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):
March 16, 2009
Zhongpin
Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Delaware
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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333-112111
(Commission
File
Number)
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54-2100419
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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21
Changshe Road, Changge City, Henan Province
People’s
Republic of China
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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011
86 374-6216633
(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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SECTION
2 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
2.02. Results
of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 16, 2009, we issued a press
release announcing our financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year
ended December 31, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
SECTION
7 – REGULATION FD
Item
7.01. Regulation
FD Disclosure.
The description of the our press
release in Item 2.02 above is incorporated herein by reference.
The
information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit is being furnished
pursuant to “Item 7.01. Regulation FD.” The information contained
herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference
into any of our filings, whether made before or after the date hereof,
regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless
expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing. The information in
this report, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and
12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
SECTION
9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The
following exhibit is furnished herewith:
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Exhibit No.
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Document
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99.1
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Press
Release of Zhongpin Inc., dated March 16,
2009.
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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 hereunto
duly authorized.
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ZHONGPIN
INC.
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ Xianfu Zhu
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Name:
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Xianfu
Zhu
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Title:
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Dated:
March 16, 2009
EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Document
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99.1
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Press
Release of Zhongpin Inc., dated March 16,
2009.
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