Kanzhun (NASDAQ: BZ) adds 344,224 shares to Post-IPO incentive pool
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Kanzhun Limited reported that the trustee of its Post-IPO Share Scheme purchased 344,224 Class A ordinary shares on the open market on February 5, 2026, equivalent to approximately 0.04% of its issued and outstanding shares.
The shares were bought at an average price of US$8.71 per Class A ordinary share, funded by the Company’s internal resources, and are held on trust for eligible participants under the scheme. Following this purchase, the trustee held 34,893,818 Class A ordinary shares for future awards, which the Company may grant at its absolute discretion.
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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 February 2026
Commission File Number: 001-40460
KANZHUN LIMITED
21/F, GrandyVic Building,
Taiyanggong Middle Road
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020
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 x Form 40-F ¨
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Announcement—Purchase of Shares on Market Pursuant to Post-IPO Share Scheme |
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.
| KANZHUN LIMITED |
| By | : |
/s/ Peng Zhao | |
| Name | : | Peng Zhao | |
| Title | : | Director and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: February 6, 2026
Exhibit 99.1
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
KANZHUN LIMITED
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(A company controlled through weighted voting rights and incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 2076)
(Nasdaq Stock Ticker: BZ)
VOLUNTARY ANNOUNCEMENT
PURCHASE OF SHARES ON MARKET
PURSUANT TO POST-IPO SHARE SCHEME
Reference is made to the Post-IPO Share Scheme (the “Scheme”) of KANZHUN LIMITED (the “Company”) conditionally approved and adopted on December 14, 2022, which took effect upon the listing of the class A ordinary shares of the Company (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”) on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on December 22, 2022. The trustee of the Scheme (the “Trustee”) had purchased a total of 344,224 Class A Ordinary Shares (in the form of 172,112 American Depository Shares) from the open market to hold on trust for the Eligible Participants (as defined in the Scheme) on February 5, 2026, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Scheme, funded by the Company’s internal resources. Details of the Class A Ordinary Shares purchased and held by the Trustee on trust are as follows:
| Date of purchase: | February 5, 2026 |
| Total number of Class A Ordinary Shares purchased: | 344,224 |
| Percentage of the Class A Ordinary Shares purchased to the total number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company as at February 5, 2026: | Approximately 0.04% |
| Average consideration (excluding all the relevant expenses) per Class A Ordinary Share purchased: | US$8.71 |
| Balance of Class A Ordinary Shares held by the Trustee immediately after the purchase: | 34,893,818 |
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The Company will from time to time review and determine at its absolute discretion such number of Class A Ordinary Shares to be awarded to the Eligible Participants as it may deem appropriate.
| By Order of the Board | |
| KANZHUN LIMITED | |
| Mr. Peng Zhao | |
| Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Hong Kong, February 6, 2026
As of the date of this announcement, the board of directors of the Company comprises Mr. Peng Zhao, Mr. Xu Chen, Mr. Tao Zhang, Ms. Xiehua Wang and Ms. Yang Mu as the executive directors, Mr. Haiyang Yu as the non-executive director, Mr. Yonggang Sun, Mr. Yan Li and Ms. Hongyu Liu as the independent non-executive directors.
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FAQ
What did Kanzhun Limited (BZ) announce in this 6-K filing?
Kanzhun Limited announced that the trustee of its Post-IPO Share Scheme purchased 344,224 Class A ordinary shares on February 5, 2026. These shares are held on trust for eligible participants and were funded using the Company’s internal resources.
How large is Kanzhun Limited’s latest share purchase under the Post-IPO Share Scheme?
The trustee purchased 344,224 Class A ordinary shares, representing about 0.04% of Kanzhun Limited’s issued and outstanding shares as of February 5, 2026. This is a relatively small transaction in percentage terms.
What price did Kanzhun Limited’s trustee pay per share in the February 2026 purchase?
The trustee bought the shares at an average consideration of US$8.71 per Class A ordinary share, excluding related expenses. This price reflects the cost basis for the 344,224 shares acquired for the Post-IPO Share Scheme on February 5, 2026.
How many Kanzhun Limited shares does the scheme trustee hold after this purchase?
Immediately after the transaction, the trustee held 34,893,818 Class A ordinary shares of Kanzhun Limited. These shares are reserved to satisfy future awards to eligible participants under the Company’s Post-IPO Share Scheme, at the Company’s discretion.
How is Kanzhun Limited funding the share purchases for its Post-IPO Share Scheme?
The Company states that the trustee’s purchase of 344,224 Class A ordinary shares on February 5, 2026 was funded by internal resources. This means Kanzhun used its own cash rather than issuing new shares for the scheme.
What is the purpose of Kanzhun Limited’s Post-IPO Share Scheme?
The Post-IPO Share Scheme is designed to award Class A ordinary shares to eligible participants. Shares are acquired by a trustee and held on trust, and Kanzhun may later determine, at its absolute discretion, how many shares to grant to each participant.
