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): August 21, 2017

CBAK ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

BAK Industrial Park, Meigui Street
Huayuankou Economic Zone
Dalian, China, 116450
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(86)(411)-3918-5985
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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.

On and effective August 21, 2017, the Board of Directors of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Wenwu Wang, who currently serves as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company on a permanent basis. Mr. Wang will continue to serve as the Company's principal accounting and financial officer.

Mr. Wang’s biographical information is incorporated herein by reference as set forth in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K filed on January 13, 2017.

There is no family relationship that exists between Mr. Wang and any directors or executive officers of the Company. In addition, there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Wang and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as the permanent chief financial officer of the Company and there are no transactions between the Company and Mr. Wang that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

On and effective August 21, 2017, Mr. Yunfei Li resigned from his position as the Secretary of the Company. At the same time, the Board of Directors appointed Ms. Xiangyu Pei as the Secretary of the Company.

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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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