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 quarterly period ended September 30, 2019

Commission File Number: 001-38024

BeyondSpring Inc.

28 Liberty Street, 39th Floor New York,

New York 10005

(Address of principal executive offices)

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CONTENTS

The information contained in this report, except the second and third paragraphs of Exhibit 99.1, which contain certain quotes by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BeyondSpring Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statements on Form F-3, File No. 333-224437 and File No. 333-234193, and Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-216639.

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release, dated December 18, 2019.

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.

	BeyondSpring Inc.

	By:/s/ Lan Huang

	Name: Lan Huang
	Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Date: December 18, 2019