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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): October 18, 2011
CHINACAST EDUCATION CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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001-33771
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20-178991
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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Suite 08, 20/F, One International Financial Centre, 1 Harbour View Street
Central, Hong Kong
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (852) 3960 6506
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 18, 2011, ChinaCast Education Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on December 2, 2011, at 9:00 am Beijing Standard Time, which is equivalent to December 1, 2011, at 8:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time, at Unit 1005, Golden Tower B2, No. 82 Dongsihuanzhong Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, People’s Republic of China. The Company’s Board of Directors has set October 24, 2011, as the record date for stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at its upcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release dated October 18, 2011
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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.
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Dated: October 18, 2011
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CHINACAST EDUCATION CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Antonio Sena
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Name: Antonio Sena
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release dated October 18, 2011
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