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
April 6, 2016
Commission File Number : 000-30354
HONG KONG TELEVISION NETWORK LIMITED
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
13th Floor
Trans Asia Centre
18 Kin Hong Street
Kwai Chung
New Territories
Hong Kong
(Address of principal executive office)
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Hong Kong Television Network Limited (the “Company”) is furnishing under cover of Form 6-K an announcement dated April 6, 2016 relating to the Inside Information and Resumption of Trading of the Company.
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.
HONG KONG TELEVISION NETWORK LIMITED | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Wong Nga Lai, Alice | |||||||
Name: | Wong Nga Lai, Alice | |||||||
Title: | Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary |
Dated: April 6, 2016
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
INSIDE INFORMATION
AND
RESUMPTION OF TRADING
This announcement is made by Hong Kong Television Network Limited (the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) pursuant to the provisions of inside information under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) and Rule 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities (the “Listing Rules”) on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”).
Reference is made to the announcement made by the Company on 19 May 2015 in relation to the application for judicial review in respect of the decision of the Chief Executive in Council (the “CEIC”) made on 15 October 2013 in refusing to approve the Company’s application for a domestic free television programme service licence in Hong Kong submitted on 31 December 2009.
The Company received the Court of Appeal’s judgment handed down today, allowing the CEIC’s appeal with costs of the appeal and the proceedings below. The Court of Appeal also ordered to set aside the judgment and order of the Court of First Instance and dismiss the Company’s application for judicial review. The Company is taking legal advice on the grounds of appeal.
Further announcement will be made by the Company in accordance with the Listing Rules as and when appropriate.
RESUMPTION OF TRADING
At the request of the Company, trading in the Company’s shares on the Stock Exchange had been halted with effect from 9:00 a.m. on 6 April 2016 pending the release of this announcement. Application has been made to the Stock Exchange for the resumption of trading with effect from 9:00 a.m. on 7 April 2016.
Shareholders of the Company and/or investors are advised to exercise extreme caution when dealing in the Company’s securities.
By Order of the Board Hong Kong Television Network Limited Wong Wai Kay, Ricky Chairman |
Hong Kong, 6 April 2016
As at the date of this announcement, the Executive Directors of the Company are Mr. Wong Wai Kay, Ricky (Chairman), Mr. Cheung Chi Kin, Paul (Vice Chairman), Ms. To Wai Bing (Chief Executive Officer), Ms. Wong Nga Lai, Alice (Chief Financial Officer); and the Independent Non-executive Directors are Mr. Lee Hon Ying, John, Mr. Peh Jefferson Tun Lu and Mr. Mak Wing Sum, Alvin.