FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Month of Janaury 2002
GLOBAL SOURCES LTD.
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(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
41 Cedar Avenue
P.O. Box HM 1179
Hamilton HM EX, Bermuda
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F).
Form 20-F |X| Form 40-F |_|
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934).
Yes |_| No |X|
Attached hereto and incorporated herein in its entirety by reference is the
Press Release announcing that the 2002 Global Sources Ltd. Annual General
Meeting of Shareholders will be held on May 6, 2002.
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.
GLOBAL SOURCES LTD.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Eddie Heng Teng Hua
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Name: Eddie Heng Teng Hua
Title: Director and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: January 14, 2002
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GLOBAL SOURCES LTD.
ANNOUNCES DATE FOR ANNUAL MEETING
HONG KONG - Jan. 25, 2002 - The Board of Directors of Global Sources Ltd.
(Nasdaq NM: GSOL) has set the date for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for
May 6, 2002 in Singapore at 10:30 a.m., local time. The location of the Annual
Meeting will be disclosed in the company's proxy statement. The deadline for
submitting shareholder proposals for consideration at the Annual Meeting is
February 4, 2002.
ABOUT GLOBAL SOURCES
Global Sources creates and facilitates global trade between buyers and suppliers
by providing the right information, at the right time, in the right format. We
develop and operate independent net marketplaces, and offer software that
facilitates cross-border transactions in public and private environments. Our
cataloging software and content management infrastructure support these
offerings, while our trade magazines remain a key component of our total
solution.
We create and facilitate trade for an established, independently certified
community of more than 306,000 active buyers in over 230 countries and
territories. These buyers purchase direct goods in volume for resale and
generate more than 2.9 million inquiries annually for over 135,000 suppliers
through Global Sources Online (www.globalsources.com).
Global Sources Online hosts more marketing and sourcing activity than any other
global merchandise trade marketplace. Ranked as the world's 8th largest net
marketplace, the Global Sources Online network is comprised of 27 vertical and
14 geographic portals. We offer unparalleled supplier enablement capabilities in
the world's leading supply markets through 60 content management offices and 700
sales representatives who make approximately 40,000 supplier visits monthly.
Global Sources' solutions are based on 31 years as a trade magazine publisher
serving the global trade community, 11 years as a trade management software. For
more information, please visit www.investor.globalsources.com
SOURCE: Global Sources Ltd.