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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-090500
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200804
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200805
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200805

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:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51576
		FILM NUMBER:		201075478

	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<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 13pt"><BR>
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</FONT></B></P>

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<B>FORM 6-K</B></FONT></P>

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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: 10pt"><B>REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER<BR>
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF<BR>
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></FONT></P>

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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: 10pt"><B>FOR
THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2020</B></FONT></P>

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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: 10pt"><B>COMMISSION
FILE NUMBER <U>000-51576</U></B></FONT></P>

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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: 10pt"><B><U></U></B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 18pt">ORIGIN AGRITECH LIMITED </FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
(Translation of registrant's name into English)<BR>
<B><BR>
No. 21 Sheng Ming Yuan Road, Changping District, Beijing 102206</B><BR>
(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: justify">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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40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></B></P>

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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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6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): <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: justify">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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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; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white"><B>Origin Agritech Regains
Compliance with NASDAQ Capitalization Listing Rules</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">On
March 6, 2020, Origin Agritech Ltd. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) received a letter from the NASDAQ Stock Market (&ldquo;NASDAQ&rdquo;)
notifying the Company that it had a capital deficiency under the continued listing rules of NASDAQ, and therefore the Company was
not in compliance with the requirements for continued listing set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rules either 5550(b)(1), or 5550(b)(2),
or 5550(b)(3). </FONT></P>

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Company was notified on August 3, 2020 that for the 20 consecutive business days from July 2 through July 30, 2020, the Company&rsquo;s
market value of listed securities had been greater than $35,000,000. Accordingly, the Company regained compliance with the listing
rules.</FONT></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">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="3" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ORIGIN AGRITECH LIMITED</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 28%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/&nbsp;Han&nbsp;Gengchen</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Han Gengchen</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer </FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dated: August 4, 2020</P>

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