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 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of June 2016

Commission File Number 001-35722

CHINA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

21^st Floor, Everbright Bank Building
Zhuzilin, Futian District
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518040
People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)

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On May 27, 2016, upon approval by its Compensation Committee, China Information Technology, Inc. granted options to purchase an aggregate of 2,712,000 ordinary shares (the “Options”) under the Company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan to certain directors, officers and employees (the “Optionees”) including the following executive officers and directors:

Jianghuai Lin, Options to purchase 300,000 ordinary shares
Zhiqiang Zhao, Options to purchase 200,000 ordinary shares
Zhixiong Huang, Options to purchase 200,000 ordinary shares
Junping Sun, Options to purchase 200,000 ordinary shares
Guangyuan Zong, Options to purchase 150,000 ordinary shares
Guangzeng Chen, Options to purchase 150,000 ordinary shares

In connection with the grant, the Company and each of the Optionees entered into separate standard share option agreement (the “Option Agreement”). Pursuant to the Option Agreement, the Options will be exercisable at the fair market value of the Company's ordinary shares on the date of the grant ($1.21 per share) with 40% of the Options vesting 18 months after the date of grant, 30% vesting 30 months after the date of grant and the remaining 30% vesting 42 months after the date of grant.

The foregoing description of the Option Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Option Agreement, a copy of the form of the Option Agreement is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Form of Share Option Agreement

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 1, 2016 CHINA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.

By:	/s/ Jiang Huai Lin
	Jiang Huai Lin
	Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Form of Share Option Agreement

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