UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Zai Lab Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | 98-1144595 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 4560 Jinke Road Bldg. 1, 4F, Pudong, Shanghai, China 201210 Telephone: +86 21 6163 2588 |
Not applicable | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class to be so registered |
Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered | |
| Ordinary shares, $0.00006 par value per share | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC* | |
* Not for trading, but only in connection with the listing of the American depositary shares on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC. The American depositary shares represent ordinary shares and are being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a separate Registration Statement on Form F-6. Accordingly, the American depositary shares are exempt from the operation of Section 12(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to Rule 12a-8 thereunder.
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. ☒
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. ☐
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates (if applicable): 333-219980
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
The description of the securities to be registered will be contained in a prospectus, constituting part of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-219980) relating to such securities, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (such prospectus as filed pursuant to Rule 424(b), the “Prospectus”). The description of the securities contained in the Prospectus is hereby incorporated by reference into this Form 8-A.
Item 2. Exhibits.
No exhibits are required to be filed as the securities being registered on this form are being registered on an exchange on which no other securities of the Registrant are registered and are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
| Dated: September 14, 2017 | ZAI LAB LIMITED | |||
| By: | /s/Samantha Du | |||
| Name: | Samantha Du | |||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||