UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of July 2012

 

Commission File Number 001-34824

 

 

Ambow Education Holding Ltd.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Not Applicable

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

Cayman Islands

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

18th Floor, Building A, Chengjian Plaza, No.18,

BeiTaiPingZhuang Road, Haidian District, Beijing

100088

People’s Republic of China

Telephone: +86 (10) 6206-8000

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

 

 

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

 

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On July 2, 2012, a former employee of Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (the “Company”) made allegations of financial impropriety and wrongful conduct in connection with the Company’s acquisition of a training school in 2008. On July 3, 2012, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company determined that it would conduct an internal investigation to thoroughly review these allegations.  This investigation is being conducted with the assistance of independent outside counsel.  The Company will refrain from commenting further on this matter until the independent investigation is concluded.

 

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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 organized.

 

	Ambow Education Holding Ltd.
	/s/ Jin Huang
	Name: Dr. Jin Huang
	Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Dated: July 5, 2012

 

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