BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

February 4, 2021

Commission File Number: 001-36614

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

(Registrant’s name)

26/F Tower One, Times Square

1 Matheson Street

Causeway Bay

Hong Kong

(Address of principal executive offices)

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

Form 20-F                                             x                            Form 40-F                                            o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) : o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) : o

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Exhibit 1.1 to this report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the registration statement on Form F-3 of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (File No. 333-252669), into the preliminary prospectus supplement filed thereunder on February 2, 2021, and into the prospectus supplement to be filed thereunder on or after the date hereof, and shall be a part thereof from the date on which this report is furnished, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

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