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Form 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of April 2011

Commission File Number: 001-33429

 

 

Acorn International, Inc.

 

 

18/F, 20th Building, 487 Tianlin Road

Shanghai, 200233

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.    Form 20-F  þ    Form 40-F  ¨

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Acorn International, Inc.

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Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release dated April 21, 2011    4

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  Acorn International, Inc.
  By:  

/s/ Irene Lin Bian

  Name:   Irene Lin Bian
  Title:  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

Date: April 21, 2011    

 

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Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

 

Contact:   
Acorn International, Inc.    CCG Investor Relations
Ms. Irene Bian, Financial Controller    Ms. Linda Salo, Sr. Financial Writer
Phone: +86-21-51518888 Ext. 2148    Phone: +1-646-922-0894
Email: irenebian@chinadrtv.com    Email: linda.salo@ccgir.com
www.chinadrtv.com   
   Mr. Crocker Coulson, President
   Phone: +1-646-213-1915 (New York)
   Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
   www.ccgirasia.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Acorn International Announces Resignation of A Director

SHANGHAI, China, April 21, 2010 – Acorn International, Inc. (NYSE: ATV) (“Acorn” or the “Company”), a leading integrated multi-platform marketing company in China engaged in developing, promoting and selling consumer products through extensive direct and distribution networks, today announced that Mr. Lv Hongbing has resigned from the Company’s board of directors due to personal reasons, effective April 19, 2010. Mr. Lv confirmed that there is no disagreement between him and the Company. Mr. Lv Hongbing previously also served on the audit committee of the board with the Company as a member of the audit committee. The company is actively searching for a candidate to fill in the vacancy.

About Acorn International, Inc.

Acorn is a leading integrated multi-platform marketing company in China, operating one of China’s largest TV direct sales businesses in terms of revenues and TV air time and a nationwide off-TV distribution network. Acorn’s TV direct sales platform consists of airtime purchased from both national and local channels. In addition to marketing and selling through its TV direct sales programs and its off-TV nationwide distribution network, Acorn also offers consumer products through catalogs, third-party bank channels, outbound telemarketing center and an e-commerce website. Leveraging its integrated multiple sales and marketing platforms, Acorn has built a proven track record of developing and selling proprietary-branded consumer products, as well as products from established third parties. For more information, please visit http://www.chinadrtv.com.