Withdrawal of Registration Statement (rw)
November 01 2018 - 11:05AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
ORIGIN AGRITECH LIMITED
No. 21 Sheng Ming Yuan Road,
Changping District, Beijing 102206
The People’s Republic of China
November 1, 2018
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
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RE:
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Origin Agritech Limited
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Registration Statement on Form F-3
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File No. 333-220146
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Origin Agritech Limited (the “Company”) hereby
requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) consent to the withdrawal, effective as of
the date hereof or at the earliest possible practicable date hereafter, of its Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-
220146), together with all amendments and exhibits thereto (collectively, the “Registration Statement”). The Registration
Statement was originally filed with the Commission on August 24, 2017.
The Registration Statement was never declared
effective and no securities have been or will be issued pursuant thereto. Therefore, withdrawal of the Registration Statement is
consistent with the public interest and the protection of investors, as contemplated by paragraph (a) of Rule 477.
The Company acknowledges that no refund
will be made for fees paid to the Commission in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement; however, the Company
requests, in accordance with Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, that all fees paid to the Commission in connection with the
filing of the Registration Statement be credited to the Company’s account to be offset against the filing fee for any future
registration statement or registration statements the Company may file with the Commission.
The Company hereby requests an order granting
the withdrawal of the Registration Statement to be issued by the Commission as soon as possible. Please provide a copy of the
order granting withdrawal of the Registration Statement to the attorneys of the undersigned, whose address is Andrew D. Hudders,
Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP, 711 Third Avenue, 17
th
Floor, New York city, New York 10022 or by email
at
ahudders@golenbock.com
, and to the Company by mail to James Chen, CEO at the above
address or if by email to the company to James Chen at
james.chen@originseed.com.cn
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If you have any questions or comments or
require further information regarding this application of withdrawal of the Registration Statement, please do not hesitate to call
or email Andrew D. Hudders at (212) 907-7349 or
ahudders@golenbock.com
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Sincerely,
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/S/ James Chen
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James Chen, CEO
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of
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Origin Agritech Limited
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