CNTB Connect Biopharma Holdings Inc

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

For the month of November 2021

Commission File Number: 001-40212

Connect Biopharma Holdings Limited

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Science and Technology Park

East R&D Building, 3rd Floor

6 Beijing West Road, Taicang

Jiangsu Province, China 215400

(Address of principal executive office)

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K

On November 22, 2021, Connect Biopharma Holdings Limited (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Steven Chan as Chief Financial Officer, effective as of November 22, 2021. Mr. Chan succeeds Eric Hall, who had served as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer since August 2020. Mr. Chan will also serve as the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Chan served as Chief Financial Officer at Delphon Industries LLC, a global materials manufacturer, from April 2019 to November 2021. Prior to this role, from April 2017 to April 2019, Mr. Chan was Vice-President, Finance and Corporate Controller at Arcus Biosciences, Inc. Previously, Mr. Chan served as Vice-President, Finance and Corporate Controller at MyoKardia, Inc. from November 2014 to March 2017 and as Vice-President, Corporate Controller at Solta Medical, Inc. from June 2010 to November 2014. Mr. Chan received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of California at Berkeley, Haas School of Business and is a Certified Public Accountant in California (inactive status).

The information in the first paragraph under “Information Contained in this Report on Form 6-K” in this Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-254524).