Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]
September 11 2023 - 7:53AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 September 2023
Commission File Number: 001-40253
Zhihu Inc.
(Registrant’s Name)
A5 Xueyuan Road
Haidian District,
Beijing 100083
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 Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
EXHIBIT INDEX
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.
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By |
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/s/ Henry Dachuan Sha |
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Name |
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Henry Dachuan Sha |
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Title |
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Director and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: September 11,
2023
Exhibit 99.1
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Monthly Return for Equity Issuer and Hong Kong Depositary Receipts listed under Chapter 19B of the Exchange Listing Rules on Movements in
Securities
For the month ended: 31 August 2023 Status: New Submission
To : Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
Name of Issuer: Zhihu Inc.
Date Submitted: 06 September 2023
I. Movements in Authorised / Registered Share Capital
1. Class of shares WVR ordinary shares Type of shares A Listed on SEHK (Note 1) Yes
Stock code 02390 Description
Number of authorised/registered shares Par value Authorised/registered share capital
Balance at close of preceding month 1,550,000,000 USD 0.000125 USD 193,750
Increase / decrease (-) 0 USD
Balance at close of the month 1,550,000,000 USD 0.000125 USD 193,750
2. Class of shares WVR ordinary shares Type of shares B Listed on SEHK (Note 1) No
Stock code 02390 Description
Number of authorised/registered shares Par value Authorised/registered share capital
Balance at close of preceding month 50,000,000 USD 0.000125 USD 6,250
Increase / decrease (-) 0 USD
Balance at close of the month 50,000,000 USD 0.000125 USD 6,250
Total authorised/registered share capital at the end of the month: USD 200,000 |
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II. Movements in Issued Shares
1. Class of shares WVR ordinary shares Type of shares A Listed on SEHK (Note 1) Yes
Stock code 02390 Description
Balance at close of preceding month 294,646,061
Increase / decrease (-) 0
Balance at close of the month 294,646,061
2. Class of shares WVR ordinary shares Type of shares B Listed on SEHK (Note 1) No
Stock code 02390 Description
Balance at close of preceding month 18,463,437
Increase / decrease (-) 0
Balance at close of the month 18,463,437
Remarks:
Opening and closing balances of Class A ordinary shares shown above are of the Class A ordinary shares issued as fully paid or credited to be fully paid. Opening and closing balances of Class
A ordinary shares that are issued and outstanding (i.e. exclusive of the Class A ordinary shares issued to the Depositary for bulk issuance of ADSs reserved for future issuances upon the
exercise or vesting of awards granted under the Share Incentive Plans ("Bulk Issuance Shares")) are 291,837,472 and 291,883,298 respectively. |
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III. Details of Movements in Issued Shares
(A). Share Options (under Share Option Schemes of the Issuer)
1. Class of shares issuable WVR ordinary shares Type of shares A Shares issuable to be listed on SEHK (Note 1) Yes
Stock code of shares issuable (if listed on SEHK) (Note 1) 02390
Particulars of share option
scheme
Number of share
options outstanding at
close of preceding
month
Movement during the month
Number of share options
outstanding at close of
the month
No. of new shares of
issuer issued during the
month pursuant thereto
(A)
No. of new shares of
issuer which may be
issued pursuant thereto
as at close of the month
The total number of
securities which may be
issued upon exercise of
all share options to be
granted under the
scheme at close of the
month
1). 2012 Plan (Share
incentive plan adopted
in June 2012 as
amended from time to
time.)
3,205,100 Cancelled -850
Lapsed -20,863
Others -43,743
3,139,644 3,139,644 0
General Meeting approval
date (if applicable)
2). 2022 Plan (Share
incentive plan adopted
on March 30, 2022 as
amended from time to
time)
0 0 0 13,042,731
General Meeting approval
date (if applicable)
Total A (WVR ordinary shares A):
Total funds raised during the month from exercise of options: USD 0
Remarks:
1) Others: -43,743 refers to 43,743 options being exercised. The exercise of 43,743 options was settled using the Bulk Issuance Shares.
(B). Warrants to Issue Shares of the Issuer which are to be Listed Not applicable |
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(C). Convertibles (i.e. Convertible into Issue Shares of the Issuer which are to be Listed) Not applicable
(D). Any other Agreements or Arrangements to Issue Shares of the Issuer which are to be listed, including Options (other than Share Options Schemes)
1. Class of shares issuable WVR ordinary shares Type of shares A Shares issuable to be listed on SEHK (Note 1) Yes
Stock code of shares issuable (if listed on SEHK) (Note 1) 02390
Description
General Meeting
approval date
(if applicable)
No. of new shares of issuer issued during
the month pursuant thereto (D)
No. of new shares of issuer which may be
issued pursuant thereto as at close of the
month
1). 2012 Plan - Restricted Shares (Share incentive plan adopted in June 2012 as
amended from time to time.) 0 1,279,325
2). 2022 Plan - Restricted Share Unit (Share incentive plan adopted on March 30,
2022 as amended from time to time) 0 12,074,664
Total D (WVR ordinary shares A): 0
Remarks:
As of 31 August 2023, (i) 1,279,325 shares of the issuer may be issued pursuant to the restricted shares granted under 2012 Plan; and (ii) 12,074,664 shares of the issuer may be issued pursuant
to the restricted share units granted under 2022 Plan.
