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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-020302
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170413
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170413
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170413

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:		17760121

	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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 18pt"><B>UNITED
STATES</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 18pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></FONT><BR>
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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 6-K</B></FONT><BR>
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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></FONT><BR>
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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2017</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>COMMISSION FILE NUMBER <U>000-51576</U></B></FONT><BR>
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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 18pt"><B>ORIGIN AGRITECH LIMITED </B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Translation of registrant&rsquo;s name into English)</FONT><BR>
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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>No. 21 Sheng Ming Yuan Road, Changping District, Beijing 102206</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Address of principal executive office)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Form 20-F <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form
40-F <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">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): <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">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): <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Yes <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">If &ldquo;Yes&rdquo; is marked, indicate below
the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________.</P>

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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; text-align: left">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 COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding-right: 2.8pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ORIGIN AGRITECH LIMITED</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 49%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 30%; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/
    William Niebur</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">William
    Niebur</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">President and CEO</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: April 13, 2017</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>EXHIBIT</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 80%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Description</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Press Release dated April 13, 2017 &ndash; Special Meeting Results</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><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"><B>ORIGIN AGRITECH ANNOUNCES SHAREHOLDER
APPROVAL OF SALE OF</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>COMMERCIAL CORN SEED PRODUCTION AND</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">BEIJING, China &ndash; April 13, 2017 &ndash;
Origin Agritech Ltd. (Nasdaq: SEED) announced the shareholders of the company voted to approve the agreement to sell its proprietary
China-based commercial corn seed production and distribution business to Beijing Shihui Agricultural Development Co, Ltd (&ldquo;Beijing
Shihui&rdquo;) at a special general meeting of shareholders held at the company&rsquo;s office in Des Moines, Iowa today. This
transaction was originally announced on September 27, 2016.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This transaction is expected to close in
second half of 2017, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&ldquo;This sale represents a critical
milestone in repositioning Origin&rsquo;s commercial seed business for stronger future growth,&rdquo; said Dr. Bill Niebur, Origin
CEO. &ldquo;With approval from our shareholders, the new company will focus on further enhancing our leading agricultural biotechnology
and corn seed breeding programs. As previously indicated, the proceeds will enable the company to accelerate the licensing of our
biotech traits and elite seed germplasm to industry partners in China and build out our international seed-tech company model.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"># # #</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Origin Agritech Limited, founded in 1997
and headquartered in Zhong-Guan-Cun (ZGC) Life Science Park in Beijing, is China&rsquo;s leading agricultural biotechnology company,
specializing in crop seed breeding and genetic improvement, seed production, processing, distribution, and related technical services.
Leading the development of crop seed biotechnologies, Origin Agritech&rsquo;s phytase corn was the first transgenic corn to receive the
Bio-Safety Certificate from China&rsquo;s Ministry of Agriculture. Over the years, Origin has established a robust biotechnology seed
pipeline including products with glyphosate tolerance and pest resistance (Bt) traits. Origin operates production centers, processing
centers and breeding stations nationwide with sales centers located in key crop-planting regions. Product lines are vertically
integrated for corn, rice and canola seeds. For further information, please visit the Company&rsquo;s website at: http://www.originseed.com.cn
or http://www.originseed.com.cn/en/.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Forward-Looking Statements</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This communication contains &ldquo;forward-looking
statements&rdquo; within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected
future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo;
&ldquo;intend,&rdquo; &ldquo;plan,&rdquo; &ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;seek,&rdquo; &ldquo;see,&rdquo; &ldquo;will,&rdquo; &ldquo;would,&rdquo;
&ldquo;target,&rdquo; similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. Forward-looking statements by their nature
address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as statements about the consummation of the proposed transaction
and the anticipated benefits thereof. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based on certain
assumptions and expectations of future events which may not be realized. Forward-looking statements also involve risks and uncertainties,
many of which are beyond the company&rsquo;s control. Some of the important factors that could cause the company&rsquo;s actual results to
differ materially from those projected in any such forward-looking statements are: failure to develop and market new products and
optimally manage product life cycles; ability to respond to market acceptance for our seed products; rules, regulations and policies
affecting products based on biotechnology; outcome of significant litigation and environmental matters, including realization of
associated indemnification assets, if any; failure to appropriately manage process safety and product stewardship issues; changes
in laws and regulations or political conditions; global economic and capital markets conditions, such as inflation, interest and
currency exchange rates; security threats, such as acts of sabotage, terrorism or war, natural disasters and weather events and
patterns which could affect products for the agriculture industry; and ability to protect and enforce the company&rsquo;s intellectual
property rights. The company undertakes no duty to publicly revise or update any forward-looking statements as a result of future
developments, or new information or otherwise, should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other
applicable laws.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Contact Information</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Bill Zima</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Phone: (203) 682-8233</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Email: bill.zima@icrinc.com</P>

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