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 31, 2017 |
HIGHPOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(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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On August 31, 2017, Wenliang Li, a member of the Board of Directors of Highpower International, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Rule 10b5-1 permits an individual who is not then in possession of material nonpublic information to establish a prearranged plan to buy or sell stock at a specific price in the future, regardless of any subsequent material nonpublic information.
Under the plan, Mr. Li intends to sell no more than 800,000 shares of Company common stock from time to time for a period until June 30, 2018. Shares will be sold under the plan on the open market at prevailing market prices, subject to minimum price thresholds.. Mr. Li currently beneficially owns 2,089,745 shares of Company common stock. This plan will facilitate the orderly sale of common stock for Mr. Li’s personal financial planning purposes with the goal of minimizing any market impact and avoiding any concerns about the timing of the transactions. The trading plan was adopted during an "open window" in accordance with guidelines specified by Rule 10b5-1 and as permitted by the Company's insider trading policy. Transactions under the plan will be disclosed in Form 144 and Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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 31, 2017 | Highpower International, Inc. |
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| | /s/ | Sunny Pan | |
| | By: | Sunny Pan | |
| | Its: | Chief Financial Officer |
