UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-A
 
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
CHINA EDUCATION ALLIANCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
North Carolina
 
56-2012361
 
 
(State of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 

 
58 Heng Shan Road, Kun Lun Shopping Mall
Harbin, People’s Republic of China 150090
 (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)
 
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

Title of each class to
be so registered
 
Name of each exchange on
which each class is to be registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
 
New York Stock Exchange, LLC
 
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. x
 
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. o
 
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this Form relates:  Not Applicable
 
 
 

 

Explanatory Note
 
This Registration Statement on Form 8-A is being filed by China Education Alliance, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (the “Company”) in connection with the registration of its common stock, $0.001 par value (the “Common Stock”), under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and the listing of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange. The Common Stock had been registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.
 
Item 1.
Description of The Company’s Securities to be Registered
 
The description of the Common Stock of the Company is set forth under the caption “Description of Capital Stock” in the Company’s Prospectus on Form 424B5 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on September 30, 2009, and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
 
Exhibits

3.1
Articles of Incorporation (filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-101167) which was filed with the Commission on November 13, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2
Articles of Amendment (filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-101167) which was filed with the Commission on November 13, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.3
Articles of Amendment (filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 which was filed with the Commission on April 17, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.4
Articles of Share Exchange (filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 which was filed with the Commission on November 14, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.5
Articles of Amendment (filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 which was filed with the Commission on November 14, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.6
By-laws (filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A (File No. 333-101167) which was filed with the Commission on February 7, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.1
2009 Incentive Stock Option Plan (filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 which was filed with the Commission on June 18, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2
Underwriting Agreement (filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K which was filed with the Commission on September 30, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
 

 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
 
Date: January 25, 2010
CHINA EDUCATION ALLIANCE, INC.
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Zibing Pan                                           
 
   
Zibing Pan
 
   
Chief Financial Officer