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): September 6, 2017

CHINA PHARMA HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

Second Floor, No. 17, Jinpan Road

Haikou, Hainan Province, China 570216

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: +86 898-6681-1730 (China)

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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On September 6, 2017, China Pharma Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) received notification (the “Deficiency Letter”) from the NYSE AMERICAN LLC (“NYSE American”) that it is not in compliance with certain NYSE American continued listing standards (the “Listing Standards”).

The Deficiency Letter indicated that the Company’s securities have been selling for a low price per share for a substantial period of time and most recently the average price of the Company’s common stock had been below $0.20 on a 30-day average price as of September 5, 2017. Pursuant to Section 1003(f)(v) of the NYSE American Company Guide, the NYSE American staff determined that the Company’s continued listing is predicated on it effecting a reverse stock split of its common stock or otherwise demonstrating sustained price improvement within a reasonable period of time, which the staff determined to be until March 6, 2018. The Company intends to regain compliance with the Listing Standards by undertaking a measure or measures that are for the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

The Company’s common stock will continue to be listed on the NYSE American while it attempts to regain compliance with the Listing Standards, subject to the Company’s compliance with other continued listing requirements. The NYSE American notification does not affect the Company’s business operations or its reporting obligations under the Securities and Exchange Commission regulations and rules and does not conflict with or cause an event of default under any of the Company’s material agreements.

The Company issued a press release on the same day of this report announcing that it had received the Deficiency Letter. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The following is filed as an exhibit to this report:

SIGNATURES

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: September 12, 2017

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