Autohome Inc 6-K, filed Jun 5, 2025
Autohome Inc. (ATHM)
About this 6-K
Autohome Inc filed this 6-K on June 5, 2025.
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 June 2025
Commission File Number: 001-36222
Autohome Inc.
18th Floor Tower B, CEC Plaza
3 Dan Ling Street
Haidian District, Beijing 100080
The 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 ☒ Form 40-F ☐
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release | |
| 99.2 | Notice of Annual General Meeting | |
| 99.3 | Form of Proxy for Annual General Meeting | |
| 99.4 | Form of Voting Instruction Card for Holders of American Depositary Shares | |
SIGNATURES
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.
| Autohome Inc. | ||
| By : | /s/ Song Yang | |
| Name: | Song Yang | |
| Title : | Director and Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: June 5, 2025
Exhibit 99.1
Autohome Inc. to Hold Annual General Meeting on June 27, 2025
BEIJING, June 5, 2025 – Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) (“Autohome” or the “Company”), the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China, today announced that it will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders (the “AGM”) at 18th Floor, Tower B, CEC Plaza, 3 Dan Ling Street, Haidian District, Beijing, The People’s Republic of China on June 27, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (Beijing time).
Holders of record of ordinary shares of the Company at the close of business on June 2, 2025 (Hong Kong time) are entitled to notice of, to attend and to vote at, the annual general meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof. Holders of the Company’s American depositary shares (“ADSs”) as of the close of business on June 2, 2025 (New York time) who wish to exercise their voting rights for the underlying ordinary shares must act through the depositary of the Company’s ADSs, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas.
The Notice of AGM, which sets forth the resolution to be submitted to shareholder approval at the meeting, and form of proxy for the AGM are available on the Company’s website at https://ir.autohome.com.cn.
The Company has filed its annual report on Form 20-F, including its audited financial statements, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Form 20-F can be accessed on the Company’s website at https://ir.autohome.com.cn, as well as on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
The Company has also published its annual report for Hong Kong purposes pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“HKEX”), which can be accessed on the Company’s website at https://ir.autohome.com.cn, as well as the HKEX’s website at https://www.hkexnews.hk.
About Autohome Inc.
Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) is the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China. Its mission is to relentlessly reduce auto industry decision-making and transaction costs driven by advanced technology. Autohome provides occupationally generated content, professionally generated content, user-generated content, and AI-generated content, a comprehensive automobile library, and extensive automobile listing information to automobile consumers, covering the entire car purchase and ownership cycle. The ability to reach a large and engaged user base of automobile consumers has made Autohome a preferred platform for automakers and dealers to conduct their advertising campaigns. Further, the Company’s dealer subscription and advertising services allow dealers to market their inventory and services through Autohome’s platform, extending the reach of their physical showrooms to potentially millions of internet users in China and generating sales leads for them. The Company offers sales leads, data analysis, and marketing services to assist automakers and dealers with improving their efficiency and facilitating transactions. Autohome operates its “Autohome Mall,” a full-service online transaction platform, to facilitate transactions for automakers and dealers. Further, through its websites and mobile applications, it also provides other value-added services, including auto financing, auto insurance, used car transactions, and aftermarket services. For further information, please visit https://www.autohome.com.cn/.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Autohome Inc.
Sterling Song
Investor Relations Director
Tel: +86-10-5985-7483
E-mail: ir@autohome.com.cn
Christensen China Limited
Suri Cheng
Tel: +86-185-0060-8364
E-mail: suri.cheng@christensencomms.com
Exhibit 99.2
Autohome Inc.
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(NYSE: ATHM and HKEX: 2518)
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
To be held on June 27, 2025
(or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting (the “AGM”) of Autohome Inc. (the “Company”) will be held at 4:00 p.m. on June 27, 2025 (Beijing time) at 18th Floor, Tower B, CEC Plaza, 3 Dan Ling Street, Haidian District, Beijing, The People’s Republic of China for the purpose to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution (the “Proposed Resolution”):
| 1. | as an ordinary resolution, THAT Mr. Song Yang be re-elected as a director of the Company and each director of the Company be and is hereby authorized to take any and every action that might be necessary to effect the foregoing resolution as such director, in his or her absolute discretion, thinks fit. |
In addition, the meeting will transact any other business properly brought before the meeting.
Certain biographic information of Mr. Song Yang is set out in Exhibit A hereto.
SHARES RECORD DATE AND ADS RECORD DATE
The Board of Directors of the Company has fixed the close of business on June 2, 2025 (Hong Kong time) as the record date (the “Shares Record Date”) of the Company’s ordinary shares with a par value of US$0.0025 each (the “Shares”). Holders of record of Shares (as of the Shares Record Date) are entitled to attend and vote at the AGM and any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof. The latest time for lodging transfers of Shares with the branch share registrar and transfer office of the Company in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for registration in order to qualify for attending and voting at the AGM is 4:30 p.m. on June 2, 2025 (Hong Kong time).
Holders of record of American depositary shares (the “ADSs”) as of the close of business on June 2, 2025 (New York time) (the “ADS Record Date”) who wish to exercise their voting rights for the underlying Shares must give voting instructions to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, the depositary of the ADSs.
