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): February 23, 2021

CHINA RECYCLING ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (86-29) 8765-1097

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:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 23, 2021, China Recycling Energy Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) entered into those certain securities purchase agreements (the “Purchase Agreements”) with several non-U.S. investors (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell to the Purchasers, an aggregate of up to 3,320,000 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) at $11.522 per share, which is the five-day average closing price immediately prior to signing the Purchase Agreements. The Shares are being offered by the Company pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) and/or Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 

The closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions in the Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements of the Company and the Purchasers and customary rights and obligations of the parties thereto.  

The form of Purchase Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The foregoing summary of the terms of the Purchase Agreement is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the form of Purchase Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The applicable information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 3.02.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 25, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the transaction. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

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 thereunto duly authorized.

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