jas_6k.htm
FORM
6-K
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the month of June, 2009
Commission
File Number: 001-33290
JA
Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.
36
Jiang Chang San Road,
Zhabei,
Shanghai, China 200436
The
People’s Republic of China
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This
Form 6-K consists of:
A
press release regarding executive management changes of JA Solar Holding Co.,
Ltd. (the “Registrant”), made by the Registrant in English on June 30,
2009.
JA
Solar Announces Executive Management Changes
Shanghai, June
30, 2009 -- JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq:JASO), a leading manufacturer of
high-performance solar products, today announced several changes in its
executive management team to better position the company for continued
growth.
Mr.
Baofang Jin, JA Solar’s co-founder and chairman of the board since the company’s
inception, has been named executive chairman and will assume
additional responsibilities within the senior management
team. Mr. Samuel Yang will remain as chief executive officer and will
work closely with Mr. Jin to ensure the new management structure will be
effectively implemented.
Additionally,
Dr. Elmer Hsu, chief operating officer and director, announced his plan for
retirement, effective immediately. Mr. Jian Xie, secretary of the board of
directors, has been named vice president of sales and will act as acting chief
operating officer until a replacement is found. "All of us at JA Solar want to
thank Elmer for his service to the company and we wish him well," said Samuel
Yang, CEO.
Also,
Mr. Daniel Lui will leave his current position as chief strategy
officer to become managing director of US operations.
Mr.
Ray Wilson will leave his current position as vice president, sales to
become managing director of European operations.
Mr.
Jin has extensive management experience in the solar industry and has been the
chairman and chief executive officer of Jinglong Group, JA Solar’s largest
shareholder, since 2003. “As one of the pioneers of China’s solar industry
and a founder of the company, Mr. Jin has demonstrated his further commitment to
JA Solar by assuming this new executive leadership role,” said Samuel Yang,
CEO. “With his deep knowledge of the industry and history with the
company, I believe the management team will help the company realize
its full potential and achieve stronger operational results.”
"I
am very excited to take on this new executive role,” said Mr.
Jin. “Samuel and I have worked as a team for many years and we share
the same vision for JA Solar’s growth. I look forward to working with the team
more closely and helping to continue our role as a leader in the solar
industry,” he said.
About
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.
Based
in Shanghai with manufacturing operations in Hebei and Yangzhou, China, JA Solar
Holdings Co., Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of high-performance solar cells.
The Company sells its products to solar manufacturers worldwide, who assemble
and integrate solar cells into modules and systems that convert sunlight into
electricity for residential, commercial, and utility-scale power generation. For
more information, please visit http://www.jasolar.com.
Forward-looking
Statements
This
press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "will," "may,"
"expect," "anticipate," "aim," "intend," "plan," "believe," "estimate,"
"potential," "continue," and other similar statements. Statements other than
statements of historical facts in this announcement are forward-looking
statements, including but not limited to, our expectations regarding the
expansion of our manufacturing capacities, our future business development, and
our beliefs regarding our production output and production outlook. These
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and
are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about
the Company and the industry. Further information regarding these and other
risks is included in Form F-20 and other documents filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update
forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law. Although the
Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking
statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that its expectations will turn
out to be correct, and investors are cautioned that actual results may differ
materially from the anticipated results.
Contact:
Deborah
Stapleton/Alexis Pascal
Stapleton
Communications
deb@stapleton.com/alexis@stapleton.com
1.650.470.0200
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 under-signed, thereunto duly
authorized.
JA
Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.
By /s/
Huaijin
Yang
Name: Huaijin
Yang
Title: Chief
Executive Officer
Date:
July 1, 2009