0001144204-12-031135.txt : 20120522 0001144204-12-031135.hdr.sgml : 20120522 20120521214652 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-12-031135 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120515 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120522 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120521 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SINOVAC BIOTECH LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001084201 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: B9 FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32371 FILM NUMBER: 12860367 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 39 SHANGDI XI ROAD STREET 2: HAIDIAN DISTRICT CITY: BEIJING STATE: F4 ZIP: 100085 BUSINESS PHONE: 86-10-82890088 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 39 SHANGDI XI ROAD STREET 2: HAIDIAN DISTRICT CITY: BEIJING STATE: F4 ZIP: 100085 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NET FORCE SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991110 6-K 1 v313911_6k.htm FORM 6-K

  

UNITED STATES
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 May 2012

 

 

  

Commission File Number: 001-32371

 

 

  

SINOVAC BIOTECH LTD.

 

No. 39 Shangdi Xi Road

Haidian District

Beijing 100085, People’s Republic of China

(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):________________

 

 
 

 

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.

 

  SINOVAC BIOTECH LTD.
     
  By: /s/ Weidong Yin
  Name: Weidong Yin
  Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: May 15, 2012

 

 
 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release

 

 

EX-99.1 2 v313911_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Sinovac Names Danny Chung Chief Financial Officer

 

Beijing – May 14, 2012 – Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (Nasdaq: SVA), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, has appointed Mr. Danny Chung as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Ms. Nan Wang, who has served as interim Chief Financial Officer since August 2011, will continue as the Company’s Vice President.

 

“Mr. Chung possesses the relevant experiences and credentials, which meet the Company’s needs,” said Dr. Weidong Yin, Chairman and CEO. “Beyond his audit and accounting expertise, Mr. Chung has proven adept in the financial management of Chinese divisions of multinational companies. We are pleased to welcome him to Sinovac.”

 

Mr. Chung has joined the Company since November 2011 as Sinovac Beijing’s finance director, who brings to Sinovac over 20 years of experience in audit and financial management including healthcare industry. Mr. Chung graduated in 1983 from the Hong Kong Polytechnic and obtained a Professional Diploma in Accountancy. He has held professional membership in the U.S. Institute of Certified Public Accountants since 1990.

 

About Sinovac

 

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is a China-based biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of vaccines that protect against human infectious diseases including hepatitis A and B, seasonal influenza, H5N1 pandemic influenza (avian flu) and H1N1 influenza (swine flu), as well as animal rabies vaccine for canines. In 2009, Sinovac was the first company worldwide to receive approval for its H1N1 influenza vaccine, Panflu.1, and has manufactured it for the Chinese Central Government, pursuant to the government-stockpiling program. The Company is also the only supplier of the H5N1 pandemic influenza vaccine to the government-stockpiling program. Sinovac is developing a number of new pipeline vaccines including vaccines for enterovirus 71 (against hand, foot and mouth disease), pneumococcal conjugate, pneumococcal polysaccharides, mumps and rubella. Sinovac sells its vaccines mainly in China and exports selected vaccines to Mongolia, Nepal, and the Philippines.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the business outlook and quotations from management in this press release contain forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Sinovac's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Sinovac does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

 

Contact:

Helen Yang/Chris Lee

Sinovac Biotech Ltd.

Tel:  +86-10-8279-9871/9659

Fax:  +86-10-6296-6910

Email: ir@sinovac.com

 

 

 
 

 

Investors

Stephanie Carrington

The Ruth Group

Tel: +1-646-536-7017

Email: scarrington@theruthgroup.com

 

Media

Victoria Aguiar

The Ruth Group

Tel: +1-646-536-7013

Email: vaguiar@theruthgroup.com