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 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of December 2016

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Commission File Number: 001-35147

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Renren Inc.

 

5/F, North Wing

18 Jiuxianqiao Middle Road

Chaoyang District, Beijing 100016

People’s Republic of China

+86 (10) 8448-1818

 

(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 ¨

 

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):________________

 

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):________________

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

  Renren Inc.
     
     
    /s/ Thomas Jintao Ren
  Name:  Thomas Jintao Ren
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date: December 29, 2016

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit 99.1—Press release

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Renren Announces Posting of Q&A Regarding Proposed Spin-off

 

BEIJING, China—December 23, 2016—Renren Inc. (NYSE: RENN) (“Renren” or the “Company”), a leading real-name social networking internet platform in China, today announced that it has posted a Q&A on its website to respond to some of the questions that it has received about its proposed spin-off. This Q&A may be accessed at the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://ir.renren-inc.com.

 

 

About Renren Inc.

 

Renren Inc. (NYSE: RENN) operates a leading real name social networking service (SNS) and an internet finance business in China. Our SNS enables users to connect and communicate with each other, share photos and access mobile live streaming. Our internet finance business includes primarily auto financing. Renren.com and our renren mobile application had approximately 238 million activated users as of September 30, 2016. “Woxiu,” which translates into “a show of your own,” is a virtual stage where musicians and performers can live-stream performances to viewers. Woxiu.com had approximately 34 million activated users as of September 30, 2016. Renren’s American depositary shares, each of which represents three Class A ordinary shares, trade on NYSE under the symbol “RENN”.

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Cynthia Liu

Investor Relations Department

Renren Inc.

Tel: (86 10) 8448 1818 ext. 1300

Email: ir@renren-inc.com