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 December, 2013

Commission File Number: 001-33602

HOLLYSYS AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

No.2 Disheng Middle Road

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area

Beijing, People's Republic of China, 100176

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Hollysys Automation Technologies Announces a High-Speed Rail Signaling System Contract Win
Valued at US$ 16.40 Million

BEIJING, Dec. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: HOLI) ("Hollysys" or the "Company"), a leading provider of automation and control technologies and applications in China, announced today that it signed a sizable contract to provide the Automatic Train Protection (ATP) equipment and system for 200-250km/h high-speed trains, with the contract size being approximately RMB 100.37 million or USD$ 16.40 million.

The Company's press release regarding the foregoing matters is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Exhibits

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated Dec 23, 2013.

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

HOLLYSYS AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
By:	/s/ Baiqing Shao
Baiqing Shao
Chief Executive Officer

Date: December 23, 2013.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated Dec 23, 2013.

EX-99.1

Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd.

Hollysys Automation Technologies Announces a High-Speed Rail
Signaling System Contract Win Valued at US$ 16.40 Million

BEIJING, Dec. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: HOLI) ("Hollysys" or the "Company"), a leading provider of automation and control technologies and applications in China, announced today that it signed a sizable contract to provide the Automatic Train Protection (ATP) equipment and system for 200-250km/h high-speed trains, with the contract size being approximately RMB 100.37 million or USD$ 16.40 million.

The on-board signaling equipment ATP (Automatic Train Protection) works together with the ground-based signaling equipment TCC (Train Control Center), as the critical control elements in the high-speed railway signaling system to ensure safe and reliable high-speed railway operation.

Hollysys’ management commented: “We are very pleased with our continuous sizable contract wins in the high-speed rail business sector. As a well-reputed high-speed rail signaling system provider, Hollysys will leverage its strong R&D capability, solid execution and reliable products operation, to further penetrate China’s railway construction market and explore international opportunities in order to create value for our shareholders.”

About Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: HOLI)

Hollysys Automation Technologies is a leading provider of automation and control technologies and applications in China that enables its diversified industry and utility customers to improve operating safety, reliability, and efficiency. Founded in 1993, Hollysys has approximately 3,800 employees with nationwide presence in over 60 cities in China, with subsidiaries and offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, India, and serves over 5,000 customers more than 20,000 projects in the industrial, railway, subway & nuclear industries in China, South-East Asia, and the Middle East. Its proprietary technologies are applied in its industrial automation solution suite including DCS (Distributed Control System), PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), RMIS (Real-time Management Information System), HAMS (HolliAS Asset Management System), OTS (Operator Training System), HolliAS BATCH (Batch Application Package), HolliAS APC Suite (Advanced Process Control Package), SIS (Safety Instrumentation System), high-speed railway signaling system of TCC (Train Control Center), ATP (Automatic Train Protection), Subway Supervisory and Control platform, SCADA (Surveillance Control and Data Acquisition), nuclear conventional island automation and control system and other products.

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SAFE HARBOUR:

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements," including statements regarding: the ability of the Company to achieve its commercial objectives; the business strategy, plans and objectives of the Company and its subsidiaries; and any other statements of non-historical information. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects" or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements, based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Hollysys' management, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company's reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (http://www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

For further information, please contact:

Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd.
www.hollysys.com
+8610-58981386
investors@hollysys.com