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): December 6, 2013
| JF China Region Fund, Inc. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Maryland | 811-06686; 005-49095 | 22-3178023 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| One Beacon Street, 18th Fl., Boston, MA | 02108 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (800) 441-9800 |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
| 301 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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| Item to be Included in this Report |
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On September 6, 2013, the board of the directors of JF China Region Fund, Inc. (the “Registrant”) approved an amendment to the Registrant’s articles of incorporation (the “Articles”) to change the Registrant’s name from “JF China Region Fund, Inc.” to “JPMorgan China Region Fund, Inc.” (the “Name Change”). On November 26, 2013, the Registrant filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland Articles of Amendment to its Articles (the “amendment”) to affect the Name Change with an effective date of December 6, 2013. The Registrant will begin trading under its new name on December 13, 2013.
A copy of the Amendment is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 6, 2013 in connection with the Name Change, the Registrant issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing the Name Change. In addition, as a result of the Name Change and with effect on December 13, 2013, the Registrant’s new CUSIP number is “48126T 104“.
Item 9.01 Exhibits.
3.1 Articles of Amendment filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland on November 26, 2013.
99.1 Press Release, dated December 6, 2013.
SIGNATURE
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.
| JF China Region Fund, Inc. | |||
| By: | /s/ Lucy Dina | ||
| Date: December 6, 2013 | Name: | Lucy Dina | |
| Title: | Secretary | ||