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Form 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of October 2010

Commission File Number: 001-33429

 

 

Acorn International, Inc.

 

 

18/F, 20th Building, 487 Tianlin Road

Shanghai, 200233

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

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  þ    Form 40-F  ¨

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Acorn International, Inc.

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Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release dated October 25, 2010    4

 

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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.

 

  Acorn International, Inc.
  By:  

/s/ David Chenghong He

  Name:   David Chenghong He
  Title:   Chief financial officer
Date: October 25, 2010    

 

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Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

 

Contact:     
Acorn International, Inc.      CCG Investor Relations
Ms. Chen Fu, IR Director      Mr. Crocker Coulson, President
Phone: +86-21-51518888 Ext. 2228      Phone: +1-646-213-1915 (New York)
Email: fuchen@chinadrtv.com      Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
www.chinadrtv.com      www.ccgirasia.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Acorn International Announces Shareholder Resolution Adopted at

2010 Annual General Meeting

SHANGHAI, China, October 25, 2010 – Acorn International, Inc. (NYSE: ATV) (“Acorn International” or the “Company”), a leading integrated multi-platform marketing company in China engaged in developing, promoting and selling consumer products and services through an extensive distribution network, today announced resolutions adopted at its annual general meeting of shareholders held in Shanghai on October 22, 2010.

At the meeting, Acorn shareholders approved the re-election of Dongjie Yang and the election of William Liang, Daniel Wu, and Jun Ye to serve on the board of directors. Acorn’s shareholders also appointed Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA Ltd. as independent auditor of the Company for fiscal year 2010.

About Acorn International, Inc.

Acorn International is a leading integrated multi-platform marketing company in China, operating one of China’s largest TV direct sales businesses in terms of revenues and TV air time and a nationwide off-TV distribution network. Acorn International’s TV direct sales platform consists of airtime purchased from both national and local channels. In addition to marketing and selling through its TV direct sales programs and its off-TV nationwide distribution network, Acorn International also offers consumer products and services through catalogs, third-party bank channels, outbound telemarketing center and an e-commerce website. Leveraging its integrated multiple sales and marketing platforms, Acorn International has built a proven track record of developing and selling proprietary-branded consumer products, as well as products and services from established third parties. For more information, please visit http://www.chinadrtv.com.