United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): June 29, 2016
CHINA GREEN AGRICULTURE, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
| Nevada | 001-34260 | 36-3526027 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | | Identification No.) |
3rd floor, Borough A, Block A. No. 181, South Taibai Road
Xi’an, Shaanxi province, PRC 710065
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:+86-29-88266368
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(e) On June 29, 2016, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of China Green Agriculture, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), approved the grant of restricted stock to certain directors and executive officers of the Company under the Company’s 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”).
Under the Plan, effective June 29, 2016, the Committee granted a total of 670,000 shares of restricted stock, vested immediately, being (i)400,000shares to Mr. Tao Li, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer; (ii)200,000shares to Mr. Ken Ren, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, (iii)30,000 shares to Ms. Yiru Shi, 20,000 shares to Mr. Jianlei Shen and 20,000 shares to Mr. Lianfu Liu, each an independent director of the Company (the “Stock Grants”).
The Stock Grants were made on the terms of the Company’s Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement and a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The following is filed as an exhibit to this report:
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 10.1 | | Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement. |
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.
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| Date: June 29, 2016 | CHINA GREEN AGRICULTURE, INC. | |
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| | By: | /s/ Tao Li | |
| | Name: | Tao Li | |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
