Zhihu Inc 6-K, filed May 24, 2023
Zhihu Inc. (ZH)
About this 6-K
Zhihu Inc filed this 6-K on May 24, 2023.
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 May 2023
Commission File Number: 001-40253
Zhihu Inc.
(Registrant’s Name)
A5 Xueyuan Road
Haidian District, Beijing 100083
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 Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F o
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release—Zhihu Inc. Announces Changes in Board Committees | |
| 99.2 | Announcement—Changes in Board Committees |
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.
| Zhihu Inc. | |||
| By | : |
/s/ Henry Dachuan Sha | |
| Name | : | Henry Dachuan Sha | |
| Title | : | Director and Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: May 24, 2023
Exhibit 99.1
Zhihu Inc. Announces Changes in Board Committees
BEIJING, China, May 24, 2023 — Zhihu Inc. (“Zhihu” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ZH; HKEX: 2390), a leading online content community in China, today announced that the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) has approved to split the nominating and corporate governance committee of the Board into a nomination committee (the “Nomination Committee”) and a corporate governance committee (the “Corporate Governance Committee”) with separate functions and responsibilities under separate charters. The Nomination Committee will comprise Mr. Yuan Zhou, Ms. Hope Ni, Mr. Hanhui Sam Sun, and Mr. Derek Chen, with Ms. Hope Ni serving as the chairperson. The Corporate Governance Committee will comprise Mr. Hanhui Sam Sun, Ms. Hope Ni, and Mr. Derek Chen, with Mr. Derek Chen serving as the chairperson. These changes are effective May 24, 2023.
About Zhihu Inc.
Zhihu Inc. (NYSE: ZH; HKEX: 2390), a leading online content community in China where people come to find solutions, make decisions, seek inspiration, and have fun. Since the initial launch in 2010, we have grown from a Q&A community into one of the top comprehensive online content communities and the largest Q&A-inspired online content community in China. For more information, please visit https://ir.zhihu.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “target,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “is/are likely to,” or other similar expressions. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Zhihu Inc.
Email: ir@zhihu.com
Piacente Financial Communications
Helen Wu
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
Email: zhihu@tpg-ir.com
In the United States:
Piacente Financial Communications
Brandi Piacente
Phone: +1-212-481-2050
Email: zhihu@tpg-ir.com
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Exhibit 99.2
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
Zhihu Inc.
(A company controlled through weighted voting rights and incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 2390)
CHANGES IN BOARD COMMITTEES
The board (the “Board”) of directors (the “Directors”) of Zhihu Inc. (the “Company”) announces that the Board has approved to split the nominating and corporate governance committee of the Board into a nomination committee (the “Nomination Committee”) and a corporate governance committee (the “Corporate Governance Committee”) with separate functions and responsibilities under separate charters. The Nomination Committee will comprise Mr. Yuan Zhou, Ms. Hope Ni, Mr. Hanhui Sam Sun, and Mr. Derek Chen, with Ms. Hope Ni appointed as the chairperson of the Nomination Committee. The Corporate Governance Committee will comprise Ms. Hope Ni, Mr. Hanhui Sam Sun and Mr. Derek Chen, with Mr. Derek Chen appointed as the chairperson of the Corporate Governance Committee. These changes are effective May 24, 2023 (the “Effective Date”).
The respective charters of the Nomination Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee will be published on the website of the Company at https://ir.zhihu.com, on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited at www.hkexnews.hk and on the website of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov as soon as practicable following the Effective Date.
| By order of the Board | |
| Zhihu Inc. | |
| Yuan Zhou | |
| Chairman |
Hong Kong, May 24, 2023
As of the date of this announcement, the board of directors of the Company comprises Mr. Yuan Zhou, Mr. Dahai Li and Mr. Henry Dachuan Sha as executive Directors, Mr. Zhaohui Li and Mr. Bing Yu as non-executive Directors, and Mr. Hanhui Sam Sun, Ms. Hope Ni, and Mr. Derek Chen as independent non-executive Directors.