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Baidu, Inc. filings document foreign-issuer disclosures for an AI-focused internet company listed through Nasdaq ADSs and Hong Kong ordinary shares. Form 6-K reports include financial-results releases, board meeting announcements, annual general meeting materials, annual report notices and Hong Kong listing announcements, while Form 20-F reporting covers audited annual information for the company.
The filings also describe Baidu's ADS structure, in which each ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares, and its weighted voting rights structure with Class A and Class B ordinary shares. Other disclosures address board and committee governance, share repurchase authorization, dividend policy, capital-return actions and current-report updates for Baidu's operating and corporate matters.
Baidu, Inc. has applied to convert its Hong Kong secondary listing into a dual-primary listing, having received acknowledgement of its application from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange; the effective date is expected within this year, subject to regulatory approval and compliance with Hong Kong listing requirements.
In preparation, Baidu will seek shareholder approval at an extraordinary general meeting for director mandates to issue up to 20% of issued shares and repurchase up to 10%, adopt a 2026 Share Incentive Plan, and replace its memorandum and articles of association. The company is also requesting a series of waivers, including to continue using U.S. GAAP, maintain certain weighted-voting-rights disclosures, treat contractual VIE arrangements as long-term connected transactions without annual caps, and permit trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan by the CEO’s spouse during Hong Kong blackout periods, all subject to Hong Kong Stock Exchange approval.
Baidu, Inc. plans to convert its Hong Kong listing to a dual-primary listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, alongside its existing Nasdaq Global Select Market listing. The board has approved this Primary Conversion and authorized management to carry out the necessary preparations.
Once effective, Baidu will be dual-primary listed in Hong Kong and on Nasdaq, and its Class A ordinary shares and American depositary shares will continue trading on both venues and remain mutually fungible. Baidu states that it believes a dual-primary listing will enhance liquidity, broaden its investor base and provide greater flexibility in accessing both capital markets. The conversion is conditional upon market conditions and required regulatory approvals. One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares, and the company continues to use a weighted voting rights share structure.
Baidu, Inc. has set the record dates for its forthcoming extraordinary general meeting of shareholders. Holders of ordinary shares of par value US$0. per share who are registered as of close of business on Friday, July 17, 2026, Beijing/Hong Kong time, will be entitled to attend and vote.
Holders of Baidu’s American depositary shares (ADSs) cannot attend or vote directly but, if they hold ADSs as of close of business on Friday, July 17, 2026, New York time, may instruct The Bank of New York Mellon how to vote the underlying ordinary shares. Meeting date and location will be provided later in a formal notice with proxy materials.
Baidu, Inc. filed a Form 144 reporting proposed sales of ADS, each representing eight ordinary shares, by Melissa Dongmin Ma.
The filing lists multiple ADS sale entries dated between 04/01/2026 and 06/29/2026, showing ADS quantities of 9,484 on 04/01/2026 and repeated entries of 9,433 on subsequent weekly dates, with per-entry reported amounts such as 1,064,615.99 and 1,041,122.10.
Baidu, Inc. reported that the U.S. Department of Defense has issued a notice designating the company for inclusion on its list of Chinese Military Companies, known as the CMC List. Baidu states it is neither a Chinese military company nor a military‑civil fusion contributor and sees no justification for this designation.
The company emphasizes that the CMC List is not a sanctions list. According to Baidu, related U.S. government procurement limits will not impact its business and the list does not restrict transactions in its securities. Baidu’s American depositary shares trade on NASDAQ under “BIDU,” with each ADS representing eight Class A ordinary shares.
Baidu, Inc. director Foo Jixun reported an open-market sale of 122,584 Class A ordinary shares of Baidu on May 21, 2026 at an average price of $16.317 per share. Following this transaction, the filing shows he directly owns 0 shares of Baidu stock.
Baidu, Inc. filed a Form 144 reporting the proposed sale of 15,323 American Depository Shares on 05/20/2026. The notice references vesting restricted shares granted under the company 2018 Share Incentive Plan and indicates same day cashless exercise and sale services rendered.
Baidu reported Q1 2026 results showing rapid AI growth alongside softer legacy operations. Revenue was RMB32.1 billion ($4.65 billion), down 2% quarter over quarter. Baidu General Business revenue was RMB26.0 billion ($3.77 billion), flat quarter over quarter and up 2% year over year.
Baidu Core AI-powered Business revenue reached RMB13.6 billion, rising 49% year over year and 21% quarter over quarter, and accounted for 52% of Baidu General Business revenue. Within this, AI Cloud Infra grew to RMB8.8 billion, up 79% year over year and 52% quarter over quarter, while AI Applications and AI-native Marketing Services were mixed.
Legacy Business revenue declined to RMB10.2 billion, down 29% year over year. Operating income was RMB3.2 billion with a 10% margin, and net income attributable to Baidu was RMB3.4 billion with an 11% margin. Non-GAAP net income was RMB4.3 billion, a 14% margin, and adjusted EBITDA was RMB6.0 billion with a 19% margin. Operating cash flow was RMB2.7 billion, and total cash and investments were RMB279.3 billion.
Baidu, Inc. will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders on June 5, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. (Beijing/Hong Kong time) at its Baidu Campus headquarters in Beijing. The meeting is informational only; no proposal will be submitted for shareholder approval.
The board has set May 18, 2026 (Hong Kong time) as the record date for holders of Class A and Class B ordinary shares to receive notice of and attend the AGM. Only shareholders on the Register of Members as of that date may attend; holders of American Depositary Shares are not entitled to attend. Baidu’s Form 20-F and Hong Kong Annual Report, which contain the company’s audited financial statements and related disclosures for the year ended December 31, 2025, are available on its investor relations website, the SEC’s website and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange site. One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.
Baidu, Inc. will hold a board meeting on May 18, 2026 to approve its unaudited financial results and announcement for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
The company plans to post the first quarter 2026 results announcement on its investor relations website and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange website after Hong Kong trading hours and before the opening of the U.S. market on the same day.
Management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time (8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time) on May 18, 2026, with live and archived webcasts available via Baidu’s investor relations site.