新东方上市英文招股说明书

F-11df1.htmFORMF-1TableofContentsAsfiledwiththeSecuritiesandExchangeCommissiononAugust22,2006RegistrationNo.333-SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSIONWASHINGTON,D.C.20549FORMF-1REGISTRATIONSTATEMENTUNDERTHESECURITIESACTOF1933NEWORIENTALEDUCATION&TECHNOLOGYGROUPINC.(ExactnameofRegistrantasspecifiedinitscharter)NotApplicable(TranslationofRegistrant’snameintoEnglish)CaymanIslands8200NotApplicable(Stateorotherjurisdictionofincorporationororganization)(PrimaryStandardIndustrialClassificationCodeNumber)(I.R.S.EmployerIdentificationNumber)LouisT.HsiehChiefFinancialOfficerNo.6HaiDianZhongStreet,9thFloorHaidianDistrict,Beijing100080People’sRepublicofChina(8610)6260-5566(Address,includingzipcode,andtelephonenumber,includingareacode,ofRegistrant’sprincipalexecutiveoffices)CTCorporationSystem111EighthAvenueNewYork,NewYork10011(212)664-1666(Name,address,includingzipcode,andtelephonenumber,includingareacode,ofagentforservice)Copiesto:DavidT.ZhangJohnA.OtoshiLatham&WatkinsLLP41stFloor,OneExchangeSquare8ConnaughtPlace,CentralHongKong(852)2522-7886MatthewBersaniShearman&SterlingLLP12/F,GloucesterTowerTheLandmark,CentralHongKong(852)2978-8000AlanD.SeemShearman&SterlingLLP2318ChinaWorldTowerTwo1JianguomenwaiDajieBeijing100004People’sRepublicofChina(8610)6505-3399Approximatedateofcommencementofproposedsaletothepublic:Assoonaspracticableaftertheeffectivedateofthisregistrationstatement.IfanyofthesecuritiesbeingregisteredonthisFormaretobeofferedonadelayedorcontinuousbasispursuanttoRule415undertheSecuritiesActof1933,checkthefollowingbox.IfthisFormisfiledtoregisteradditionalsecuritiesforanofferingpursuanttoRule462(b)undertheSecuritiesAct,pleasecheckthefollowingboxandlisttheSecuritiesActregistrationstatementnumberoftheearliereffectiveregistrationstatementforthesameoffering.IfthisFormisapost-effectiveamendmentfiledpursuanttoRule462(c)undertheSecuritiesAct,checkthefollowingboxandlisttheSecuritiesActregistrationstatementnumberoftheearliereffectiveregistrationstatementforthesameoffering.IfthisFormisapost-effectiveamendmentfiledpursuanttoRule462(d)undertheSecuritiesAct,checkthefollowingboxandlisttheSecuritiesActregistrationstatementnumberoftheearliereffectiveregistrationstatementforthesameoffering.IfdeliveryoftheprospectusisexpectedtobemadepursuanttoRule434,checkthefollowingbox.CALCULATIONOFREGISTRATIONFEETitleofeachclassofAmounttobeProposedmaximumaggregAmountofregistrationsecuritiestoberegisteredregistered(1)(2)ateofferingprice(1)feeCommonshares,parvalue$0.01pershare(2)(3)34,500,000$112,125,000$11,998(1)EstimatedsolelyforthepurposeofdeterminingtheamountofregistrationfeeinaccordancewithRule457(a)undertheSecuritiesActof1933.(2)IncludescommonsharesinitiallyofferedandsoldoutsidetheUnitedStatesthatmayberesoldfromtimetotimeintheUnitedStateseitheraspartoftheirdistributionorwithin40daysafterthelateroftheeffectivedateofthisregistrationstatementandthedatethesharesarefirstbonafideofferedtothepublic,andalsoincludescommonsharesthatmaybepurchasedbytheunderwriterspursuanttoanover-allotmentoption.ThesecommonsharesarenotbeingregisteredforthepurposeofsalesoutsidetheUnitedStates.(3)AmericandepositarysharesissuableupondepositofthecommonsharesregisteredherebywillberegisteredunderaseparateregistrationstatementonFormF-6(RegistrationNo.333-).EachAmericandepositarysharerepresentsfourcommonshares.TheRegistrantherebyamendsthisRegistrationStatementonsuchdateordatesasmaybenecessarytodelayitseffectivedateuntiltheRegistrantshallfileafurtheramendmentwhichspecificallystatesthatthisRegistrationStatementshallthereafterbecomeeffectiveinaccordancewithSection8(a)oftheSecuritiesActof1933,asamended,oruntiltheRegistrationStatementshallbecomeeffectiveonsuchdateastheCommission,actingpursuanttosuchSection8(a),maydetermine.TableofContentsTheinformationinthispreliminaryprospectusisnotcompleteandmaybechanged.WemaynotsellthesesecuritiesuntiltheregistrationstatementfiledwiththeSecuritiesandExchangeCommissioniseffective.Thisprospectusisnotanoffertosellthesesecuritiesandwearenotsolicitingofferstobuythesesecuritiesinanyjurisdictionwheretheofferorsaleisnotpermitted.SubjecttoCompletion.DatedAugust22,2006.7,500,000AmericanDepositarySharesRepresenting30,000,000CommonSharesNewOrientalEducation&TechnologyGroupInc.ThisisaninitialpublicofferingofAmericandepositaryshares,orADSs,ofNewOrientalEducation&TechnologyGroupInc.,orNewOriental.NewOrientalisoffering7,500,000ADSs.EachADSrepresentsfourcommonshares.TheADSsareevidencedbyAmericandepositaryreceipts,orADRs.Priortothisoffering,therehasbeennopublicmarketfortheADSsorthecommonshares.WeanticipatetheinitialpublicofferingpricewillbebetweenUS$11.00andUS$13.00perADS.WehaveappliedtohavetheADSslistedontheNewYorkStockExchangeunderthesymbol“EDU.”See“RiskFactors”beginningonpage11toreadaboutrisksyoushouldconsiderbeforebuyingtheADSs.NeithertheUnitedStatesSecuritiesandExchangeCommissionnoranyotherregulatorybodyhasapprovedordisapprovedofthesesecuritiesorpassedupontheaccuracyoradequacyofthisprospectus.Anyrepresentationtothecontraryisacriminaloffense.PricetoPublicUnder