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 OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the
month of April 2009
Commission
File Number: 001-33911
RENESOLA
LTD
No. 8
Baoqun Road, YaoZhuang
Jiashan,
Zhejiang 314117
People’s
Republic of China
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
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is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
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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.
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By:
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/s/ Xianshou Li | ||
| Name: Xianshou Li | |||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | |||
Date:
April 17, 2009
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Exhibit
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Exhibit
99.1 – Press Release
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Exhibit
99.1
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ReneSola
Appoints Mr. TAN Wee Seng as Independent Director
JIASHAN, China, April 16, 2009 –
ReneSola Ltd (“ReneSola” or the “Company”), a leading global manufacturer
of solar wafers, today announced the appointment of Mr. TAN Wee Seng to its
board as an independent director. Mr. Tan replaces Mr. Robert Naii Lee, an
independent director since July 2008, who stepped down from the board due to
personal reasons. Both changes are with immediate effect.
"We are
delighted to welcome Mr. Tan as an independent director to our board," said Mr.
Xianshou Li, ReneSola's chief executive officer. "Mr. Tan’s expertise and deep
experience serving in senior management positions with other companies will
provide valuable support to ReneSola as we continue in our goal of becoming a
leading player in the global solar power industry.”
Mr. Li
added, “On behalf of the board and our company, I would like to thank Mr. Lee
for his valuable service and contributions to ReneSola during his time as our
independent director.”
Mr. TAN
Wee Seng, aged 53, has over 30 years of experience in financial, business,
acquisition and post-acquisition management. Mr. Tan previously served executive
roles, including Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer and other
positions, for Li Ning Company Limited (“LNCL”) from 2003 to 2008. Prior to
joining LNCL, Mr. Tan worked at Reuters Limited since 1984 and served as Senior
Vice President in charge of business management in China and other northeast
Asian countries from 1999 to 2002, as Finance Manager in charge of East Asia
region financial management in 1998, as Managing Director of AFE Computer
Services Limited, a Reuters Hong Kong subsidiary, from 1995 to 1998 and as
Director of Infocast Pty Limited, a Reuters Australia subsidiary, from 1994 to
1995.
Mr. Tan
is a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in the
United Kingdom and a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of
Directors.
Mr. Tan
has confirmed that, other than his current and previous directorships/interests
in the companies/partnerships disclosed below, he has no disclosures pursuant to
Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.
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Current
Directorships/Partnerships
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Directorships/Partnerships
resigned
in last five years
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Beijing
City International School
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Aigle
(China) Outdoor Sports Goods Co Ltd
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Volar
Limited
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Beijing
Li Ning Sports Goods Co Ltd
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Shanghai
Double Happiness Co. Ltd.
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Li
Ning (Beijing) Sports Goods Commercial Co Ltd
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Li
Ning Aigle Ventures Company Limited
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Li
Ning Company Limited
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Li
Ning Sports (China) Company Limited
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Li
Ning Sports (Hong Kong) Company Limited
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Li
Ning Sports (Shanghai) Company Limited
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Real
Sports Pte Ltd
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About
ReneSola
ReneSola
Ltd (“ReneSola”) is a leading global manufacturer of solar wafers based in
China. Capitalizing on proprietary technologies and technical know-how, ReneSola
manufactures monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar wafers. In addition,
ReneSola strives to enhance its competitiveness through upstream integration
into virgin polysilicon manufacturing. ReneSola possesses a global network of
suppliers and customers that include some of the leading global manufacturers of
solar cells and modules. ReneSola’s shares are currently traded on the New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE: SOL) and the AIM of the London Stock Exchange (AIM: SOLA).
For more information about ReneSola, please visit www.renesola.com.
For
investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In
China:
Ms. Julia
Xu
ReneSola
Ltd
Tel:
+86-573-8477-3372
E-mail: julia.xu@renesola.com
Mr. Derek
Mitchell
Ogilvy
Financial, Beijing
Tel:
+86 (10) 8520-6284
E-mail: derek.mitchell@ogilvy.com
In
the United States:
Mr.
Thomas Smith
Ogilvy
Financial, New York
Tel:
+1 (212) 880-5269
E-mail: thomas.smith@ogilvypr.com
In
the United Kingdom:
Mr. Tim
Feather / Mr. Richard Baty
Hanson
Westhouse Limited, London
Tel:
+44 (0) 20-7601-6100
E-mail: tim.feather@hansonwesthouse.com
richard.baty@hansonwesthouse.com
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