<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001062993-12-003558.txt : 20120912
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120912181004
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-12-003558
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120905
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120912
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120912

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Paugh Jonathan Christopher
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001557919

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32898
		FILM NUMBER:		121088794

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAK INDUSTRIAL PARK, NO.1 BAK STREET
		STREET 2:		KUICHONG TOWN, LONGGANG DISTRICT
		CITY:			SHENZHEN
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			518119

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHINA BAK BATTERY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001117171
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		IRS NUMBER:				880442833
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAK INDUSTRIAL PARK, NO. 1 BAK STREET
		STREET 2:		KUICHONG TOWN, LONGGANG DISTRICT
		CITY:			SHENZHEN PEOPLE
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			518119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86-755-8977-0093

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAK INDUSTRIAL PARK, NO. 1 BAK STREET
		STREET 2:		KUICHONG TOWN, LONGGANG DISTRICT
		CITY:			SHENZHEN PEOPLE
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			518119

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEDINA COFFEE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000626
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        <issuerName>CHINA BAK BATTERY INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>518119</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Jonathan Christopher Paugh</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-09-12</signatureDate>
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