ATTENDING THE AGM
Only holders of record of Shares as of the Shares Record Date are entitled to attend and vote at the AGM.
All officers and agents of the Company reserve the right to refuse any person entry to the AGM venue, or to instruct any person to leave the AGM venue, where such officer or agent reasonably considers that such refusal or instruction is or may be required for the Company or any other person to be able to comply with applicable laws and regulations. The exercise of such right to refuse entry or instruct to leave shall not invalidate the proceedings at the AGM.
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PROXY FORMS AND ADS VOTING CARDS
A holder of Shares as of the Shares Record Date may appoint a proxy to exercise his or her rights at the AGM. A holder of ADSs as of the ADS Record Date who wishes to direct the vote attaching to Shares represented by your ADSs will need to instruct Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, the depositary of the ADSs, as to how to vote the Shares represented by the ADSs. Please refer to the proxy form (for holders of Shares) or ADS voting card (for holders of ADSs).
Holders of record of Shares on the Company’s register of members as of the Shares Record Date are cordially invited to attend the AGM in person. Your vote is important. You are urged to complete, sign, date and return the accompanying proxy form to us (for holders of Shares) or your voting instructions to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (for holders of the ADSs) as promptly as possible and before the prescribed deadline if you wish to exercise your voting rights. We must receive the proxy form by no later than 4:00 p.m. (Hong Kong time) on June 25, 2025 at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong to ensure your representation at the AGM, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas must receive your voting instructions by no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York time) on June 17, 2025 to enable the votes attaching to the Shares represented by your ADSs to be cast at the AGM.
ANNUAL REPORT
The Company has filed its annual report on Form 20-F, including its audited financial statements, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Form 20-F can be accessed on the Company’s website at https://ir.autohome.com.cn, as well as on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
The Company has also published its annual report for Hong Kong purposes pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“HKEX”), which can be accessed on the Company’s website at https://ir.autohome.com.cn, as well as the HKEX’s website at https://www.hkexnews.hk.
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| By Order of the Board of Directors, | ||
| Autohome Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Song Yang | |
| Name: Song Yang | ||
| Title: Director and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Beijing, China
June 5, 2025
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Exhibit A
BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION OF THE DIRECTOR STANDING FOR RE-ELECTION
Mr. Song Yang has served as a director and the chief executive officer of the Company since February 2025. Mr. Yang has over 20 years of experience in automotive industry in both China and the U.S. Since he joined the Company in October 2021, Mr. Yang has served as Senior Vice President overseeing OEM business, new retail business, used car business, and TTP Car Inc. Before joining the Company, Mr. Yang held different leadership positions at multiple automakers. From April 2019 to September 2021, he worked at Ford China, serving as President of NDSD (National Distribution & Service Division) and Deputy General Manager of the Passenger Vehicle Division. Prior to that, he served as CEO of Borgward Passenger Vehicle Group and the Chairman of its North American R&D Center from February 2018 to February 2019. He held several key leadership positions in marketing and sales at Dongfeng Nissan and NNA (Nissan North America) from May 2005 to December 2014. Mr. Yang received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Fudan University in July 1995.
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Exhibit 99.3
Autohome Inc.
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(NYSE: ATHM and HKEX: 2518)
Form of Proxy for Annual General Meeting
to be held on June 27, 2025
(or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof)
Introduction
This Form of Proxy is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the board of directors (the “Board”) of Autohome Inc., a Cayman Islands company (the “Company”), of proxies from the holders of the issued ordinary shares with a par value of US$0.0025 each (the “Shares”) to be exercised at the Annual General Meeting of the Company (the “Meeting”) to be held at 18th Floor, Tower B, CEC Plaza, 3 Dan Ling Street, Haidian District, Beijing, The People’s Republic of China on June 27, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (Beijing time), and at any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof, for the purpose set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual General Meeting (the “Meeting Notice”).
Only the holders of record of the Shares on the Company’s register of members at the close of business on June 2, 2025 (Hong Kong time) (the “Record Date”) are entitled to notice of, to attend and to vote at, the Meeting. Each Share is entitled to one vote on all matters. The quorum of the Meeting is one or more shareholders entitled to vote and present in person or by proxy representing not less than ten percent (10%) of the voting rights represented by the issued and outstanding voting Shares in the Company throughout the Meeting.
The Shares represented by all properly executed proxies returned to the Company will be voted at the Meeting as indicated or, if no instruction is given, the proxy will vote the Shares in his/her discretion, unless a reference to the holder of the proxy having such discretion has been deleted and initialed on this Form of Proxy. Where the chairman of the Meeting acts as proxy and is entitled to exercise his/her discretion, he/she is likely to vote the Shares FOR the resolution. As to any other business that may properly come before the Meeting, all properly executed proxies will be voted by the persons named therein in accordance with their discretion. The Company does not presently know of any other business which may come before the Meeting. However, if any other matter properly comes before the Meeting, or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof, which may properly be acted upon, unless otherwise indicated the proxies solicited hereby will be voted on such matter in accordance with the discretion of the proxy holders named therein. Any person giving a proxy has the right to revoke it at any time before it is exercised by (i) submitting to the Company, at the address set forth below, a duly signed revocation or (ii) voting in person at the Meeting.
