Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 20-F (Mark One) ¨ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 OR ¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR ¨ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission file number: 001-34866 China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) N/A (Translation of Registrant’s name into English) Cayman Islands (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) Jianye Road, Mingyang Industry Park National Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone Zhongshan, Guangdong 528437 People’s Republic of China (Address of principal executive offices) Calvin Lau Chief Financial Officer Jianye Road, Mingyang Industry Park National Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone Zhongshan, Guangdong 528437 People’s Republic of China Tel: (86) 760-2813-8666 Fax: (86) 760-2813-8709 E-mail: [email protected] (Name, telephone, e-mail and/or facsimile number and address of company contact person) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Ordinary shares, par value $0.001 per share * New York Stock Exchange * * Not for trading, but only in connection with the listing of American depositary shares (“ADSs”) on the New York Stock Exchange. The ADSs are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a registration statement on Form F-6. Accordingly, the ADSs are exempt from registration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to Rule 12a-8 thereunder. Each ADS represents the right to receive one ordinary share of the Registrant. Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report: 122,520,203 ordinary shares Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ¨ No x If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes ¨ No x Note – Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ¨ No x Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No x Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer x Non-accelerated filer ¨ Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing: U.S. GAAP ¨ International Financial Reporting Standards as issued Other ¨ by the International Accounting Standards Board x If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. Item 17 ¨ Item 18 ¨ If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x (APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes ¨ No ¨ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. ¨ Yes ¨ No Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 1 Conventions 1 PART I Item 1. Identity of Directors , Senior Management and Advisors 2 Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable 2 Item 3. Key Information 2 Item 4. Information of the Company 34 Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments 65 Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects 65 Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees 87 Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions 95 Item 8. Financial Information 104 Item 9. The Offer and Listing 105 Item 10. Additional Information 106 Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 112 Item 12. Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities 113 PART II Item 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies 114 Item 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds 114 Item 15. Controls and Procedures 115 Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert 117 Item 16B. Code of Ethics 117 Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 118 Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees 118 Item 16E Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers 118 Item 16F. Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant 118 Item 16G. Corporate Governance 118 Item 16H. Mine Safety Disclosure 119 PART III Item 17. Financial Statements 119 Item 18. Financial Statements 120 Item 19. Exhibits 121 i Table of Contents SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This annual report on Form 20-F contains forward-looking statements that relate to our current expectations and views of future events. These forward- looking statements are made under the “safe harbor” provision under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements relate to events that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those listed under “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors,” which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “is/are likely to,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “will” or other similar expressions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements relating to: • our expectations regarding the worldwide demand for electricity and the market for wind power energy; • our expectations regarding policies and regulations supporting the alternative energy industry and the wind power industry in China and elsewhere; • our future business development, financial condition and results of operations; • our goals and growth strategies, including our ability to expand our manufacturing and research and development facilities and capabilities; • our ability to attract additional orders from existing and potential customers; • our expectations regarding revenue growth, our ability to achieve or maintain or increase profitability and our production volumes; • our ability to establish strategic relationships with industry-leading research and development institutes; • our ability to secure sufficient funds to meet our cash needs for our future operation and capacity expansion; and • fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and elsewhere. The forward-looking statements made in this annual report relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this annual report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should read this annual report and the documents that we reference in this annual report and have filed as exhibits