As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2004. Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_______________________________
FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
For Depositary Shares Evidenced by American Depositary Receipts
GRAND TOYS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)
N/A
(Translation of issuer's name into English)
Hong Kong
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
One Wall Street New York, N.Y. 10286
(212) 495-1784
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary's principal executive offices)
_______________________________
The Bank of New York
ADR Division
One Wall Street, 29th Floor
New York, New York 10286
(212) 495-1784
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Paul J. Pollock, Esq. Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman 575 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 (212) 940-8580 | Peter B. Tisne, Esq. Emmet, Marvin & Martin, LLP 120 Broadway New York, New York 10271 (212) 238-3010 | Steven C. Nelson, Esq. Dorsey & Whitney LLP One Pacific Place, Suite 3008 88 Queensway Hong Kong SAR, China 011-852-2105-0211 |
It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466
[ ] immediately upon filing
[ ] on ( Date ) at ( Time ).
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box. [X]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of Securities to be registered | Amount to be registered | Proposed maximum aggregate price per unit (1) | Proposed maximum aggregate offering price (1) | Amount of registration fee |
American Depositary Shares representing ordinary shares of Grand Toys International Limited | 25,000,000 American Depositary Shares | $5.00 | $1,250,000 | $158.38 |
(1)
For the purpose of this table only the term "unit" is defined as 100 American Depositary Shares.
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt included as Exhibit A to the form of Deposit Agreement filed as Exhibit 1 to this Registration Statement which is incorporated herein by reference.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item - 1.
Description of Securities to be Registered
Cross Reference Sheet
Item Number and Caption | Location in Form of Receipt |
1. Name and address of depositary | Introductory Article |
2. Title of American Depositary Receipts and identity of deposited securities | Face of Receipt, top center |
Terms of Deposit: | |
(i) The amount of deposited securities represented by one unit of American Depositary Receipts | Face of Receipt, upper right corner |
(ii) The procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities | Articles number 15, 16 and 18 |
(iii) The collection and distribution of dividends | Articles number 4, 12, 13, 15 and 18 |
(iv) The transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material | Articles number 11, 15, 16 and 18 |
(v) The sale or exercise of rights | Articles number 13, 14, 15 and 18 |
(vi) The deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization | Articles number 12, 13, 15, 17 and 18 |
(vii) Amendment, extension or termination of the deposit agreement | Articles number 20 and 21 |
(viii) Rights of holders of Receipts to inspect the transfer books of the depositary and the list of holders of Receipts | Article number 11 |
(ix) Restrictions upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying securities | Articles number 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 |
(x) Limitation upon the liability of the depositary | Articles number 14, 18, 19 and 21 |
3. Fees and Charges | Articles number 7 and 8 |
Item - 2.
Available Information
Public reports furnished by issuer | Article number 11 |
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item - 3.
Exhibits
a.
Form of Deposit Agreement dated as of ____________, 2004, among Grand Toys International Limited, The Bank of New York as Depositary, and all Owners and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder. - Filed herewith as Exhibit 1.
b.
Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the Depositary Shares registered hereby or the custody of the deposited securities represented. - Not Applicable.
c.
Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at any time within the last three years. - See (a) above.
d.
Opinion of Emmet, Marvin & Martin, LLP, counsel for the Depositary, as to legality of the securities to be registered. – Filed herewith as Exhibit 4.
e.
Certification under Rule 466. - Not Applicable.
Item - 4.
Undertakings
(a)
The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the ADRs, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities, and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the issuer.
(b)
If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request. The Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of an ADR thirty days before any change in the fee schedule.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on April 15, 2004.
Legal entity created by the agreement for the issuance of American Depositary Receipts for ordinary shares of Grand Toys International Limited.
By:
The Bank of New York,
As Depositary
By: /s/ Vincent J. Cahill, Jr.
Name: Vincent J. Cahill, Jr.
Title: Vice President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Grand Toys International Limited has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on April 14, 2004.
GRAND TOYS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
By: /s/ Elliot L. Bier
Name: Elliot L. Bier
Title: Chairman of the Board
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Elliot L. Bier, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with power of substitution and resubstitution to sign in his or her name, place and stead in any and all capacities the Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) and any documents in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney full power to act, and full power and authority to do and perform, in his or her name and on his or her behalf, every act whatsoever which such attorney may deem necessary or desirable to be done in connection therewith as fully and to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact or substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 14, 2003.
/s/ Elliot L. Bier
Chairman of the Board, President (principal executive officer)
Elliot L. Bier
/s/ Tania M. Clarke
Executive Vice President and CFO
Tania M. Clarke
(principal financial and accounting officer)
/s/ David Mars
Director
David Mars
/s/ Donald J. Puglisi
Authorized Representative in the United States
Donald J. Puglisi
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | Exhibit | |
1 | Form of Deposit Agreement dated as of __________, 2004, among Grand Toys International Limited, The Bank of New York as Depositary, and all Owners and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder. | |
4 | Opinion of Emmet, Marvin & Martin, LLP, counsel for the Depositary, as to legality of the securities to be registered. | |