SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): November 2, 2011
SINO-GLOBAL SHIPPING AMERICA, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | | 001-34024 | | 11-3588546 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
136-56 39th Avenue, Room #305
Flushing, New York 11354
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(718) 888-1814
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On November 2, 2011, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that it had entered into a memorandum of understanding with King & Sons Ships Agency, a subsidiary of Grindrod Limited, a public company listed on the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa (JSE:GNDP). A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
| (a) | Financial statements of businesses acquired. |
Not Applicable.
| (b) | Pro forma financial information. |
Not Applicable.
| (c) | Shell company transactions. |
Not Applicable.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| | 99.1 | Press release, dated November 2, 2011, entitled “Sino-Global Announces Memorandum of Understanding With Southern Africa's Shipping Agency Leader.” |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| | SINO-GLOBAL SHIPPING AMERICA, LTD. |
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| | By: | /s/ Cao Lei |
| | | Cao Lei |
| | | Chief Executive Officer |
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Dated: November 3, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number | | Description of Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | | Press release, dated November 2, 2011, entitled “Sino-Global Announces Memorandum of Understanding With Southern Africa's Shipping Agency Leader.” |
