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 September, 2018

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)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover 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 ST Rule 101(b)(1): Not Applicable

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation ST Rule 101(b)(7): Not Applicable

Hollysys Automation Technologies Declares Annual Cash Dividend of 2018

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

Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference into in the following Registration Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:

(1) Form S-8 (File No. 333-170811) pertaining to the 2006 Stock Plan of the Company,

(2) Form S-8 (File No. 333-208615) pertaining to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan of the Company, and

(3) Form F-3 (File No. 333-208631) pertaining to the registration of 776,800 ordinary shares of the Company

to the extent not superseded by information subsequently filed or furnished (to the extent we expressly state that we incorporate such furnished information by reference) by us under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in each case as amended.

Exhibits

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated September 27, 2018.

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: September 27, 2018

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated September 27, 2018.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd.

Hollysys Automation Technologies Declares Annual Cash Dividend of 2018

BEIJING, September 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 the Board of Directors of Hollysys has declared an annual cash dividend of $0.18 per ordinary share for 2018. The dividend will be payable on or about November 12, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 22, 2018.

The declaration of future cash dividends, pursuant to the Company’s dividend policy, is subject to final discretion of the Board of Directors based on a number of factors, including but not limited to, the Company’s financial performance, its available cash resources, capital requirements and its investment opportunities. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that dividends in the future will be equal or similar in amount to the amounts described in this press release or that the Board of Directors will not decide to suspend or discontinue, altogether, the payment of cash dividends in the future.

Hollysys’ management said: “We are pleased to return value to shareholders through paying regular cash dividend. We greatly appreciate the support of Hollysys’ shareholders and are very glad to be able to reward their support with paying them the cash dividend, which we believe is a prudent use of cash. In future, our Board of Directors will continue to evaluate Hollysys’ ongoing financial and operational performance in determining the amount and timing of future dividends to ensure they are strategically aligned to enhance shareholder value.”

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 3,300 employees with nationwide presence in over 60 cities in China, with subsidiaries and offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, India, and serves over 10,000 customers more than 30,000 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 (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), nuclear power plant automation and control system and other products.

Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. Sep 27, 2018 Page 2

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

+86-10-5898-1386

investors@hollysys.com