Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 14, 2021

PINGTAN MARINE ENTERPRISE LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands		001-35192		n/a
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

18/F, Zhongshan Building A No. 154 Hudong Road Fuzhou, PRC		350001
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

+86 (591) 8727-1753

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, $0.001 par value		PME		The NASDAQ Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 14, 2021, Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing, among other things, certain preliminary financial results for the fiscal year ended 2020. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The information contained in this Item 2.02 and in the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 14, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing, among other things, certain preliminary financial results for the fiscal year 2020 and guidance for the fiscal year 2021. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) EXHIBITS

99.1		Press Release of Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd., dated January 14, 2021.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

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.

Date: January 15, 2021