UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 21, 2009
ChinaNet Online Holdings,
Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Nevada
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000-52672
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20-4672080
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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No.3 Min Zhuang Road, Building
6,
Yu Quan Hui Gu Tuspark,
Haidian District, Beijing, PRC 100195
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices and Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: +86-10-51600828
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(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last
Report)
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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):
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
8.01
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Other
Events.
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On
December 21, 2009, the board of directors of ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.
adopted a Code of Ethics. A copy of the Code of Ethics is filed
herewith and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 14.1.
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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(d)
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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14.1
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Code of
Ethics
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SIGNATURE
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.
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Dated: December 21,
2009
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ChinaNet
Online Holdings, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Handong Cheng | ||
| Name: Handong Cheng | |||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | |||
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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14.1
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Code
of Ethics
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Exhibit
14.1
CODE
OF ETHICS OF
CHINANET
ONLINE HOLDINGS, INC.
APPLICABLE
TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHINANET
ONLINE HOLDINGS, INC.
To
promote the ethical conduct and integrity generally of ChinaNet Online Holdings,
Inc. (the “Company”), and to promote accurate, fair and timely reporting of the
Company's financial results and condition and other information we release to
the public market and include in reports we file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), all directors, officers and employees of the
company are bound by the following Code of Ethics, under which each agrees that
he or she shall:
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Act
with honesty and integrity, avoiding actual or apparent conflicts of
interest in personal and professional relationships, including disclosure
to the Chairman of the Audit Committee of any material transaction or
relationship that reasonably could be expected to give rise to such a
conflict.
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Be
prohibited from: personally taking advantage of business opportunities
that are discovered through the use of corporate property, information or
his or her position with the company; using corporate property,
information or his or her position for personal gain; or competing against
the company while an employee.
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Provide
information within the scope of his or her duties in a manner which
promotes full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in
reports and documents that the company files with, or submits to,
government agencies and in the company's other public
communications.
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Comply
with rules and regulations of foreign, federal, state, provincial and
local governments, and other appropriate private and public regulatory
agencies, including insider trading
laws.
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Act
in good faith, responsibly, with due care, competence and diligence,
without misrepresenting material facts or allowing one's independent
judgment to be subordinated.
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Deal
fairly with the company’s customers, suppliers, competitors and employees,
and not take unfair advantage of anyone through manipulation, concealment,
abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation of material facts, or
any other unfair dealings.
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Respect
the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of one's work
except when authorized or otherwise legally obligated to disclose it, and
not use confidential information acquired in the course of one's work for
personal advantage.
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Proactively
promote and be an example of ethical behavior.
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Achieve
responsible use of and control over all assets and resources employed or
entrusted.
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Promptly
report to the Chairman of the Audit Committee any conduct that the
individual believes to be or would give rise to a violation of law or
business ethics or of any provision of this Code of Ethics or the
Company's general code of conduct.
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It is
against the company's policy to retaliate against any employee for good faith
reporting of violations of this Code. Violations
of this Code of Ethics, including failures to report potential violations by
others, will be viewed as a severe disciplinary matter that may result in
personnel action, including termination of employment. Any
waiver of this Code for executive officers or directors may be made only by the
board of directors or an authorized committee of the board of directors and must
be promptly disclosed to stockholders.
If you
believe that a violation of the Code of Ethics has occurred, please contact the
Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Dated:
December 21, 2009
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