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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 19, 2016
CHINA LENDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| British Virgin Islands | 001-36664 | 98-1192662 | ||
| (State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS
Employer Identification No.) |
11th Floor, Satellite Building 473 Satellite Road Economic Technological Development Zone Urumqi, Xinjiang, China |
830000 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number including area code: +86 991-3072247
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:
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | 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 December 19, 2016, China Lending Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a one-time dividend of $0.148 per ordinary share which represents an amount equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of (i) the Company’s consolidated net income for the period beginning January 1, 2016 through September 30, 2016, the end of the Company’s third quarter, less (ii) the amount of dividends paid, payable or otherwise accrued as preferred dividends with respect to the Company’s Series A preferred shares for such period. The dividend will be paid on January 20, 2017 to holders of record of the Company’s ordinary shares on December 29, 2016. The dividend will be payable in ordinary shares. No fractional shares will be issued. All dividends shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number of ordinary shares when fractional shares occur. No cash payments will be made for any fractional shares.
A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 19, 2016. |
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SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| CHINA LENDING CORPORATION | ||
| December 19, 2016 | By: | /s/ Li Jingping |
| Li Jingping | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
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