UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2018
Commission file number: 001-38423
SUNLANDS ONLINE EDUCATION GROUP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Building 4-6, Chaolai Science Park, No. 36
Chuangyuan Road, Chaoyang District,
Beijing, 100012, the People’s Republic of China
+86-10-52413738
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
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| 99.1 | Sunlands Online Education Group Announces Increase in the Ordinary Shares Reserved for Issuance Under its 2017 Share Incentive Plan |
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.
| Sunlands Online Education Group | |||||
| Date: | August 29, 2018 | By: | /s/Yipeng Li | ||
| Name: | Yipeng Li | ||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Sunlands Online Education Group Announces Increase in the Ordinary Shares Reserved for Issuance under its 2017 Share Incentive Plan
BEIJING, August 29, 2018 -- Sunlands Online Education Group (NYSE: STG) (“Sunlands” or the “Company”), a leader in China’s online post-secondary and professional education market, today announced that the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) passed a resolution approving a reservation of an additional 345,503 Class A Ordinary Shares of US$0.00005 par value each in the share capital of the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) for issuance under the Company’s 2017 Share Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), so that a total of 829,349 Ordinary Shares is reserved for issuance under the Plan.
Safe Harbor Statement
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About Sunlands
Sunlands Online Education Group (NYSE: STG) (“Sunlands” or the “Company”) is the leader in China’s online post-secondary and professional education in terms of gross billings in 2017, according to iResearch. With a one to many, live streaming platform, Sunlands offers various degree and diploma-oriented post-secondary courses as well as online professional courses and educational content, to help students prepare for professional certification exams and attain professional skills. Students can access its services either through PC or mobile applications. The Company’s online platform cultivates a personalized, interactive learning environment by featuring a virtual learning community and a vast library of educational content offerings that adapt to the learning habits of its students. Sunlands offers a unique approach to education research and development that organizes subject content into Learning Outcome Trees, the Company's proprietary knowledge management system. Sunlands has a deep understanding of the educational needs of its prospective students and offers solutions that help them achieve their goals.
For investor enquiries, please contact:
Yingying Liu
IR Director
Tel: +86 182 5691 2232
Email: ir@sunlands.com
For media enquiries, please contact:
Brunswick Group
Anqi Yang
Tel: +86 10 5960 8639
Email: Sunlands@brunswickgroup.com