UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): | August 12, 2016 |
HIGHPOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34098 | 20-4062622 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Building A1, Luoshan Industrial Zone, Shanxia, Pinghu, Longgang, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518111, China
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (86) 755-89686238 |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 12, 2016, Highpower International, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the period ended June 30, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and the information therein is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information under Item 2.02 above is incorporated herein by reference.
On August 12, 2016, the Company also issued a press release announcing its acquisition of equity in Huizhou Yipeng Energy Technology Co., Ltd. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and the information therein is incorporated herein by reference.
The information reported under Items 2.02 and 7.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release announcing earnings dated August 12, 2016. |
| 99.2 | Press Release regarding Huizhou Yipeng Energy Technology Co., Ltd. dated August 12, 2016 |
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: August 12, 2016 | Highpower International, Inc. | |
| /s/ Sunny Pan | ||
| By: Sunny Pan | ||
| Its: Interim Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
| Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release announcing earnings dated August 12, 2016. | |
| 99.2 | Press Release regarding Huizhou Yipeng Energy Technology Co., Ltd. dated August 12, 2016 |