UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2013

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 001-33863

 

XINYUAN REAL ESTATE CO., LTD.

 

27/F, China Central Place, Tower II
79 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100025
People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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

 

Form 20-F x                                Form 40-F o

 

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): o

 

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): o

 

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes o                        No x

 

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________.

 

This Form 6-K (excluding Exhibit 99.1) is hereby incorporated by reference into the registration statement of Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (the "Company ") on Form S-8 (Registration Number 333-152638) and any outstanding prospectus, offering circular or similar document issued or authorized by the Company that incorporates by reference any of the Company's reports on Form 6-K that are incorporated into its registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and this Form 6-K (excluding Exhibit 99.1 hereto) shall be deemed a part of each such document from the date on which this Form 6-K is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

	Page
Announcement of Additional Share Repurchase Program	1
Signature	2
Exhibit Index	3
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd., dated July 16, 2013

 

Announcement of Additional Share Repurchase Program  

 

On July 16, 2013, the Company announced that through June 30, 2013 it had repurchased US$9.4 million of its US$20 million share repurchase program originally announced on June 21, 2012. Effective July 12, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an additional US$60 million share repurchase program through 2015.  Purchases will be made through the open market, with the timing of purchases and the amount of stock purchased determined at the discretion of the Company’s management.  The program will be funded from available working capital.

 

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.

  

	Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.
	By:	/s/ Thomas Gurnee
	Name:	Thomas Gurnee
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: July 17, 2013

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release of Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd., dated July 16, 2013