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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-A

 

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FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

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CNINSURE INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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Cayman Islands		Not Applicable
(State of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

19/F, Yinhai Building

No. 299 Yanjiang Zhong Road

Guangzhou, Guangdong 510110

People’s Republic of China

(86-20) 6122-2777

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

 

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

 

Title of each class to be so registered		Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered
Ordinary shares, par value $0.001 per share*		The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC*
American depositary shares, each representing 20 ordinary shares		The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

*	Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of the American depositary shares.

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box.  x

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box.  ¨

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-146605

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

 

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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

The description of the securities to be registered that appears under the captions “Description of Share Capital” and “Description of American Depositary Shares” in the prospectus that constitutes Part I of the registrant’s registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-146605) initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2007, as amended from time to time, is incorporated by reference into this registration statement. Any form of prospectus subsequently filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act that includes a description of the securities to be registered hereunder is also incorporated by reference into this registration statement.

Item 2. Exhibits.

No exhibits are required to be filed as the securities being registered on this form (1) are being registered on an exchange on which no other securities of the registrant are registered, and (2) are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: October 25, 2007