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 December 2019

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Commission File Number: 001-35729

 

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YY Inc.

 

Building B-1 North Block of Wanda Plaza

No. 79 Wanbo Er Road, Nancun Town

Panyu District, Guangzhou 511442

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 x		Form 40-F o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

	YY INC.
	By:	/s/ Bing Jin
		Name:	Bing Jin
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date: December 20, 2019

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

YY Announces Result of 2019 Annual General Meeting

 

GUANGZHOU, China, December 20, 2019 – YY Inc. (Nasdaq: YY) (“YY” or the “Company”), a global social media platform, today announced that, at its 2019 annual general meeting of shareholders held today, shareholders of the Company adopted the following resolution as a special resolution proposed by the Company:

 

THAT subject to and conditional upon the approval of the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands (the “Registrar”) being obtained, the name of the Company be and is hereby changed from “YY Inc.” to “JOYY Inc.” with effect from the date of registration as set out in the certificate of incorporation on change of name issued by the Registrar, and that any one director or officer of the Company be and is hereby authorized to take any and every action that might be necessary, appropriate or desirable to give effect to the foregoing resolution as such director or officer, in his/her absolute discretion, thinks fit, including but not limited to, attendance on any filing or registration procedures for and on behalf of the Company in the Cayman Islands.

 

About YY Inc.

 

YY Inc. (“YY” or the “Company”) is a global social media platform. The Company’s highly engaged users contribute to a vibrant social community by creating, sharing, and enjoying a vast range of entertainment content and activities. YY enables users to interact with each other in real time through online live media and offers users a uniquely engaging and immersive entertainment experience. YY owns YY Live, a leading live streaming social media platform in China and Huya, a leading game live streaming platform in China. In addition, YY completed the acquisition of Bigo in March 2019. Bigo is a fast-growing global tech company. Headquartered in Singapore, Bigo owns Bigo Live, a leading global live streaming platform outside China; Likee, a leading global short-form video social platform; IMO, a global video communication app, and other social applications. YY has created an online community for global video and live streaming users. YY Inc. was listed on the Nasdaq in November 2012.

 

Investor Relations Contact
YY Inc.
Matthew Zhao
Tel: +86 (20) 8212-0000
Email: IR@YY.com 

 

ICR, Inc.
Jack Wang
Tel: +1 (646) 915-1611
Email: IR@YY.com