Baidu reports HKD 50M share buyback in HK
Baidu reports Hong Kong share repurchases totaling 1.64 million Class A shares, about 0.06% of its issued shares under its current mandate.
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Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) reported to Hong Kong investors that it continued repurchasing its Class A ordinary shares under its existing repurchase mandate. As of September 8 and 9, 2026, issued shares (excluding treasury shares) remained at 2,209,541,178, with no treasury shares outstanding.
Between September 7 and 9, 2026, Baidu repurchased a total of 1,640,350 Class A shares for cancellation but not yet cancelled, including 541,200 shares repurchased on September 9 on the Exchange at prices between HKD 90.95 and HKD 93.00, for an aggregate of HKD 49,997,679.6. Under the repurchase mandate granted on August 26, 2026, Baidu is authorised to repurchase up to 273,356,149 shares, and the repurchases to date represent 0.06% of the issued shares as at the mandate date, with a moratorium on new share issues or treasury share sales up to October 9, 2026.
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What did Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) report in this September 2026 Form 6-K?
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September 2026
Commission File Number: 000-51469
BAIDU, INC.
Baidu Campus
No. 10 Shangdi 10th Street
Haidian District, Beijing 100085
The People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Next Day Disclosure Return, dated September 9, 2026 |
SIGNATURES
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.
| BAIDU, INC. | ||
| By : | /s/ Haijian He | |
| Name : | Haijian He | |
| Title : | Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: September 10, 2026
Exhibit 99.1 FF305 Next Day Disclosure Return (Equity issuer—changes in issued shares or treasury shares, share buybacks and/or on-market sales of treasury shares) Instrument: Equity issuer Status: New Submission Name of Issuer: Baidu, Inc. Date Submitted: 09 September 2026 Section I must be completed by a listed issuer where there has been a change in its issued shares or treasury shares which is discloseable pursuant to rule 13.25A of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Exchange”) (the “Main Board Rules”) or rule 17.27A of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on GEM of the Exchange (the “GEM Rules”). Section I 1. Class of shares WVR ordinary shares Type of shares A Listed on the Exchange Yes Stock code (if listed) 09888 Description Class A Ordinary Shares Multi-counter stock code 89888 RMB Description A. Changes in issued shares or treasury shares Changes in issued shares Changes in treasury (excluding treasury shares) shares Events As a % of existing Issue/ selling price per Total number of issued number of issued share (Note 4) shares Number of issued shares (excluding Number of treasury shares (excluding treasury shares) before shares treasury shares) the relevant event (Note 3) Opening balance as at (Note 1) 08 September 2026 2,209,541,178 0 2,209,541,178 1). Other (please specify) % See Part B Date of changes 09 September 2026 Closing balance as at (Notes 5 and 6) 09 September 2026 2,209,541,178 0 2,209,541,178 Page 1 of 7 v 1.3.0
FF305 B. Shares redeemed or repurchased for cancellation but not yet cancelled as at the closing balance date (Notes 5 and 6) 1). Shares repurchased for cancellation but not yet cancelled 545,000 0.025 % HKD 91.6772 Date of changes 07 September 2026 2). Shares repurchased for cancellation but not yet cancelled 554,150 0.025 % HKD 90.2251 Date of changes 08 September 2026 3). Shares repurchased for cancellation but not yet cancelled 541,200 0.024 % HKD 92.383 Date of changes 09 September 2026 The information contained herein under “Opening balance as at” is based on the closing balance of Class A ordinary shares as of September 8, 2026 as disclosed in Remarks: the Next Day Disclosure Return submitted on September 8, 2026. Page 2 of 7 v 1.3.0
FF305 Confirmation Pursuant to Main Board Rule 13.25C / GEM Rule 17.27C, we hereby confirm to the best knowledge, information and belief that, in relation to each issue of shares or sale or transfer of treasury shares as set out in Section I, it has been duly authorised by the board of directors of the listed issuer and carried out in compliance with all applicable listing rules, laws and other regulatory requirements and, insofar as applicable: (Note 7) (i) all money due to the listed issuer in respect of the issue of shares, or sale or transfer of treasury shares has been received by it; (ii) all pre-conditions for the listing imposed by the Main Board Rules / GEM Rules under “Qualifications of listing” have been fulfilled; (iii) all (if any) conditions contained in the formal letter granting listing of and permission to deal in the securities have been fulfilled; (iv) all the securities of each class are in all respects identical (Note 8); (v) all documents required by the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance to be filed with the Registrar of Companies have been duly filed and that compliance has been made with all other legal requirements; (vi) all the definitive documents of title have been delivered/are ready to be delivered/are being prepared and will be delivered in accordance with the terms of issue, sale or transfer; (vii) completion has taken place of the purchase by the issuer of all property shown in the listing document to have been purchased or agreed to be purchased by it and the purchase consideration for all such property has been duly satisfied; and (viii) the trust deed/deed poll relating to the debenture, loan stock, notes or bonds has been completed and executed, and particulars thereof, if so required by law, have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. Notes to Section I: 1. Please insert the closing balance date of the last Next Day Disclosure Return published pursuant to Main Board Rule 13.25A / GEM Rule 17.27A or Monthly Return pursuant to Main Board Rule 13.25B / GEM Rule 17.27B, whichever is the later. 