Holders of Shares registered on our branch register of members in Hong Kong must return this proxy by mail or by hand to 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible so that it is received by the Company no later than 4:00 p.m. (Hong Kong time) on June 25, 2025 to ensure your representation at the Meeting.
Holders of Shares registered on our principal register of members in Cayman Islands must return this proxy by e-mail to ir@autohome.com.cn, by no later than 4:00 p.m. (Hong Kong time) on June 25, 2025.
Autohome Inc.
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(NYSE: ATHM and HKEX: 2518)
Form of Proxy for Annual General Meeting
to be held on June 27, 2025
(or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof)
I/We of , being the registered holder of ordinary shares(Note 1) with a par value of US$0.0025 each of Autohome Inc. (the “Company”), hereby appoint the Chairman of the Annual General Meeting(Note 2) or of as my/our proxy to attend and act for me/us at the Annual General Meeting (or at any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof) of the Company to be held at 18th Floor, Tower B, CEC Plaza, 3 Dan Ling Street, Haidian District, Beijing, The People’s Republic of China and at any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof, and in the event of a poll, to vote for me/us as indicated below, or if no such indication is given, as my/our proxy thinks fit.(Note 3)
| RESOLUTION |
FOR(Note 3) |
AGAINST(Note 3) |
ABSTAIN(Note 3) | |||||
| 1. | As an ordinary resolution:
THAT Mr. Song Yang be re-elected as a director of the Company and each director of the Company be and is hereby authorized to take any and every action that might be necessary to effect the foregoing resolution as such director, in his or her absolute discretion, thinks fit. |
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| Dated , 2025 | Signature(s)(Note 4) | |||||||
Notes:
| 1 | Please insert the number of ordinary shares registered in your name(s) to which this proxy relates. If no number is inserted, this form of proxy will be deemed to relate to all the ordinary shares in the Company registered in your name(s). |
| 2 | If any proxy other than the Chairman is preferred, strike out the words “THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING” and insert the name and address of the proxy desired in the space provided. A member may appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote in his/her stead. If you have appointed more than one proxy, please specify in the voting boxes above the number of ordinary shares in respect of which each proxy is entitled to exercise the related votes. If you do not complete this information, the first person listed above shall be entitled to exercise all the votes in relation to the relevant resolution. ANY ALTERATION MADE TO THIS FORM OF PROXY MUST BE INITIALED BY THE PERSON(S) WHO SIGN(S) IT. |
| 3 | IMPORTANT: IF YOU WISH TO VOTE FOR THE RESOLUTION, TICK THE APPROPRIATE BOX MARKED “FOR.” IF YOU WISH TO VOTE AGAINST THE RESOLUTION, TICK THE APPROPRIATE BOX MARKED “AGAINST.” IF YOU WISH TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE RESOLUTION, TICK THE BOX MARKED “ABSTAIN”. ALTERNATIVELY, YOU MAY ALSO INDICATE THE RESPECTIVE NUMBERS OF SHARES FOR EACH OF THE “FOR,” “AGAINST” AND “ABSTAIN” COLUMNS. Failure to complete any or all the boxes will entitle your proxy to cast his or her votes at his or her discretion. A proxy need not be a member of the Company, but must attend the Meeting in person. A member may only have one form of proxy valid at any one time and if a member submits more than one form of proxy, the last form of proxy received in the manner described in this form of proxy above shall be treated as the only valid form of proxy. Any alteration made to this form of proxy must be duly initialed by the person who signs it. Completion and deposit of a form of proxy does not prevent a member from attending the Meeting in person but if a member attends the Meeting and votes, this proxy will be revoked. |
| 4 | This form of proxy must be signed by you or your attorney duly authorized in writing or, in the case of a corporation, must be either executed under its seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney or other person duly authorized to sign the same. |
Exhibit 99.4
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF AUTOHOME INC. June 27, 2025 Please vote, sign, date and mail your proxy card in the envelope provided so that your vote is received on or before June 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM (New York City time). Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided. RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED FOR CONSIDERATION062725 AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ON JUNE 27, 2025. x PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE 1. As an ordinary resolution: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN THAT Mr. Song Yang be re-elected as a director of the Company and each director of the Company be and is hereby authorized to take any and every action that might be necessary to effect the foregoing resolution as such director, in his or her absolute discretion, thinks fit. To indicate change your the new address address on your in the account, address please space check above the . Please box at note right and that changes this method to the . registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via Signature of Shareholder Date: Signature of Shareholder Date: Note: title Please as such sign .exactly If the signer as your is a name corporation, or names please appear sign on full this corporate Proxy. When name shares by duly are authorized held jointly, officer, each giving holder full should title as sign such . .When If signer signing is a as partnership, executor, please administrator, sign in attorney, partnership trustee name or by guardian, authorized please person give full .