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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001157523-08-007854.txt : 20081006
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-08-007854
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081006
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081006
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081006

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Origin Agritech LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001321851
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - CROPS [0100]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51576
		FILM NUMBER:		081108442

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 21 SHENG MING YUAN ROAD
		CITY:			CHANGPING DISTRICT BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			102206
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-847-9000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 21 SHENG MING YUAN ROAD
		CITY:			CHANGPING DISTRICT BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			102206
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<DESCRIPTION>ORIGIN AGRITECH LIMITED 6-K
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt"><b>UNITED
      STATES</b></font><b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt"><br style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">WASHINGTON,
      D.C. 20549</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt"><b>FORM
      6-K</b></font><br><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>REPORT
      OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER </b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>PURSUANT
      TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF </b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>THE
      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b>FOR
      THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2008</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b>COMMISSION
      FILE NUMBER </b></font><b><u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman">000-51576</font></u></b><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt"><b>ORIGIN
      AGRITECH LIMITED</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Translation
      of registrant's name into English)</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>No.
      21 Sheng Ming Yuan Road, Changping District, Beijing 102206</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman">(Address
      of principal executive office)</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark
      whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of
      Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Form 20-F [X] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Form
      40-F [&#160;&#160;&#160;]</b></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the
      registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
      Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):</font><u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the
      registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
      Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):</font><u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></u>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark
      whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this
      Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission
      pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Yes [&#160;&#160;&#160;] &#160;&#160;&#160;No [X]</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman"></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman">If &quot;Yes&quot; is marked, indicate
      below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule
      12g3-2(b): 82-________.</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>SIGNATURES
      </b></font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">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.</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"></font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>ORIGIN
      AGRITECH LIMITED</b></font>
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            &#160;
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          By:
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            <u>/s/&#160;Yuan Liang</u>
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            Yuan Liang
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            Co-Chief Executive Officer
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            Date:
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            October 6, 2008
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      <b>EXHIBIT</b>
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            Exhibit Number
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            99.1
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            Press release to announce appointment of CFO and submission of SEC
            naked short letter.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Origin
      Agritech Limited Announces Change in Chief Financial Officer and Reports
      Naked Short Selling to SEC</b></font>
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    <p>
      BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<b>Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED)
      (&#8220;Origin&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;)</b>, a leading
      technology-focused supplier of crop seeds in China, today announced that
      the company has appointed Yasheng Yang as the Acting Chief Financial
      Officer effective immediately. Yasheng Yang is replacing Veronica Chen,
      who is stepping down to pursue other opportunities.
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    <p>
      Yasheng Yang has served as Vice Chairman of the board of directors,
      treasurer of the company and has also previously served as the Chief
      Operating Officer of the company from 2005 to 2007. He has involved in
      the Chinese seed industry for more than ten years.
    </p>
    <p>
      The company also announced today that it has filed a letter of complaint
      with the U.S. Securities &amp; Exchange Commission regarding the naked short
      selling of the company's stock.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>About Origin</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Beijing, Origin Agritech Limited
      (NASDAQ: SEED) is one of China&#8217;s leading, vertically-integrated
      agricultural technology company specializing in agri-biotech research,
      development and production to supply the growing populations of China.
      Origin develops, grows, processes, and markets crop seeds to farmers
      throughout China and parts of Southeast Asia via a network of
      approximately 3,800 first-level distributors and 65,000 second-level
      distributors and retailers. The hybrid seed industry is estimated at
      US$2 billion and that is expected to double by 2010. The Company
      currently operates facilities in 30 of China&#8217;s 32 provinces as well as
      Beijing. Since Origin launched its first entirely internally developed
      seed in 2003, the Company has developed and commercialized an internally
      developed proprietary seed portfolio of twelve corn hybrids, twelve rice
      hybrids and two canola hybrids as of 2007. For further information,
      please log on <u>www.originagritech.com</u>.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Forward Looking Statement</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      This release contains forward-looking statements. All forward-looking
      statements included in this release are based on information available
      to us on the date hereof. These statements involve known and unknown
      risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause our actual
      results to differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking
      statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements
      by terminology such as &quot;may,&quot; &quot;will,&quot; &quot;should,&quot; &quot;could,&quot; &quot;expects,&quot;
      &quot;plans,&quot; &quot;anticipates,&quot; &quot;believes,&quot; &quot;estimates,&quot; &quot;predicts,&quot;
      &quot;potential,&quot; &quot;targets,&quot; &quot;goals,&quot; &quot;projects,&quot; &quot;continue,&quot; or variations
      of such words, similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or
      other comparable terminology. Although we believe that the expectations
      reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot
      guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or
      achievements. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and
      adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.
      Neither we nor any other person can assume responsibility for the
      accuracy and completeness of forward-looking statements. Important
      factors that may cause actual results to differ from expectations
      include, but are not limited to, those risk factors discussed in
      Origin's filings with the SEC including its annual report on Form 20-F
      filed with the SEC on February 27, 2008. We undertake no obligation to
      revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.
    </p>
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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Origin Agritech Limited<br>Irving Kau, 949-726-8101<br>Vice
      President, Finance<br><u>Irving.kau@originseed.com.cn</u><br>or<br>Grayling
      Global<br>Eddie Cheung / Dixon Chen<br>646-284-9414<br>Investor Relations<br><u>echeung@hfgcg.com</u>
      / <u>dchen@hfgcg.com</u>
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