UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 21, 2012 

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ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	000-52672	20-4672080
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

No.3 Min Zhuang Road, Building 6, Yu Quan Hui Gu Tuspark, Haidian District, Beijing, PRC 100195
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   +86-10-51600828

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On June 21, 2012, ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Yang Zhenghong as its Chief Technology Officer effective immediately.

The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated June 21, 2012.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

		ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc. (Registrant)
June 27, 2012 (Date)		/s/   GEORGE CHU George Chu Chief Operating Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated June 21, 2012.