Form 6-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of November 2008
Commission File Number: 001-33429
Acorn International, Inc.
12F, Xinyin Building, 888 Yishan Rd
Shanghai, 200233
People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive office)
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Acorn International, Inc.
Form 6-K
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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.
| Acorn International, Inc. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Gordon Xiaogang Wang | |||
| Name: | Gordon Xiaogang Wang | |||
| Title: | Vice president, chief financial officer | |||
| Date: November 5, 2008 | ||||
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Acorn International Announces Shareholder Resolution Adopted at 2008 Annual General Meeting
SHANGHAI, China, November 5 2008 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ — Acorn International, Inc. (NYSE: ATV) (“Acorn” or the “Company”), a leading integrated multi-platform marketing company in China engaged in developing, promoting and selling consumer products and services announced shareholders resolutions adopted at its annual general meeting of shareholders held in Shanghai on October 17, 2008.
At the meeting, Acorn shareholders approved the re-election of each of Andrew Y. Yan and Joe Zhixiong Zhou to serve on the board of directors for a three year term or until such director’s successor is elected and duly qualified.
About Acorn
Acorn is a leading integrated multi-platform marketing company in China, operating China’s largest TV direct sales business in terms of revenues and TV air time and a nationwide off-TV distribution network. Acorn’s TV direct sales platform consists of airtime purchased from both national and local channels. In addition to marketing and selling through its TV direct sales programs and its off-TV nationwide distribution network, Acorn also offers consumer products and services through catalogs, outbound telemarketing center and an ecommerce website. Leveraging its integrated multiple sales and marketing platforms, Acorn has built a proven track record of developing and selling proprietary-branded consumer products, as well as products and services from established third parties.
For more information, please visit http://www.chinadrtv.com or contact:
Acorn International
Chen Fu, Director of Investor Relations
Tel: (86) 21 5151 8888 (ext.2228)
Email: ir@chinadrtv.com
PRChina
Jane Liu
Tel: (852) 2522 1838
Email: jliu@prchina.com.hk
Henry Chik
Tel: (852) 2522 1838
Email: hchik@prchina.com.hk