Canaan Inc. (CAN) updates F-3 shelf with new interim financials

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Canaan Inc. filed a Form 6-K to furnish its latest unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2025, provided as Exhibit 99.1. The company states that if any numbers in this exhibit differ from figures in exhibits to prior Form 6-Ks, the new numbers will supersede the earlier ones. This Form 6-K is also incorporated by reference into Canaan Inc.’s existing shelf registration statements on Form F-3, making the interim financial information part of those registration statements unless later updated.

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 2025

Commission File Number: 001-39127

Canaan Inc.

28 Ayer Rajah Crescent

#06-08

Singapore 139959

(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 ¨

EXPLANATORY NOTE

We are submitting our latest interim financial statements as Exhibit 99.1 (the “Exhibit”) to this current report on Form 6-K. If there is any discrepancy between the numbers disclosed in the Exhibit and the numbers disclosed in the exhibit of our prior 6-Ks, the number disclosed herein will supersede.

This current report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the registration statements of Canaan Inc. on Form F-3 (File No. 333-285125) and Form F-3 (No. 333-278762), and shall be a part thereof from the date on which this current report is furnished, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.		Description
Exhibit 99.1		Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2025

SIGNATURE

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.

	Canaan Inc.
	By:	/s/ Nangeng Zhang
	Name:	Nangeng Zhang
	Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Date: September 5, 2025

FAQ

What did Canaan Inc. (CAN) submit in this Form 6-K?

Canaan Inc. submitted a Form 6-K to furnish its unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2025, included as Exhibit 99.1.

How does this Canaan Inc. (CAN) Form 6-K affect prior financial disclosures?

The company states that if there is any discrepancy between numbers in this new Exhibit 99.1 and exhibits to prior Form 6-Ks, the numbers in this new exhibit will supersede the earlier figures.

Are Canaan Inc.’s (CAN) interim financials now part of its Form F-3 shelf registrations?

Yes. This Form 6-K, including the interim financial statements, is incorporated by reference into Canaan Inc.’s existing Form F-3 registration statements (File Nos. 333-285125 and 333-278762).

What reporting framework does Canaan Inc. (CAN) use for annual reports?

Canaan Inc. indicates that it files annual reports under Form 20-F, which is the standard annual reporting form for foreign private issuers.

Who signed this Canaan Inc. (CAN) Form 6-K?

The Form 6-K was signed on behalf of Canaan Inc. by Nangeng Zhang, who is the company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.