SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

 

 

 

000-51025

(Commission File Number)

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NINETOWNS INTERNET TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY
LIMITED

 

5th Floor, Union Plaza

20 Chaowai Street, 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 Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  ý   Form 40-F  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1); ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7); ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes  ¨   No  ý

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_____.

 

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In March and April 2007, Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Company Limited (the “Company”) issued the press releases furnished as exhibits to this report.

 

On April 9, 2007, Ixworth Enterprises Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, signed a Share Purchase and Subscription Agreement to acquire seventy (70) Ordinary Shares, representing seventy percent (70%) of the fully-diluted equity interests in Ample Spring Holdings Limited, for a consideration of approximately US$27,000,000.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

NINETOWNS INTERNET TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY LIMITED

 

By: /s/ Tommy S. L. Fork             

 

 

 

 

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