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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-16-007486
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160205
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160205

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32898
		FILM NUMBER:		161390701

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAK INDUSTRIAL PARK, MEIGUI STREET
		STREET 2:		HUAYUANKOU ECONOMIC ZONE
		CITY:			DALIAN
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			116422
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(86)(411)6251-0619

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAK INDUSTRIAL PARK, MEIGUI STREET
		STREET 2:		HUAYUANKOU ECONOMIC ZONE
		CITY:			DALIAN
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			116422

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEDINA COFFEE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000626
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<P align=center><B><FONT size=5>UNITED STATES </FONT><BR></B><B><FONT
size=5>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </FONT><BR></B><B>WASHINGTON, D.C.
20549 </B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT size=5>FORM 8-K </FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P>
<P align=center><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) <BR>OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P align=center><B>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
</B>February 1, 2016 </P>
<P align=center><B><FONT size=5><U>CHINA BAK BATTERY,
INC.<BR></U></FONT></B><I>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)</I></P>
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    <TD align=center><B>Nevada </B></TD>
    <TD align=center width="33%"><B>001-32898 </B></TD>
    <TD align=center width="33%"><B>86-0442833 </B></TD></TR>
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    <TD align=center><I>(State or other jurisdiction </I></TD>
    <TD align=center width="33%"><I>(Commission File No.) </I></TD>
    <TD align=center width="33%"><I>(IRS Employer </I></TD></TR>
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    <TD align=center><I>of incorporation) </I></TD>
    <TD align=left width="33%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD align=center width="33%"><I>Identification No.)
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<P align=center><B>BAK Industrial Park, Meigui Street <BR>Huayuankou Economic
Zone <BR>Dalian, China, 116422 <BR>People&#146;s Republic of
China<BR></B><I>(Address, including zip code, of principal executive
offices)</I></P>
<P align=center><B>86-411-39185985 <BR></B><I>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number,
including area code)</I></P>
<P align=center><B>Not applicable<BR></B><I>(Former name or former address, if
changed since last report) </I></P>
<P align=justify>Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is
intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): </P>
<P align=justify>[&nbsp; ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Written communications pursuant to
Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </P>
<P align=justify>[&nbsp; ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant to
Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a -12) </P>
<P align=justify>[&nbsp; ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d -2(b)) </P>
<P align=justify>[&nbsp; ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))</P>
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<P align=justify><B>ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS;
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY
ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.</B></P>
<P align=justify>On February 1, 2016, the Board of Directors of China BAK
Battery, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) appointed Dr. J. Simon Xue (&#147;Dr. Xue&#148;) as the
Company&#146;s director to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Chunzhi
Zhang on January 14, 2016.</P>
<P align=justify>Dr. Xue was also appointed by the Board to each of the Audit,
Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees and will act as
the Chair of the Compensation Committee. In addition, the Board determined that
Dr. Xue meets the criteria for independent directors and audit committee members
as set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rules 5605(a)(2) and 5605(c)(2)(A). Dr. Xue is
entitled to an annual compensation of $20,000 for his services as a director of
the Company.</P>
<P align=justify>Dr. Xue has approximately 40 years experience in nuclear
chemistry, solid state chemistry, superconductivity and materials for Lithium
ion batteries. Within his research career, he has spent 21 years in the research
and development of Lithium ion battery. Dr. Xue is currently the Senior Director
of National Institute for Low-&amp;-Clean Energy in China and a member of
National &#147;Thousand Talent&#148; Plan and a member of Expert Committee for &#147;Chinese
Industrial Association of Power Sources.&#148; Prior to that, Dr. Xue was a director
of Altair Nanotechnologies Inc., a Delaware company, between August 2011 and
April 2012. From 2010 to 2011, he served as the chief executive officer of
Yintong Energy Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Canon Investment Holdings Ltd. Dr. Xue
has also held positions at Ultralife, Duracell, B&amp;K Electronics Co., Ltd.,
Valence Energy-Tech (Suzhou) Co., A123 Systems Inc. and International Battery
Inc. He enjoys an extensive reputation in the whole product chain of lithium ion
battery in China, including materials, equipment, cell manufacturing and
testing. He has authored or co-authored over 50 scientific articles, 12 patents
relevant to battery chemistry and materials and participated, presented and
hosted more than 30 battery or material related international conferences. Dr.
Xue completed his Ph.D. program in Solid State Chemistry in McMaster University
in 1992. </P>
<P align=justify>There are no arrangements or understandings between Dr. Xue and
any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director and there are
no transactions between the Company and Dr. Xue that would require disclosure
under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. </P>
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<P align=center><B>SIGNATURE</B> </P>
<P align=justify>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. </P>
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    <TD align=left>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD align=left width="50%" colSpan=2><B>CHINA BAK BATTERY, INC.</B> </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left>Date: February 5, 2016 </TD>
    <TD align=left width="3%">By: </TD>
    <TD align=left width="47%"><U>/s/ Xiangqian Li</U> </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD align=left width="3%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD align=left width="47%">Xiangqian Li </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left>&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD align=left width="3%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD align=left width="47%">Chief Executive Officer
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