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
August 17, 2015
Commission File Number: 001-36614
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
(Registrants name)
c/o Alibaba Group Services Limited
26/F Tower One, Times Square
1 Matheson Street
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
(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 o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K on paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o
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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes o No x
If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .
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.
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ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED | |
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Date: August 17, 2015 |
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/s/ Maggie Wei WU |
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Name: |
Maggie Wei WU |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Entry into 10b5-1 Purchase Plan
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (the Company) announced on August 12, 2015 a share repurchase program in an aggregate amount of up to US$4 billion over a period of two years (the Share Repurchase Program). The Company has entered into a purchase plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act of 1934 to implement the Share Repurchase Program. In addition, Mr. Jack Ma, chairman of the Company, and Mr. Joe Tsai, executive vice chairman of the Company, have jointly entered into the Companys Rule 10b5-1 plan as affiliated purchasers.