UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 31, 2006

CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

000-33123
(Commission File Number)

Delaware

33-0885775

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

No. 1 Henglong Road, Yu Qiao Development Zone
Shashi District, Jing Zhou City
Hubei Province
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

(86) 716-832-9196
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NONE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

 

           (b)

On May 31, 2006, Mr. Guofu Dong notified China Automotive Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation as a director and officer of the Company effective immediately.




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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

China Automotive Systems, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Hanlin Chen

 

 


 

 

Hanlin Chen

 

 

Chairman and CEO

 

 

 

June 6, 2006

 

 

(Date)