Unassociated Document
 
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): December 21, 2009
 
ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
Nevada
  
000-52672
  
20-4672080
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 

No.3 Min Zhuang Road, Building 6,
Yu Quan Hui Gu Tuspark, Haidian District, Beijing, PRC 100195
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +86-10-51600828

  
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o
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 21, 2009, the board of directors of ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc. adopted a Code of Ethics.  A copy of the Code of Ethics is filed herewith and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 14.1.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)
Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
14.1
  
Code of Ethics
 
2
 
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.
 
Dated:  December  21, 2009
ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.
  
       
By:
/s/ Handong Cheng  
    Name: Handong Cheng  
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer  
 
3
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
14.1
  
Code of Ethics
 
4