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): November 2, 2011
CHINA EDUCATION ALLIANCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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001-34386
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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| 58 Heng Shan Road, Kun Lun Shopping Mall
Harbin, People’s Republic of China
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150090
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 86-451-8233-5794
Benjamin Tan, Esq.
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
61 Broadway, 32nd Floor
New York, New York 10006
Phone: (212) 930-9700
Fax: (212) 930-9725
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On October 28, 2011, a purported derivative lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against certain of the Company's current or former directors and officers. The complaint in Padnos v. Yu, et al., No. 11-cv-8973 (C.D. Cal.) alleges that the defendants made or issued false and misleading statements about the Company's operations and financial performance in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and thereby breached their fiduciary duties, enriched themselves, and damaged the Company. The derivative complaint seeks monetary damages and other relief, including costs and expenses. The Company believes the complaint has no merit and intends to vigorously oppose the lawsuit.
The information in this report, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and shall not be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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CHINA EDUCATION ALLIANCE, INC.
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Dated: November 7, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Xiqun Yu |
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Xiqun Yu |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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