- Report of Foreign Issuer (6-K)
April 03 2009 - 5:08AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF
FOREIGN 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 1-33208
SOLARFUN
POWER HOLDINGS CO., LTD
666
Linyang Road
Qidong,
Jiangsu Province 226200
People's
Republic of China
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Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (the
"Registrant") is furnishing under the cover of Form 6-K:
99.1
SOLARFUN
POWER HOLDINGS CO., LTD.,
Solarfun
Appoints Independent Directors
Solarfun
Appoints Independent Directors
SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2009--Solarfun Power Holdings Co.,
Ltd. (“Solarfun” or “the Company” ) (NASDAQ:SOLF), a vertically
integrated manufacturer of silicon ingots and photovoltaic (PV) cells
and modules in China, today announced the appointments of Dr. David N.K.
Wang and Professor Rongqiang Cui as independent directors, effective
April 02, 2009. Dr. Wang has also been appointed to the Audit Committee
of the board of directors. They will replace Mr. Zhoumiao Gao and Mr.
Johan van Splunter.
Dr. Wang is currently the chairman of the board of Ether Optronics Inc.
and an overseas advisor to the Ministry of Science and Technology of The
People’s Republic of China. He is also an advisor to the Greater China
Innovation and Entrepreneurship project of Stanford University in the
United States. He was a member of the board of directors of
Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) and chairman
of its China Regional Advisory Board.
From September 2005 to June 2007, Dr. Wang served as the Chief Executive
Officer of Huahong Group and concurrently chairman of Huahong NEC, a
subsidiary of Huahong Group. Prior to joining Hua Hong Group, Dr. Wang
served as executive vice president of Applied Materials and president of
Applied Materials Asia. Dr. Wang was responsible for Applied Materials'
business strategy, planning and execution throughout Asia.
Dr. Wang has also been a member of, chaired and helped found a variety
of councils, committees and associations related to technology and
Asia-Pacific business and economy. He received his Ph.D. degree in
Materials Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
Rongqiang Cui
is
a professor and Ph.D. candidates’
supervisor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Professor Cui is also the
deputy head of the Solar Power Generation and Refrigeration Research
Center of the Ministry of Education, executive director of the Chinese
Solar Energy Society and president of the Shanghai Solar Energy Society.
Professor Cui joined Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1996 and worked as
the head of the Solar Energy Institute from 1996 to 2006. He previously
worked as an assistant tutor, lecturer, professor and head of the solar
energy research center of the physics department of Xi’an Jiao Tong
University from 1964 to 1996. He graduated from Xi’an Jiao Tong
University with a degree in engineering physics in 1964.
Yonghua Lu, Chairman of Solarfun, commented, “I’m very happy to announce
that Dr. David Wang and Professor Rongqiang Cui have agreed to join our
board as independent directors. Both men have extensive experience in
China. Dr. Wang is a recognized and award-winning technology innovator
with more than 100 patents to his name and has a wide variety of
experience in research, product development, marketing and executive
positions in the technology industry. Professor Cui, as one of the
pioneering academics in the Chinese solar industry, first started
research in solar cell theory, technology and application systems back
in 1971. He has coordinated seven major PV projects sponsored by major
Chinese state bodies and has published more than 60 papers in scientific
research journals. I am confident that with their business and technical
experience, they will immediately strengthen our board. I’d also like to
thank Mr. Zhoumiao Gao and Johan van Splunter for their valuable
contributions and service to our company. ”
About Solarfun
Solarfun Power Holdings Co, Ltd. manufactures both PV cells and PV
modules, provides PV cell processing services to convert silicon wafers
into PV cells, and supplies solar system integration services in China.
Solarfun produces both monocrystalline and multicrystalline silicon
cells and modules, and manufactures 100% of its modules with in-house
produced PV cells. Solarfun sells its products both through third-party
distributors, OEM manufacturers and directly to system integrators.
Solarfun was founded in 2004 and its products have been certified to TUV
and UL safety and quality standards. SOLF-G
http://www.solarfun.com.cn
CONTACT:
Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd.
Investor Relations, 86
21 2602 2833
IR@solarfun.com.cn
or
Christensen
Roger
Hu, +852 2117 0861
rhu@ChristensenIR.com
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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SOLARFUN POWER HOLDINGS CO., LTD
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Date:
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April 3, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Harold Hoskens
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Name:
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Harold Hoskens
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Title:
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CEO
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