0000949308-13-000042.txt : 20130308 0000949308-13-000042.hdr.sgml : 20130308 20130308134736 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000949308-13-000042 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130308 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130308 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ambow Education Holding Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001494558 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-85611 FILM NUMBER: 13676425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18 FL. BLDG. A, CHENJIAN PLAZA, NO. 18 STREET 2: BEITAIPING ZHUANG RD. CITY: BEIJING STATE: F4 ZIP: 100088 BUSINESS PHONE: 86 (10) 6206-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18 FL. BLDG. A, CHENJIAN PLAZA, NO. 18 STREET 2: BEITAIPING ZHUANG RD. CITY: BEIJING STATE: F4 ZIP: 100088 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAPITAL GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000949308 IRS NUMBER: 954154357 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD 15TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025-3384 BUSINESS PHONE: 2134869501 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CAPITAL GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC STREET 2: 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD 15TH FL CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025-3384 SC 13G/A 1 edgambo.txt SC 13G/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 4)* Ambow Education Holdings Limited (Name of Issuer) Class A Ordinary Shares (Title of Class of Securities) 02322P101 (CUSIP Number) February 28, 2013 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP: 02322P101 Page 1 of 8 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Capital Group International, Inc. 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 851,222 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES NONE BENEFICIALL Y OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING 872,622 PERSON WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 872,622 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.6% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC CUSIP: 02322P101 Page 2 of 8 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Capital International, Inc. 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 658,146 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES NONE BENEFICIALL Y OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING 658,146 PERSON WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 658,146 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.2% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA CUSIP: 02322P101 Page 3 of 8 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No. 4 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Ambow Education Holdings Limited Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 18th Floor, Building A Chengjian Plaza, No. 18 BeiTaiPingZhuang Road Haidan District, Beijing 100088, PRC Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing: Capital Group International, Inc. and Capital International, Inc. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 11100 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Class A Ordinary Shares Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 02322P101 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). (g) [X] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). Item 4 Ownership Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: (b) Percent of class: (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See pages 2 and 3 CUSIP: 02322P101 Page 4 of 8 Capital Group International, Inc. ("CGII") is the parent holding company of a group of investment management companies that hold investment power and, in some cases, voting power over the securities reported in this Schedule 13G. The investment management companies, which include a "bank" as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and several investment advisers registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, provide investment advisory and management services for their respective clients which include registered investment companies and institutional accounts. Capital International Investors, a division of Capital Research and Management Company, shares investment research and proxy voting decision making with CGII management companies. Shares managed by Capital International Investors are reported in aggregate with CGII. CGII does not have investment power or voting power over any of the securities reported herein. However, by virtue of Rule 13d-3 under the Act, CGII may be deemed to "beneficially own" 872,622 shares or 1.6% of the 53,412,913 shares believed to be outstanding. CGII, its investment management subsidiaries and Capital International Investors division of Capital Research and Management Company collectively provide investment management services under the name "Capital International Investors." Capital International, Inc. ("CIInc"), an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 658,146 shares or 1.2% of the 53,412,913 shares believed to be outstanding as a result of acting as investment adviser to various investment companies and institutional accounts. Shares reported by Capital Group International, Inc. include 436,111 American Depositary Shares, representing 872,622 shares of the Class A Ordinary Shares. Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [X] Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: N/A Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. 1. Capital Guardian Trust Company ("CGTC") is a bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act and an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Adviser Act of 1940, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital Group International, Inc. CUSIP: 02322P101 Page 5 of 8 2. Capital International Limited ("CIL") does not fall within any of the categories described in Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(A-F) but its holdings of any reported securities come within the five percent limitation as set forth in a December 15, 1986 no- action letter from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission to The Capital Group Companies, Inc. CIL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital Group International, Inc. 3. Capital International Sarl ("CISA") does not fall within any of the categories described in Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(A-F) but its holdings of any reported securities come within the five percent limitation as set forth in a December 15, 1986 no- action letter from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission to The Capital Group Companies, Inc. CISA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital Group International, Inc. 4. Capital International, Inc. ("CIInc") is an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital Group International, Inc. Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A Item 10 Certification By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: March 8, 2013 Signature: ***Peter C. Kelly Name/Title: Peter C. Kelly, Secretary Capital Group International, Inc. March 8, 2013 *Peter C. Kelly CUSIP: 02322P101 Page 6 of 8 ***By Liliane Corzo Attorney-in-fact Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 4, 2013 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital Group International, Inc. on February 11, 2013 with respect to Allegheny Technologies Incorporated. CUSIP: 02322P101 Page 7 of 8 AGREEMENT Los Angeles, CA Capital Group International, Inc. ("CGII") and Capital International, Inc. ("CIInc") hereby agree to file a joint statement on Schedule 13G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") in connection with their beneficial ownership of Class A Ordinary Shares issued by Ambow Education Holdings Limited. CGII and CIInc state that they are each entitled to individually use Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) of the Act. CGII and CIInc are each responsible for the timely filing of the statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning each of them contained therein but are not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the others. CAPITAL GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC. BY: ***Peter C. Kelly Peter C. Kelly, Secretary Capital Group International, Inc. CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL, INC. BY: *Peter C. Kelly Peter C. Kelly, Senior Vice President, Secretary and Senior Counsel Capital International, Inc. ***B /s/ Liliane Corzo y Liliane Corzo Attorney-in-fact Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 4, 2013 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital Group International, Inc. on February 11, 2013 with respect to Allegheny Technologies Incorporated. CUSIP: 02322P101 Page 8 of 8