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 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August, 2013
Commission File Number 001-35722
CHINA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY,
INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
21st Floor, Everbright Bank Building
Zhuzilin, Futian District
Shenzhen, Guangdong,
518040
People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal
executive offices)
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On August 13, 2013, the Board of Directors of China Information Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Yong Jiang (“Dr. Jiang”) as a director of the Company. Dr. Jiang was also appointed by the Board to each of the Audit, Compensation and Governance and Nominating Committees and will act as the Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board determined that Dr. Jiang meets the criteria for independent directors and audit committee members as set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rules 5605(a)(2) and 5605(c)(2)(A).
Dr. Jiang, professor and supervisor for PH. D candidates, has been the Vice Director of Division of Information Science & Technology and Director of Network Center in the Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University (GSST) since 2002. Dr. Jiang is a member of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society, and a member of China Computer Federation (CCF). He also serves as the Vice Chairman of the Shenzhen Association of Chief Information Officer, and a committee member of the Shenzhen Association of Experts. Dr. Jiang is majored in the research of next generation internet and computer network architecture, and has led more than 10 state-level scientific research programs, including programs from National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), the National 863 Program, the pilot program from China Next Generation Internet (CNGI) and National Major Projects. Dr. Jiang graduated from the Department of Compute Science and Technology of Tsinghua University.
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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.
| Date: August 16, 2013 | CHINA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Jiang Huai Lin | |
| Jiang Huai Lin | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
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