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The Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited (BEDU) SEC filings archive on Stock Titan provides access to key regulatory documents that trace the company’s transition from a U.S.-listed issuer to a privately held entity. Bright Scholar, described in its disclosures as a global premier education service group focused on international education for global students, previously reported to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a foreign private issuer.
Among the most significant filings for BEDU are those related to its going‑private transaction and delisting from the New York Stock Exchange. A Form 6‑K dated October 14, 2025, furnishes the press release announcing that Bright Scholar entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Excellence Education Investment Limited and Bright Education Mergersub Limited. Subsequent Forms 6‑K in November and December 2025 furnish press releases regarding the record date for dissemination of a Schedule 13E‑3 transaction statement and the completion of the going‑private merger.
Trading and registration changes are documented in a Form 25 filed on December 16, 2025, by the New York Stock Exchange, notifying the SEC of the removal from listing and/or registration of Bright Scholar’s American depositary shares, each representing four Class A ordinary shares, from the NYSE. This filing reflects the delisting of the ADSs. A Form 15 filed on December 29, 2025, by Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited certifies the termination of registration of its Class A ordinary shares and ADSs under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the suspension of its duty to file reports under Sections 13 and 15(d). The Form 15 notes an approximate number of holders of record of one as of the certification date.
Earlier, Bright Scholar also used Form 6‑K to furnish unaudited financial results for the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2025, including segment information for Schools, Overseas Study Counselling, and Others, explanations of non‑GAAP measures, and details of its change in reporting currency to Great Britain Pound. On Stock Titan, these filings can be reviewed alongside AI‑generated summaries that explain the purpose and main points of each document, helping readers understand how Bright Scholar’s reporting evolved leading up to its deregistration and the end of its SEC reporting obligations.
Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited received an amended ownership report showing that several institutional investors and individuals now report no beneficial ownership of its Class A ordinary shares. Indus Capital Partners, Indus Select Master Fund, James Shannon, and Byron Gill each report holding 0 shares, representing 0% of this share class.
The filing confirms they have no sole or shared voting or dispositive power over Bright Scholar’s Class A ordinary shares and that they own 5 percent or less of the class. The reporting persons also certify the securities were not acquired or held to influence control of the company.
Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited completed a merger that made it a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent and ended significant ownership by the reporting group.
At the effective time on December 16, 2025, each ordinary share (other than excluded, ADS-represented and dissenting shares) was cancelled for the right to receive US$0.575 in cash per share, and each ADS (other than those representing excluded shares) was cancelled for the right to receive US$2.30 in cash per ADS, less a US$5.00 cancellation fee for each 100 ADSs or portion thereof. Vested stock options were cashed out for their in-the-money value, while unvested options were cancelled for no payment. The ADSs ceased trading on the NYSE and are being delisted, with the company planning to deregister and end its SEC reporting obligations. The reporting persons now beneficially own 0 shares, representing 0% of the class, and this amendment serves as their exit filing.
Bright Scholar Education Holdings completed a merger on
Vested Company options with value above the merger price were cashed out, while unvested options were cancelled for no consideration, and dissenting shares now only represent rights to payments under the merger agreement. The ADSs ceased trading on the NYSE on
Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited submitted a Form 6-K as a foreign private issuer. The report is brief and mainly administrative, but its exhibit index shows that the company issued a press release titled “Bright Scholar Announces Completion of Going Private Transaction.” This indicates the company is informing investors that a going private transaction has been completed, with full details contained in the accompanying press release.
Bright Scholar Education Holdings Ltd is having its American Depositary Shares removed from listing and registration on the New York Stock Exchange under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The securities affected are American Depositary Shares, each representing four Class A ordinary shares. The New York Stock Exchange states that it has complied with its rules to strike this class of securities, and the issuer is described as having complied with exchange rules and regulatory requirements for a voluntary withdrawal of the securities from listing and registration.
Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited filed a Form 6-K as a foreign private issuer for November 2025. The report itself is administrative, confirming the company’s ongoing reporting status and authorization by its Chief Financial Officer, Hui Zhang.
The filing also lists an attached press release as Exhibit 99.1 titled “Bright Scholar Sets Record Date for Dissemination of Transaction Statement for ‘Going Private’ Transaction.” This indicates the company is progressing with a planned going-private transaction and is preparing to distribute a formal transaction statement to relevant holders as of a specified record date.
Bright Scholar Education (BEDU) reporting persons filed an amended Schedule 13D detailing a signed merger agreement to take the company private, subject to conditions. Holders will receive US$2.30 in cash per ADS or US$0.575 per Share, without interest.
The group plans to fund approximately US$14.74 million to acquire about 25.63 million outstanding Shares held by others through a subscription agreement with Wisdom Avenue Global Limited and Waterflower Investment Ltd. If completed, Bright Scholar will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the parent entity and its ADSs will cease to be listed on the NYSE.
Ownership disclosures show, on an as-converted basis using figures as of November 30, 2024, beneficial ownership of 88,041,559 Ordinary Shares (about 74.2% of shares) and approximately 98.3% of aggregate voting power. Concurrent agreements include a rollover by Sure Brilliant Global Limited, a share transfer by Ultimate Wise to the Merger Sub for nominal value, and limited guarantees by Ruolei Niu and Hongru Zhou covering specified fee obligations.
Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited furnished a Form 6-K noting it has entered into a definitive agreement for a going‑private transaction. The filing includes an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 13, 2025 among Bright Scholar, Excellence Education Investment Limited and Bright Education Mergersub Limited.
Exhibits comprise a press release announcing the going‑private agreement (Exhibit 99.1) and the merger agreement itself (Exhibit 99.2). The report was signed by Chief Financial Officer Hui Zhang.