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): June 16, 2014

KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (011) 86 27 65660703

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Kingold Jewelry, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 16, 2014, four proposals were submitted to and approved by the stockholders. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2014. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

1. Stockholders elected five directors to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office for a one-year term until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2015 and until their successors are re elected and qualified. The votes for each of the nominees were as follows:

2. Stockholders ratified the selection of Friedman LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

3. Stockholders approved an advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

4. Stockholders took an advisory vote to set the frequency at which Kingold should include an advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers in its future proxy statements for stockholder consideration every calendar year. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Item 8.01   Other Events.

On June 17, 2014, Kingold issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Company approved a special cash dividend of US$0.08 per share. The total amount of cash distributed in the dividend is expected to be approximately US$5.3 million. The dividend will be payable on or about July 31, 2014 to stockholders of record as of June 30, 2014. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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.

Date: June 20, 2014