67,591 restricted shares granted under 2012 Plan and 186,200 restricted share units granted under 2022 Plan were vested during the month.
182,225 restricted share units granted under 2022 Plan were cancelled during the month.
(E). Other Movements in Issued Share
1. Class of shares issuable
(Note 5 and 6) WVR ordinary shares Type of shares A Shares issuable to be listed on SEHK (Note 1, 5 and 6) Yes
Stock code of shares issuable (if listed on SEHK) (Note 1, 5 and 6) 02390
Type of Issue
At price (if applicable)
Currency Amount
Issue and allotment
date (Note 5 and 6)
General Meeting
approval date
(if applicable)
No. of new shares of issuer
issued during the month
pursuant thereto (E)
No. of new shares of issuer
which may be issued pursuant
thereto as at close of the
month
1). Repurchase of shares 30 June 2023 -4,131,724
Total E (WVR ordinary shares A): |
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Remarks:
Class A: 1) Repurchases of a total of 4,131,724 Class A ordinary shares were made on 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31 July 2023 and 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23 and 24 August 2023 in New York Stock Exchange but such shares are not yet cancelled as at 31 August 2023.
Total increase / decrease (-) in WVR ordinary shares A during the month (i.e. Total of A to E) 0 |
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IV. Information about Hong Kong Depositary Receipt (HDR) Not applicable |
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V. Confirmations
We hereby confirm to the best knowledge, information and belief that, in relation to each of the securities issued by the issuer during the month as set out in Part III and IV which has not been
previously disclosed in a return published under Main Board Rule 13.25A / GEM Rule 17.27A, it has been duly authorised by the board of directors of the listed issuer and, insofar as applicable:
(Note 2)
(i) all money due to the listed issuer in respect of the issue of securities has been received by it;
(ii) all pre-conditions for listing imposed by the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under "Qualifications of listing" have been fulfilled;
(iii) all (if any) conditions contained in the formal letter granting listing of and permission to deal in the securities have been fulfilled;
(iv) all the securities of each class are in all respects identical (Note 3);
(v) all documents required by the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance to be filed with the Registrar of Companies have been duly filed and that compliance has
been made with other legal requirements;
(vi) all the definitive documents of title have been delivered/are ready to be delivered/are being prepared and will be delivered in accordance with the terms of issue;
(vii) completion has taken place of the purchase by the issuer of all property shown in the listing document to have been purchased or agreed to be purchased by it and the purchase
consideration for all such property has been duly satisfied; and
(viii) the trust deed/deed poll relating to the debenture, loan stock, notes or bonds has been completed and executed, and particulars thereof, if so required by law, have been filed with the
Registrar of Companies.
Submitted by: Lau Yee Wa
Title: Company Secretary
(Director, Secretary or other Duly Authorised Officer)
Notes
1. SEHK refers to Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
2. Items (i) to (viii) are suggested forms of confirmation which may be amended to meet individual cases. Where the issuer has already made the relevant confirmations in a return
published under Main Board Rule 13.25A / GEM Rule 17.27A in relation to the securities issued, no further confirmation is required to be made in this return. |
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3. “Identical” means in this context:
. the securities are of the same nominal value with the same amount called up or paid up;
. they are entitled to dividend/interest at the same rate and for the same period, so that at the next ensuing distribution, the dividend/interest payable per unit will amount to
exactly the same sum (gross and net); and
. they carry the same rights as to unrestricted transfer, attendance and voting at meetings and rank pari passu in all other respects.
4. If there is insufficient space, please submit additional document.
5. In the context of repurchase of shares:
. “shares issuable to be listed on SEHK” should be construed as “shares repurchased listed on SEHK”; and
. “stock code of shares issuable (if listed on SEHK)” should be construed as “stock code of shares repurchased (if listed on SEHK)”; and
. “class of shares issuable” should be construed as “class of shares repurchased”; and
. “issue and allotment date” should be construed as “cancellation date”
6. In the context of redemption of shares:
. “shares issuable to be listed on SEHK” should be construed as “shares redeemed listed on SEHK”; and
. “stock code of shares issuable (if listed on SEHK)” should be construed as “stock code of shares redeemed (if listed on SEHK)”; and
. “class of shares issuable” should be construed as “class of shares redeemed”; and
. “issue and allotment date” should be construed as “redemption date” |
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