0001104659-19-048991.txt : 20190906 0001104659-19-048991.hdr.sgml : 20190906 20190906063138 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-19-048991 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190906 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190906 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190906 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: 191078432 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 a19-18355_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

September 6, 2019

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 Acquired E-Commerce Platform Kaola

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: September 6, 2019	By:	/s/ Maggie Wei Wu
	Name:	Maggie Wei Wu
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1 2 a19-18355_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Alibaba Acquired E-Commerce Platform Kaola

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (“Alibaba”) has acquired Kaola, the e-commerce platform of NetEase, Inc. (“NetEase”) for an aggregate purchase price of approximately US$2 billion, comprising cash and approximately 14.3 million newly-issued Alibaba ordinary shares (equivalent to approximately 1.8 million American depositary shares) valued at approximately US$300 million.

Alibaba has also agreed to invest US$468 million in cash for a minority interest in NetEase Cloud Music, the music streaming service of NetEase. The completion of this transaction is subject to certain closing conditions. Yunfeng Capital will also make a smaller investment in NetEase Cloud Music.

September 6, 2019

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