ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc 6-K, filed Nov 16, 2021
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (ZTO)
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ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc filed this 6-K on November 16, 2021.
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 November 2021
Commission File Number: 001-37922
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.
Building One, No. 1685 Huazhi Road, Qingpu
District
Shanghai, 201708
People's Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Exhibit Index
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.
| ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. | |||
| By | : | /s/ Huiping Yan | |
| Name | : | Huiping Yan | |
| Title | : | Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: November 16, 2021
Exhibit 99.1
ZTO ANNOUNCES new independent Director
SHANGHAI, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE: ZTO and HKEX: 2057), a leading and fast-growing express delivery company in China (“ZTO” or the “Company”), today announced the appointment of a new female independent director to its board of directors (the “Board”): Ms. Fang Xie, effective immediately. After the change, the Board will consist of ten members, six of whom are independent directors. Ms. Xie will also serve on ZTO’s Environmental, Social and Governance Committee (“ESG Committee”).
Ms. Fang Xie, also known as Heather Xie, has been a director and portfolio investment manager at Seres Capital since May 2021. Ms. Xie provided management consulting and leadership coaching services to startup companies and investment management companies from July 2018. Ms. Xie joined Prologis in March 2008, which later span off its China and Japan businesses and formed Global Logistic Properties (“GLP”). Ms. Xie took GLP public in Singapore Stock Exchange and served as Chief Financial Officer of GLP from May 2010 to January 2018. Prior to GLP, Ms. Xie worked in General Electric Companies in the US and Asia from 1994 with increasing responsibilities, including as head of Treasury of GE Asia Pacific, Controller of GE Asia Pacific, Chief Financial Officer of GE infrastructure Asia and GE Toshiba Silicones China. Ms. Xie received a master degree in economics from Cornell University in 1994 and a bachelor and a master degree in industrial economy from Renmin University of China in 1986 and 1989, respectively.
About ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.
ZTO is a leading and fast-growing express delivery company in China. ZTO provides express delivery service as well as other value-added logistics services through its extensive and reliable nationwide network coverage in China.
ZTO operates a highly scalable network partner model, which the Company believes is best suited to support the significant growth of e-commerce in China. The Company leverages its network partners to provide pickup and last-mile delivery services, while controlling the mission-critical line-haul transportation and sorting network within the express delivery service value chain.
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Safe Harbor Statement
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ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.
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