UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 17, 2010
CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-31539 | 98-0231607 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
19th Floor, Building B, Van Metropolis 35 Tang Yan Road, Hi-Tech Zone Xian, 710065, Shaanxi Province China | ||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) | ||||||
86-29-88323325 | ||||||
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||||||
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) | ||||||
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 26, 2010, China Natural Gas, Inc. (the “Company”) announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010 by issuing a press release and holding a related conference call to discuss these results. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit No. 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The press release and the conference call contain forward-looking statements regarding the Company and include cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.
The information in this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item. 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press release dated November 16, 2010 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 17, 2010
| CHINA NATURAL GAS, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Qinan Ji | ||
| Name: | Qinan Ji | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||