Kanzhun Limited (Nasdaq: BZ) adds 137,346 shares to post-IPO award pool

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Kanzhun Limited filed a report describing a small on-market share purchase under its post-IPO share scheme. On January 26, 2026, the scheme trustee bought 137,346 Class A ordinary shares (in the form of 68,673 American Depositary Shares) on the open market, funded by the Company’s internal resources. These shares represent approximately 0.01% of Kanzhun’s issued and outstanding shares as of that date and are held on trust for eligible participants in the scheme.

After this transaction, the trustee held a total of 32,608,170 Class A ordinary shares for the share scheme. The board retains full discretion to decide how many shares will ultimately be awarded to eligible participants over time.

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 January 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

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: January 27, 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

看準科技有限公司

(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 137,346 Class A Ordinary Shares (in the form of 68,673 American Depository Shares) from the open market to hold on trust for the Eligible Participants (as defined in the Scheme) on January 26, 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:	January 26, 2026
Total number of Class A Ordinary Shares purchased:	137,346
Percentage of the Class A Ordinary Shares purchased to the total number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company as at January 26, 2026:	Approximately 0.01%
Average consideration (excluding all the relevant expenses) per Class A Ordinary Share purchased:	US$9.50
Balance of Class A Ordinary Shares held by the Trustee immediately after the purchase:	32,608,170

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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, January 27, 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) disclose in this 6-K filing?

Kanzhun Limited disclosed that the trustee of its post-IPO share scheme purchased 137,346 Class A ordinary shares on the open market on January 26, 2026, to be held on trust for eligible participants.

How large was Kanzhun Limited’s January 26, 2026 share purchase relative to total shares?

The purchase of 137,346 Class A ordinary shares represented approximately 0.01% of Kanzhun Limited’s issued and outstanding shares as of January 26, 2026.

What price did Kanzhun Limited pay per share in the post-IPO scheme purchase?

The average consideration, excluding related expenses, was US$9.50 per Class A ordinary share purchased under the post-IPO share scheme.

How many Kanzhun Limited shares does the scheme trustee hold after this transaction?

Immediately after the January 26, 2026 purchase, the trustee held a balance of 32,608,170 Class A ordinary shares for the post-IPO share scheme.

How was Kanzhun Limited’s share purchase under the scheme funded?

The on-market purchase of 137,346 Class A ordinary shares on January 26, 2026 was funded by Kanzhun Limited’s internal resources.

Who will benefit from Kanzhun Limited’s post-IPO share scheme purchases?

The shares acquired and held by the trustee are for Eligible Participants under the post-IPO share scheme, with the Company determining at its absolute discretion how many shares to award.