6-K

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of November 2016

Commission File Number: 001-33290

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.

36 Jiang Chang San Road,

Zhabei, Shanghai, China 200436

The People’s Republic of China

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 o

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

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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 o   No x

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N/A

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 under-signed, thereunto duly authorized.

	JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.
	By	/s/ Baofang Jin
		Name: Baofang Jin
		Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 2, 2016

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press release dated November 2, 2016 —JA Solar Settles Lawsuit with Hemlock

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

JA Solar Settles Lawsuit with Hemlock

BEIJING, November 2, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: JASO) (“JA Solar” or the “Company”), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced that it has agreed to settle the lawsuit brought by Hemlock Semiconductor Pte. Ltd. (“Hemlock”) against JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd. (“JA Solar Yangzhou”) in the Supreme Court of the State of New York (Case No. 650182/2015) on January 20, 2015 (the “Action”) with respect to a Long-Term Supply Agreement (the “Original Supply Agreement”) dated as of May 4, 2011, as amended, by and between Hemlock and JA Solar Yangzhou.  As part of the settlement, JA Solar (BVI) Limited (“JA Solar BVI”), JA Solar Yangzhou and Hemlock Semiconductor Operations LLC (“Hemlock Operations”) have entered into a new Long-Term Supply Agreement under which JA Solar agrees to purchase solar grade polycrystalline silicon products from Hemlock Operations on a quarterly basis until October 31, 2026.

About JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of high-performance solar power products that convert sunlight into electricity for residential, commercial and utility-scale power generation. The Company’s standard and high-efficiency product offerings are among the most powerful in the industry. JA Solar shipped 4.0 GWp of solar power products in 2015. The Company is headquartered in Beijing and maintains production facilities in Shanghai, Hebei, Jiangsu and Anhui provinces in China, as well as Penang, Malaysia.

For more information, please visit www.jasolar.com.

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