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 May 2024 

 

 

 

Commission File Number: 001-40460

 

 

 

KANZHUN LIMITED

 

18/F, GrandyVic Building, 

Taiyanggong Middle Road 

Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020 

People’s Republic of China 

(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   ¨ 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1 Press Release— KANZHUN LIMITED Announces Board Changes
99.2 Announcement—Change in Directors or of Important Executive Functions or Responsibilities
99.3 Announcement—List of Directors and their Role and Function

 

 

 

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  KANZHUN LIMITED
     
  By :

/s/ Yu Zhang

  Name : Yu Zhang
  Title : Director and Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: May 22, 2024

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

KANZHUN LIMITED Announces Board Changes

 

BEIJING, May 21, 2024 -- KANZHUN LIMITED (“BOSS Zhipin” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BZ; HKEX: 2076), a leading online recruitment platform in China, today announced that Ms. Shangyu Gao has resigned as an independent non-executive director of the Company in order to devote more time to her other personal business commitments, effective on May 21, 2024.

 

In addition, with effect from May 21, 2024, Ms. Mengyuan Dong has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company, the chairman of the audit committee, a member of the compensation committee and a member of the corporate governance committee.

 

Ms. Mengyuan Dong, aged 38, is a financing and investment expert with over 12 years of experience in capital market industry. Ms. Dong previously held the position of a director at Huaxing Growth Capital from July 2022 to May 2024, during which she was responsible for research and investment initiatives across multiple business sectors, including consumer, internet, social media, healthcare, and property management. Prior to that, Ms. Dong worked in the financial advisory and investment banking departments at China Renaissance Holdings Limited from October 2012 to July 2022, with her last position being a director. Ms. Dong also worked as a public relations manager at Hill & Knowlton (China) Public Relations Co., Ltd. from July 2008 to March 2011. Ms. Dong received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Fudan University in July 2008.

 

The Company would like to express its gratitude to Ms. Gao for her contribution to the Company and her service on the Board during her tenure. At the same time, the Company would like to welcome Ms. Dong to the Board. The Company believes that her expertise and experience will be a valuable asset to the Company’s development.

 

About KANZHUN LIMITED

 

KANZHUN LIMITED operates the leading online recruitment platform BOSS Zhipin in China. The Company connects job seekers and enterprise users in an efficient and seamless manner through its highly interactive mobile app, a transformative product that promotes two-way communication, focuses on intelligent recommendations, and creates new scenarios in the online recruiting process. Benefiting from its large and diverse user base, BOSS Zhipin has developed powerful network effects to deliver higher recruitment efficiency and drive rapid expansion.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements which are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “likely to,” and similar statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in announcements made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, in its interim and annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about the Company’s beliefs, plans, and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

 

 

 

  

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

 

KANZHUN LIMITED

Investor Relations

Email: ir@kanzhun.com

 

PIACENTE FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS

Email: kanzhun@tpg-ir.com

 

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Exhibit 99.2 

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

 

 

 

KANZHUN LIMITED

看準科技有限公司

(A company controlled through weighted voting rights and incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 2076)

(Nasdaq Stock Ticker: BZ)

 

(1) CHANGE OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS;

AND

(2) CHANGE IN COMPOSITION OF BOARD COMMITTEES

 

  

The Board hereby announces that, with effect from May 21, 2024:

 

1.Ms. Shangyu Gao has resigned as an independent non-executive Director, the chairman of the Audit Committee, a member of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Corporate Governance Committee.

 

2.Ms. Mengyuan Dong has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director, the chairman of the Audit Committee, a member of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Corporate Governance Committee.

 

 

The board (the “Board”) of directors (the “Director(s)”) of KANZHUN LIMITED (the “Company”) hereby announces the below changes to the Board.

 

RESIGNATION OF AN INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

 

The Board announces that with effect from May 21, 2024, Ms. Shangyu Gao (“Ms. Gao”) has tendered her resignation as an independent non-executive Director, the chairman of the audit committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”), a member of the compensation committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) and a member of the corporate governance committee of the Board (the “Corporate Governance Committee”) in order to devote more time to her other personal business commitments.

 

Ms. Gao has confirmed that she has no dispute or disagreement with the Board or the Company and there is no matter in respect of her resignation that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company (the “Shareholders”) or The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”).

 

The Board would like to take this opportunity to express its gratitude to Ms. Gao for her invaluable contribution to the Company during her tenure of office.

 

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APPOINTMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

 

The Board is pleased to announce that with effect from May 21, 2024, Ms. Mengyuan Dong (“Ms. Dong”) has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director, the chairman of the Audit Committee, a member of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Corporate Governance Committee.

