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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-051591
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171006
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171006
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171006

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:		171125767

	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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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 OCTOBER 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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</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 40-F <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></B></P>

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Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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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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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"><B><U>Appointment of Officers of Origin Agritech Limited</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On October 2, 2017, the Board of Directors
of Origin Agritech Limited (&ldquo;Company&rdquo;) appointed Ms. ZHOU Xin as the Chief Financial Officer
of the Company. Mr. Shashank Aurora, the former Chief Financial Officer, resigned as of October 2, 2017 to pursue new opportunities.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Ms. ZHOU, 42, has more than 20 years&rsquo;
experience in finance and accounting, strategic financial planning and budgeting, product licensing and fiscal reporting, project
funding and investor relations. Ms. ZHOU started her employment with the Company on July 4, 2017, and was promoted to the position
of Chief Financial Officer on October 2, 2017. Prior to working with the Company, Ms. ZHOU was employed by Monsanto China from
2009 to 2016. Ms. ZHOU, who will be based in Beijing, will work closely with the management team and Board of Directors to realize
the growth initiatives established for the Company.</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">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 STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>/s/ William Niebur</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">William Niebur</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">President and CEO</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dated: October 6, 2017</P>

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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: 0pt 0; text-align: center">ORIGIN AGRITECH</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">ANNOUNCES ENGAGING A NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">DES MOINES, Iowa, October 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Origin Agritech
Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) (&ldquo;the Company&rdquo; or &ldquo;Origin&rdquo;) an agricultural biotechnology trait and corn seed provider,
today announced that Ms. ZHOU Xin, an executive with more than 20 years&rsquo; experience in finance and accounting, strategic
financial planning and budgeting, product licensing and fiscal reporting, project funding and investor relations has been promoted
and named Origin&rsquo;s CFO, on October 2, 2017. Ms. ZHOU has most recently spent seven years with Monsanto China and will be based
in Beijing. Ms. ZHOU will work closely with the management team and board of directors to realize the growth initiatives established
for the Company. The rapidly modernizing US$5-6 billion seed and biotech opportunity in China requires that greater emphasis and
resources be placed on building a strong China based team closer to key strategic partners and the market.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shashank Aurora who served the Company as CFO since May of 2016,
has resigned as the Chief Financial Officer to pursue new opportunities. Mr. Aurora is expected to remain with Origin as a financial
and strategic consultant during a transition period. We thank Mr. Aurora for his significant contributions in upgrading the Origin
business operating and budgeting processes, financial reporting and the structural changes made to the novel technology business
model.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Today&rsquo;s leadership announcement is part of Origin&rsquo;s continued
evolution and effort to focus its activities and growth on the new technology and germplasm licensing model to be first launched
in China and expanded more broadly in the coming years. Origin occupies a leading position today in the China commercial corn seed
market, advanced corn breeding industry and biotechnology trait development domain through proprietary investments and strategic
collaborations and partnerships over the past 20 years.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>About Origin Agritech Ltd.</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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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