2. Please set out all changes in issued shares or treasury shares requiring disclosure pursuant to Main Board Rule 13.25A / GEM Rule 17.27A together with the relevant dates of changes. Each category will need to be disclosed individually with sufficient information to enable the user to identify the relevant category in the listed issuer’s Monthly Return. For example, multiple issues of shares as a result of multiple exercises of share options under the same share option scheme or of multiple conversions under the same convertible note must be aggregated and disclosed as one category. However, if the issues resulted from exercises of share options under 2 share option schemes or conversions of 2 convertible notes, these must be disclosed as 2 separate categories. 3. The percentage change in the number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) of the listed issuer is to be calculated by reference to the opening balance of the number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) being disclosed in this Next Day Disclosure Return. Page 3 of 7 v 1.3.0
FF305 4. In the case of a share repurchase or redemption, the “issue/ selling price per share” shall be construed as “repurchase price per share” or “redemption price per share”. Where shares have been issued/ sold/ repurchased/ redeemed at more than one price per share, a volume-weighted average price per share should be given. 5. The closing balance date is the date of the last relevant event being disclosed. 6. For repurchase or redemption of shares, disclosure is required when the relevant event has occurred (subject to the provisions of Main Board Rules 10.06(4)(a), 13.25A and 13.31 / GEM Rules 13.13(1), 17.27A and 17.35), even if the repurchased or redeemed shares have not yet been cancelled. If repurchased or redeemed shares are to be cancelled upon settlement of such repurchase or redemption after the closing balance date, they shall remain part of the issued shares as at the closing balance date in Part A. Details of these repurchased or redeemed shares shall be disclosed in Part B. 7. Items (i) to (viii) are suggested forms of confirmation. The listed issuer may amend the item(s) that is/are not applicable to meet individual cases. 8. “Identical” means in this context: - the securities are of the same nominal value with the same amount called up or paid up; - they are entitled to dividend/interest at the same rate and for the same period, so that at the next ensuing distribution, the dividend/interest payable per unit will amount to exactly the same sum (gross and net); and - they carry the same rights as to unrestricted transfer, attendance and voting at meetings and rank pari passu in all other respects. Page 4 of 7 v 1.3.0
FF305 Section II must also be completed by a listed issuer where it has made a repurchase of shares which is discloseable under Main Board Rule 10.06(4)(a) / GEM Rule 13.13(1). Repurchase report Section II 1. Class of shares Ordinary shares Type of shares A Listed on the Exchange Yes Stock code (if listed) 09888 Description Class A Ordinary Shares Multi-counter stock code 89888 RMB Description A. Repurchase report Repurchase price per share or Number of shares Method of repurchase Lowest repurchase Trading date highest repurchase price per Aggregate price paid $ repurchased (Note 1) price per share $ share $ 1). 09 September 2026 541,200 On the Exchange HKD 93 HKD 90.95 HKD 49,997,679.6 Total number of shares 541,200 Aggregate price paid $ HKD 49,997,679.6 repurchased Number of shares repurchased for 541,200 cancellation Number of shares repurchased for holding as treasury shares B. Additional information for issuer who has a primary listing on the Exchange 1). Date of the resolution granting the repurchase mandate 26 August 2026 2). Total number of shares which the issuer is authorised to repurchase under the repurchase mandate 273,356,149 3). Number of shares repurchased on the Exchange or another stock exchange under the repurchase mandate (a) 1,640,350 4). As a % of number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) as at the date of the resolution granting the repurchase mandate 0.06 % (a) x 100 / number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) as at the date of the resolution granting the repurchase mandate 5). Moratorium period for any issue of new shares, or sale or transfer of treasury shares after the share repurchase(s) set out in Part A Up to 09 October 2026 (Note 2) Page 5 of 7 v 1.3.0
FF305 We hereby confirm that the repurchases made on the Exchange set out in Part A above were made in accordance with the Main Board Rules / GEM Rules and that there have been no material changes to the particulars contained in the Explanatory Statement dated July 27, 2026 which has been filed with the Exchange. We also confirm that any repurchases made on another stock exchange set out in Part A above were made in accordance with the domestic rules applying to repurchases on that other stock exchange. Notes to Section II: 1. Please state whether the repurchase was made on the Exchange, on another stock exchange (stating the name of the exchange), by private arrangement or by general offer. 2. Subject to the carve-out set out in Main Board Rule 10.06(3)(a)/ GEM Rule 13.12, an issuer may not (i) make a new issue of shares, or a sale or transfer of any treasury shares; or (ii) announce a proposed new issue of shares, or a sale or transfer of any treasury shares, for a period of 30 days after any purchase by it of shares, whether on the Exchange or otherwise, without the prior approval of the Exchange. Page 6 of 7 v 1.3.0
FF305 Section III must also be completed by a listed issuer where it has made a sale of treasury shares on the Exchange or any other stock exchange on which the issuer is listed which is discloseable under Main Board Rule 10.06B / GEM Rule 13.14B. Report of on-market sale of treasury shares Not applicable Submitted by: Lin Juan (Name) Title: Joint Company Secretary (Director, Secretary or other Duly Authorised Officer) Page 7 of 7 v 1.3.0