 

Ms. Mengyuan Dong

 

The biographical details of Ms. Dong are set out below:

 

Ms. Mengyuan Dong, aged 38, is a financing and investment expert with over 12 years of experience in capital market industry. Ms. Dong previously held the position of a director at Huaxing Growth Capital from July 2022 to May 2024, during which she was responsible for research and investment initiatives across multiple business sectors, including consumer, internet, social media, healthcare, and property management. Prior to that, Ms. Dong worked in the financial advisory and investment banking departments at China Renaissance Holdings Limited from October 2012 to July 2022, with her last position being a director. Ms. Dong also worked as a public relations manager at Hill & Knowlton (China) Public Relations Co., Ltd. from July 2008 to March 2011. Ms. Dong received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Fudan University in July 2008.

 

Ms. Dong has been responsible for the following areas in her capacity as a financing and investment management professional, through which she has gained the financial management expertise required under Rule 3.10(2) of The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the “Listing Rules”):

 

·analyzing the audited financial statements of public companies and preparing related financial documents in mergers and acquisitions transactions;

 

·preparing, reviewing and analyzing financial statements, business plans and financial projections of the target companies to determine their investment merits; and

 

·working closely with investee companies in the pricing, negotiation of transaction terms, and planning for capital market strategies.

 

Ms. Dong has entered into a Director agreement with the Company for a term of three years commencing from May 21, 2024, subject to re-election as and when required under the Listing Rules and/or the fifteenth amended and restated articles of association of the Company, and her appointment would be automatically renewed for successive period of three years until terminated in accordance with the agreement. Ms. Dong is entitled to a Director’s annual fee of US$80,000 in cash and 4,212 share awards to be granted pursuant to an effective share incentive plan of the Company per annum, which was determined by the Board based on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee and with reference to her qualification and experience, the prevailing market rates and the Company’s remuneration policy.

 

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Save as disclosed above, as at the date of this announcement, Ms. Dong has confirmed that (i) she does not hold any other position with the Company or other members of the Group; (ii) she does not hold any directorship in any other public companies with securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years; (iii) she does not hold any other major appointments and professional qualifications; (iv) she does not have any relationship with any Director, senior management or substantial Shareholders or controlling Shareholders; and (v) she does not have any interest in the shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

 

Save as disclosed above, there is no other information that is required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements under paragraphs (h) to (v) of Rule 13.51(2) of the Listing Rules nor are there other matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders or the Hong Kong Stock Exchange relating to the appointment of Ms. Dong.

 

Ms. Dong has further confirmed that (i) her independence as regards each of the factors referred to in Rule 3.13(1) to (8) of the Listing Rules; (ii) she has no past or present financial or other interest in the business of the Company or its subsidiaries or any connection with any core connected person (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company; and (iii) there are no other factors that may affect her independence at the time of her appointment.

The Board would like to express its warmest welcome to Ms. Dong for joining the Board.

 

  By order of the Board
  KANZHUN LIMITED
  Mr. Peng Zhao
  Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

Hong Kong, May 21, 2024

 

As of the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Peng Zhao, Mr. Yu Zhang, Mr. Xu Chen, Mr. Tao Zhang and Ms. Xiehua Wang as the executive Directors, Mr. Haiyang Yu as the non-executive Director, Mr. Yonggang Sun, Mr. Yan Li and Ms. Mengyuan Dong as the independent non-executive Directors.

 

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Exhibit 99.3

 

 

KANZHUN LIMITED

看 準 科 技 有 限 公 司

(A company controlled through weighted voting rights and incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock code: 2076)

 

LIST OF DIRECTORS AND THEIR ROLES AND FUNCTIONS

 

The members of the board (“Board”) of directors (“Directors”) of KANZHUN LIMITED are set out below.

 

Executive Directors

Mr. ZHAO Peng (趙 鵬) (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)

Mr. ZHANG Yu (張 宇)

Mr. CHEN Xu (陳 旭)

Mr. ZHANG Tao (張 濤)

Ms. WANG Xiehua (王 燮 華)

 

Non-executive Director

Mr. YU Haiyang (余 海 洋)

   

Independent non-executive Directors

Mr. SUN Yonggang (孫 永 剛)

Mr. LI Yan (李 延)

Ms. DONG Mengyuan (董 夢 媛)

 

Our Board has four Board committees. The table below provides membership information of these committees on which each Director serves.

 

 

 

May 21, 2024

 

 


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