SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of report (date of earliest event reported): June 17, 2015 (June 16, 2015)

  

SINOCOKING COAL AND COKE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida 001-15931 98-0695811
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

Kuanggong Road and Tiyu Road, 10th Floor,

ChengshiXin Yong She, Tiyu Road,

Xinhua District, Pingdingshan, Henan Province

People’s Republic of China

467000

 

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

+86-3752882999

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

  

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

 

On June 16, 2015, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that it has completed and commenced operations of two aboveground facilities and the initial testing of the first unit of its underground coal gasification (UCG) facilities. 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.

 

  99.1 Press Release dated June 16, 2015.

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: June 17, 2015 SINOCOKING COAL AND COKE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Jianhua Lv
  Name:     Jianhua Lv
  Its: Chief Executive Officer

   

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

  99.1 Press Release dated June 16, 2015.