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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-002894
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230111
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230111
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230111

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			H World Group Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001483994
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34656
		FILM NUMBER:		23522516

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 1299 FENGHUA ROAD
		STREET 2:		JIADING DISTRICT
		CITY:			SHANGHAI
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86 21 6195-2011

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 1299 FENGHUA ROAD
		STREET 2:		JIADING DISTRICT
		CITY:			SHANGHAI
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Huazhu Group Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20180611

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	China Lodging Group, Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100212
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<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></p>

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<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>FORM&nbsp;6-K</b></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE<br>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>For the month of January 2023</b></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>Commission File Number: 001-34656</b></p>

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<p style="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>H World Group Limited</b></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Registrant&#8217;s name)</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>No.&nbsp;1299 Fenghua Road</b></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>Jiading District</b></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b>Shanghai<br>
People&#8217;s Republic of China<br>
(86) 21 6195-2011<br>
</b></font>(Address of principal executive office)</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F. Form&nbsp;20-F
</font><font style="font-family: Wingdings"><font style="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</font></font> Form&nbsp;40-F <font style="font-family: Wingdings"><font style="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</font></font></p>

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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form&nbsp;6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)&nbsp;(1): </font><font style="font-family: Wingdings"><font style="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</font></font></p>

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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form&nbsp;6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)&nbsp;(7): </font><font style="font-family: Wingdings"><font style="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</font></font></p>

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    <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 83%; text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b>Description</b></font></td></tr>
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    <td style="vertical-align: top"><a href="tm2233768d5_ex99-1.htm" style="-sec-extract: exhibit"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</font></a></td>
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    <td style="vertical-align: top"><a href="tm2233768d5_ex99-1.htm" style="-sec-extract: exhibit"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">H World Group Limited Announces Proposed Public Offering of American Depositary Shares</font></a></td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</p>

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    <td><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date: January 11, 2023</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</font></td>
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    <td><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors</font></td></tr>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0"><b>Exhibit 99.1</b></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; background-color: white"><b>H World Group Limited
Announces Proposed Public Offering of American Depositary Shares</b></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; background-color: white">SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H World Group Limited
(NASDAQ: HTHT and HKEX: 1179) (&ldquo;H World&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), a key player in the global hotel industry, today announced
that it has commenced an underwritten public offering (the &ldquo;Offering&rdquo;) of US$260 million of American depositary shares of
the Company (&ldquo;ADSs&rdquo;) in the United States, each representing ten ordinary shares of the Company. All ADSs will be offered
by the Company. The underwriters are expected to have a 30-day option to purchase up to US$39 million of additional ADSs from the Company.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; background-color: white">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">The Company plans to use the net proceeds
from the Offering (i) to fund its growth strategies amid post-COVID reopening, including enhancing the competitiveness of its hotel portfolio
and developing its regional-based operating paradigm; (ii) to invest in initiatives that support its long term success, including its
technology infrastructure, supply chain ecosystem, distribution system that connects both individual guests and corporate clients, and
environment, social and governance (ESG) efforts; and (iii) for working capital and general corporate purposes.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. and UBS Securities
LLC are acting as joint underwriters for the Offering. The Offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance
as to whether or when the Offering may be completed.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">The ADSs will be offered under the Company&rsquo;s
shelf registration statement on Form F-3ASR, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;)
and became automatically effective on January 10, 2023, and a preliminary prospectus supplement to be filed with the SEC on the same
date. The registration statement on Form F-3ASR is, and the preliminary prospectus supplement will be, available at the SEC&rsquo;s website
at: <i><u>http://www.sec.gov</u></i>. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be obtained
from: (i) Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, telephone: 1-866-471-2526,
facsimile: 212-902-9316 or by emailing <u>Prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com</u>; and (ii) UBS Securities LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department,
1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, U.S.A., by calling 1-888-827-7275 or by email at <font style="background-color: white"><u>ol-prospectus-request@ubs.com</u></font>.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">This press release does not constitute an
offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy ADSs or any other securities, nor shall there be any sale of ADSs or any other securities
in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under
the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">Safe Harbor Statement Under the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The information in this release contains forward-looking statements which involve risks and
uncertainties. Such factors and risks include our anticipated growth strategies; our future results of operations and financial condition;
economic conditions; the regulatory environment; our ability to attract and retain customers and leverage our brands; trends and competition
in the lodging industry; the expected growth of demand for lodging; and other factors and risks detailed in our filings with the SEC.
Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, which may be
identified by terminology such as &ldquo;may,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo; &ldquo;will,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;plan,&rdquo;
 &ldquo;intend,&rdquo; &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;predict,&rdquo; &ldquo;potential,&rdquo;
 &ldquo;forecast,&rdquo; &ldquo;project&rdquo; or &ldquo;continue,&rdquo; the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Readers
should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events or results.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">H World undertakes no obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by applicable
law.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">Contact Information<br>
Investor Relations<br>
Tel: 86 (21) 6195 9561<br>
Email: ir@hworld.com<br>
<u>http://ir.hworld.com</u></p>



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