Notification That Quarterly Report Will Be Submitted Late (nt 10-q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 12b-25

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

Commission File Number 001-15819

¨ Form 10-K ¨ Form 20-F Form 11-K x Form 10-Q ¨ Form 10-D ¨ Form N-SAR ¨ Form N-CSR

For Period Ended: March 31, 2019

¨	Transition Report on Form 10-K
¨	Transition Report on Form 20-F
¨	Transition Report on Form 11-K
¨	Transition Report on Form 10-Q
¨	Transition Report on Form N-SAR

For the Transition Period Ended: ____________________

Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the item(s) to which the notification relates: _______________________________________

PART I – REGISTRANT INFORMATION

KINGOLD JEWELRY, INC.
Full Name of Registrant


Former Name if Applicable

No. 8 Han Huang Road
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Jiang’an District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, People’s Republic of China 430023
City, State and Zip Code

PART II – RULE 12b-25 (b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25 (b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

x	(a)	The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
	(b)	The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
	(c)	The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III – NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-F, 10-Q, N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

The Company is filing an extension on Form 12b-25 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to allow for additional time to finalize its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 (the “Form 10-Q”). The Form 10-Q of the Registrant could not be filed by May 10, 2019 without unreasonable effort and expenses due to a delay experienced by the Registrant in finalizing its financial statements and other disclosures in the Form 10-Q. In accordance with Rule 12b-25 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant will file its Form 10-Q no later than the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date.

PART IV – OTHER INFORMATION

(1)

Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

Zhihong Jia		+86 27		65694977
(Name)		(Area Code)		(Telephone Number)

(2)

Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no, identify report(s).

x Yes ¨ No

(3)

Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

¨ Yes x No

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.