0001104659-16-140809.txt : 20160822 0001104659-16-140809.hdr.sgml : 20160822 20160822094210 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-16-140809 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160822 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160822 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160822 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001577552 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36614 FILM NUMBER: 161844350 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ALIBABA GROUP SERVICES LIMITED, 26/F STREET 2: TOWER ONE, TIMES SQUARE, 1 MATHESON ST. CITY: CAUSEWAY BAY STATE: K3 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 852-2215-5100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ALIBABA GROUP SERVICES LIMITED, 26/F STREET 2: TOWER ONE, TIMES SQUARE, 1 MATHESON ST. CITY: CAUSEWAY BAY STATE: K3 ZIP: 00000 6-K 1 a16-17305_16k.htm 6-K

 

 

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 22, 2016

 

Commission File Number: 001-36614

 

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

(Registrant’s 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

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K on paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

 

 

 


 

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit 99.1 – Alibaba Group Announces Appointment of Eric Jing as Board Member to Replace Jonathan Lu

 

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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.

 

 

ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

 

 

 

Date: August 22, 2016

By:

/s/ Timothy A. Steinert

 

Name:

Timothy A. Steinert

 

Title:

General Counsel and Secretary

 

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 EX-99.1 2 a16-17305_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Alibaba Group Announces Appointment of Eric Jing as

Board Member to Replace Jonathan Lu

 

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (the “Company” or “Alibaba Group”), today announced that the Alibaba Partnership has appointed Eric Jing to serve as a non-executive director on the Company’s board of directors. Mr. Jing will replace Jonathan Lu, vice chairman, who will retire from the Company and step down from the board of directors.  Mr. Jing’s appointment and Mr. Lu’s retirement will be effective September 1, 2016.

 

Mr. Jing is the president of Zhejiang Ant Small and Micro Financial Services Group Co., Ltd. (“Ant Financial Services”), the parent company of Alipay.com Co., Ltd. (“Alipay”). Previously, Mr. Jing served in various capacities including chief operating officer of Ant Financial Services, chief financial officer of Alipay, and leadership finance positions with Alibaba Group. Prior to joining Alibaba Group in 2007, Mr. Jing was chief financial officer of Guangzhou Pepsi Cola Beverage Co. Mr. Jing earned an executive M.B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor’s degree in engineering economics from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He is a Partner in the Alibaba Partnership.

 

“I want to thank Jonathan for his many years of service to Alibaba. He has played a crucial role in every step of our company’s development, and his dedication and commitment to Alibaba’s core values set an example for all of us,” said Jack Ma, executive chairman of the Company. “We welcome Eric to join our board. He has served in many significant roles within the Alibaba ecosystem over the past decade, and we look forward to having his perspective on our board.”

 

With Mr. Jing’s appointment and Mr. Lu’s retirement, the Company’s board will remain at 11 members. Mr. Jing will be nominated for election to the Company’s board by its shareholders at the Company’s next annual general meeting.

 

August 22, 2016

 

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