Form 6-K Xueda Education Group For: Dec 31

 

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 December 2015

 

Commission File Number: 001-34914

 

Xueda Education Group

 

A-4 Xibahe Beili

Chaoyang District

Beijing 100028

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F x  Form 40-F o

 

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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Exhibit 99.1 — Press release dated December 28, 2015

 

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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.

 

	XUEDA EDUCATION GROUP
	By:	/s/ Xin Jin
	Name:	Xin Jin
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: December 28, 2015

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Xueda Education Group Announces Chief Financial Officer Notice of Departure

 

BEIJING, December 28, 2015 — Xueda Education Group (NYSE: XUE) (“Xueda” or the “Company”), a leading national provider of personalized tutoring services for primary and secondary school students in China, today announced that Ms. Christine Lu-Wong, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, has decided to resign from her current role, effective December 31, 2015, to pursue other interests.  Following her resignation, Ms. Lu-Wong will serve as an advisor to the Company and the Board of Directors.  Ms. Lu-Wong has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since November 2012.  Ms. Yan Ma, Xueda’s Corporate Controller, will assume the role of interim Chief Financial Officer effective upon Ms. Lu-Wong’s resignation date.

 

Xin Jin, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Xueda, stated, “I wish to thank Ms. Lu-Wong for her dedicated service to Xueda.  She has been a valued part of the management team and has contributed significantly to Xueda’s development.  On behalf of the Board of Directors, we wish her well in her future endeavors.”

 

About Xueda Education Group

 

Xueda Education Group (“Xueda”) is a leading national provider of personalized tutoring services for primary and secondary school students in China. For more information about Xueda, please visit http://ir.xueda.com.

 

Forward-looking Statements

 

All statements included in this press release, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, market and operating conditions, estimates and projections about our industry, management’s beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “targets” and similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks and uncertainties beyond our control, which could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.

 

Contact:

Xueda Education Group
Ross Warner

Tel: +86-10-6427-8899 ext. 6619

Email: [email protected]

 

Asia Bridge Capital Limited

Wendy Sun

Tel: +86-10-8556-9033 (China)

+1-888-550-8392 (U.S.)

Email: [email protected]