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
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2013
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 001-33863
XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO., LTD.
27/F, China Central Place, Tower II
79 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100025
People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
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This Form 6-K (excluding Exhibit 99.1) is hereby incorporated by reference into the registration statement of Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (“Xinyuan” or the “Company”) on Form S-8 (Registration Number 333-152637) and any outstanding prospectus, offering circular or similar document issued or authorized by the Company that incorporates by reference any of the Company’s reports on Form 6-K that are incorporated into its registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and this Form 6-K (excluding Exhibit 99.1 hereto) shall be deemed a part of each such document from the date on which this Form 6-K is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| Appointment of Chief Financial Officer | 1 |
| Signature | 2 |
| Exhibit Index | 3 |
| Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd., dated September 11, 2013 |
APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. issued a press release on September 11, 2013 announcing the appointment of Mr. Kevin Wei as its new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Kevin Wei, who replaces retiring Chief Financial Officer Tom Gurnee, joins Xinyuan from IFM Investments Limited (NYSE: CTC), a real estate service provider and franchisor for CENTURY 21 in China, where he served the Chief Financial Officer since 2007 and as a director since 2008.
A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
| Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. | |||
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/s/ Yong Zhang | ||
| Name: | Yong Zhang | ||
| Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: September 11, 2013
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd., dated September 11, 2013 | |
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Xinyuan Real Estate Announces Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
BEIJING, Sept. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/-- Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (NYSE: XIN, “Xinyuan” or “the Company”), a real estate developer with a focus on high growth cities in China, today announced the appointment of Mr. Kevin Wei as its new Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Kevin Wei, who replaces retiring CFO Tom Gurnee, joins Xinyuan from IFM Investments Limited (NYSE: CTC), a real estate service provider and franchisor for CENTURY 21 in China, where he served the Chief Financial Officer since 2007 and as a director since 2008. Mr. Wei has extensive experience in accounting & auditing, SEC reporting, corporate finance and corporate governance. Prior to IFM, Mr. Wei held the Chief Financial Officer position at Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd., (i.e. Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd.) (Nasdaq: HSOL), a Chinese solar company listed in U.S. He also previously served as the head of internal audit for LG Philips Displays International Ltd., and as the head of regional corporate audit for the Asia Pacific region for Altria Corporate Services Inc. Prior to his corporate experience, Mr. Wei worked with KPMG LLP and Deloitte & Touche LLP in both the US and China where he gained extensive external audit and merger & acquisition advisory experience. Mr. Wei earned his bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University with a double major in Accounting and Business Administration. He is also a member of American Institute of Public Accountant.
Mr. Yong Zhang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Xinyuan, commented, “We are very pleased that Kevin has joined our executive management team. As an experienced CFO, he brings over 22 years financial reporting & analysis, corporate finance, internal controls, and capital markets experience. We remain excited about our business momentum and look forward to Kevin’s contributions to our continued progress.”
About Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (NYSE:XIN)
Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan") (NYSE: XIN) is a developer of large scale, high quality residential real estate projects aimed at providing middle-income consumers with a comfortable and convenient community lifestyle. In China, Xinyuan primarily focuses its development projects in Tier II cities, Zhengzhou, Ji’nan, Suzhou, Kunshan, Xuzhou, Chengdu and Hefei. The Company's U.S. development arm, XIN Development Group International, Inc. ("XIN Int."), is a pioneer amongst Chinese real estate residential developers, entering the US market in 2012. Xinyuan is the first real estate developer from China to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit http://en.xyre.com/ir.html.
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For more information, please contact:
Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Ms. Helen Zhang
Financial Controller
Tel: +86 (10) 8588-9255
Email: yuan.z@xyre.com
ICR, LLC
William Zima
In U.S.: +1 646-308-1472
In China: +86 (10) 6583-7511
Email: william.zima@icrinc.com
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