Date: 09/22/2017 08:33 AM Toppan Vintage Project: v474603 Form Type: 20-F Client: v474603_Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd._20-F Submission Data File General Information Form Type* 20-F Contact Name Kelvin Shiwnath Contact Phone 866-683-5248 Filer Accelerated Status* Large Accelerated Filer Filer File Number Filer CIK* 0001357450 [Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd.] (Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd.) Filer CCC* ********** Filer is Shell Company* N Filer is Voluntary Filer* N Filer is Well Known Seasoned Issuer* Y Confirming Copy No Notify via Website only No Return Copy No SROS* NASD Period* 06-30-2017 Emerging Growth Company No Elected not to use extended transition period No (End General Information) Document Information File Count* 14 Document Name 1* v474603_20f.htm Document Type 1* 20-F Document Description 1 Form 20-F Document Name 2* v474603_ex8-1.htm Document Type 2* EX-8.1 Document Description 2 Exhibit 8.1 Document Name 3* v474603_ex12-1.htm Document Type 3* EX-12.1 Document Description 3 Exhibit 12.1 Document Name 4* v474603_ex12-2.htm Document Type 4* EX-12.2 Document Description 4 Exhibit 12.2 Document Name 5* v474603_ex13-1.htm Document Type 5* EX-13.1 Document Description 5 Exhibit 13.1 Document Name 6* v474603_ex13-2.htm Document Type 6* EX-13.2 Document Description 6 Exhibit 13.2 Document Name 7* v474603_ex15-1.htm Document Type 7* EX-15.1 Document Description 7 Exhibit 15.1 Document Name 9* holi-20170630.xml Document Type 9* EX-101.INS Document Description 9 XBRL INSTANCE DOCUMENT Document Name 10* holi-20170630.xsd Document Type 10* EX-101.SCH Document Description 10 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA Document Name 11* holi-20170630_cal.xml Document Type 11* EX-101.CAL Document Description 11 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION CALCULATION LINKBASE Document Name 12* holi-20170630_def.xml Document Type 12* EX-101.DEF Document Description 12 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION DEFINITION LINKBASE Document Name 13* holi-20170630_lab.xml Document Type 13* EX-101.LAB Document Description 13 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE Document Name 14* holi-20170630_pre.xml Document Type 14* EX-101.PRE Document Description 14 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE (End Document Information) Notifications Notify via Website only No E-mail 1 [email protected] (End Notifications) Date: 09/22/2017 08:33 AM Toppan Vintage Project: v474603 Form Type: 20-F Client: v474603_Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd._20-F File: v474603_20f.htm Type: 20-F Pg: 1 of 147 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 _ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ___________ to ___________. OR SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of event requiring this shell company report _________________________ Commission file number: 001-33602 HOLLYSYS AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES LTD. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Not Applicable (Translation of Registrant’s name into English) British Virgin Islands (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) No. 2 Disheng Middle Road, Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, Beijing, P. R. China 100176 (Address of principal executive offices) Arden Xia, Tel: (86 10) 5898 1386, Email: [email protected] Address: No. 2 Disheng Middle Road, Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, Beijing, P.R. China 100176 (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, $0.001 par value per share The NASDAQ Global Select Market Preferred Share Purchase Rights The NASDAQ Global Select Market Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act. None (Title of Class) 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 ordinary shares as of the close of the period covered by the annual report (June 30, 2017): 60,342,099 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 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 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 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 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer _ Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer Emerging growth company If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. † The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012. 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 by the Other International Accounting Standards Board 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 Date: 09/22/2017 08:33 AM Toppan Vintage Project: v474603 Form Type: 20-F Client: v474603_Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd._20-F File: v474603_20f.htm Type: 20-F Pg: 2 of 147 HOLLYSYS AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES LTD. ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 20-F FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PART I ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS 5 ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE 5 ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION 6 ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY 28 ITEM 4A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS 43 ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS 43 ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES 64 ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 74 ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 76 ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING 77 ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 78 ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 90 ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES 91 2 Date: 09/22/2017 08:33 AM Toppan Vintage Project: v474603 Form Type: 20-F Client: v474603_Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd._20-F File: v474603_20f.htm Type: 20-F Pg: 3 of 147 PART II ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES 91 ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITIES HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS 92 ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 92 ITEM 16A. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT 93 ITEM 16B. CODE OF ETHICS 93 ITEM 16C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES 93 ITEM 16D. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES 94 ITEM 16E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS 94 ITEM 16F. CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT 94 ITEM 16G. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 94 ITEM 16H. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE 94 PART III ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 95 ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 95 ITEM 19. EXHIBITS 95 3 Date: 09/22/2017 08:33 AM Toppan Vintage Project: v474603 Form Type: 20-F Client: v474603_Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd._20-F File: v474603_20f.htm Type: 20-F Pg: 4 of 147 USE OF CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS Except as otherwise indicated by the context, references in this annual report to: x “Hollysys,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” and the “Company,” refer to the combined business of Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd., a BVI company, and its consolidated subsidiaries, HI, HAP, HAIP, Bond Group, Concord Group, CSHK, CMDE, CECL, GTH, Clear Mind, World Hope, Helitong, Hollysys Group, Hangzhou Hollysys, Hangzhou System, Hollysys Intelligent, Beijing Hollysys, Hollysys Electronics, Xi’an Hollysys and Hollysys Investment; x “HI” refers to Hollysys International Pte. Limited, a Singapore company; x “HAP” refers to Hollysys (Asia Pacific) Pte. Limited, a Singapore company; x “HAIP” refers to Hollysys Automation India Private Limited, an India Company; x Bond Group” refers to a group of our subsidiaries, including Bond Corporation Pte.