS:

	FOR	AGAINST
1.     To re-elect Mr. David K. Chao as a director of the Company.	¨	¨
2.     To re-elect Mr. James Jianzhang Liang as a director of the Company.	¨	¨
3.     To elect Mr. Kazumasa Watanabe as a director of the Company.	¨	¨
4.     To re-elect Mr. Rick Yan as a director of the Company.	¨	¨

Print Full Name of Member:                                                                      

Member’s Signature:                                                                                   

Name and Title of Signatory:                                                                    

The Member shall be deemed to have appointed for proxy in respect of all of the shares held under his/her/its name on the register of members. If the Member only appoints the proxy for a portion of the shares, please indicate the exact number of shares appointed for proxy here:

Date:                          

If you do not plan to vote at the Meeting, please fax or email your signed proxy for receipt by December 3, 2012 for your vote to be counted. Additionally, please mail the original copy of your signed proxy form and written consent to the following address:

Attn: Rick Yan
51job, Inc.
Building 3	Tel: +86-21-6160 1888
No. 1387, Zhang Dong Road	Fax: +86-21-6879 6233
Shanghai 201203	Email: proxy@51job.com
People’s Republic of China

The completion and return of this form will not prevent you from attending the Meeting and voting in person should you so wish.

EX-99.4

Exhibit 99.4

Exhibit 99.4 51JOB, INC. TO THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS (“ADRs”) REPRESENTING COMMON SHARES OF 51JOB, INC. Please refer to the reverse side of this card for the Resolutions to be voted at the Meeting. FOLD AND DETACH HERE FOR AGAINST FOR AGAINST Res. 1 ? ? Res. 3 ? ? Res. 2 ? ? Res. 4 ? ? Address Change ? Mark box, sign and indicate changes/comments below: Mark box at right if you wish to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company. PLEASE NOTE: Marking this box voids any other instructions indicated above. ? Sign Below Date: Please sign this Voting Instruction Card exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the face of this card and on the books of the Depositary. Joint owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears, a majority must sign. If a corporation, this signature should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.

AGENDA To re-elect Mr. David K. Chao as a director of the Company. To re-elect Mr. James Jianzhang Liang as a director of the Company. To elect Mr. Kazumasa Watanabe as a director of the Company. To re-elect Mr. Rick Yan as a director of the Company. 51JOB, INC. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Depositary P.O. Box 64506, St. Paul, MN 55164-0506 Voting Instruction Card JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Depositary”) has received advice that the Board of Directors of 51JOB, INC. (the “Company”) has announced an Annual General Meeting of Members (the “Meeting”) to be held at the Company’s principal executive offices at Building 3, No. 1387, Zhang Dong Road, Shanghai 201203, People’s Republic of China, on Thursday, December 6, 2012, at 9:00 a.m., local time, to take action in the Resolutions set forth on this Voting Instruction Card. If you wish to have the Depositary, through its Nominee or Nominees, vote or execute a proxy to vote the Common Shares represented by your ADRs in respect of such Resolutions at the Meeting, kindly execute and forward to the Depositary, the attached Voting Instruction Card. The enclosed postage paid envelope is provided for this purpose. This Voting Instruction Card should be executed in such manner as to show clearly whether you desire the Nominee or the Nominees of the Depositary to vote FOR or AGAINST the Resolutions, or any of them, as the case may be. You may include instructions to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company. The Voting Instruction Card MUST be forwarded in sufficient time to reach the Depositary before 12:00 p.m., December 3, 2012. Only the registered ADR holders of record at the close of business on October 19, 2012, will be entitled to execute the attached Voting Instruction Card. If no Voting Instruction Card is received by the Depositary before 12:00 p.m., December 3, 2012 or in the manner required, the Depositary shall deem that you have instructed the Depositary to give a discretionary voting proxy to a person designated by the Company to vote unvoted Common Shares. The signatory, a registered holder of ADRs representing Common Shares of the Company of record on October 19, 2012, hereby requests and authorizes the Depositary, through its Nominee or Nominees, to vote or execute a proxy to vote the Common Shares of the Company represented by such ADRs registered in the name of the signatory, on the Resolutions at the Meeting. NOTE: In order to have the aforesaid shares voted, this Voting Instruction Card must be returned before 12:00 p.m., December 3, 2012. The proxy materials, including the Company’s 2011 annual report, are available at http://ir.51job.com under the heading “Annual Report.” JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Depositary PLEASE MARK, DATE AND SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. Please see reverse side for Voting Instructions.