Zhihu completes fund subscription on October 21

Shareholders approved the subscription at the EGM on October 20, 2026.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Zhihu Inc. completed the subscription of the fund on October 21, 2026, following shareholder approval. The announcement describes the subscription as a major transaction.

Key Terms

Subscription, major transaction, weighted voting rights

3 terms

Subscription financial

"completion of the Subscription took place"

A subscription is a recurring arrangement where a person pays regularly—such as monthly or annually—to access a product or service. Think of it like a magazine or gym membership: you pay consistently to keep enjoying the benefits. For investors, subscriptions generate steady income streams for companies, making them an important factor to consider in assessing a business’s financial health.

major transaction regulatory

"COMPLETION OF MAJOR TRANSACTION"

A major transaction is a single deal or series of related deals—such as a large acquisition, sale, merger, or asset transfer—that is big enough relative to a company’s size to trigger special regulatory or stock-exchange rules. Exchanges and laws usually measure it by thresholds (percentage of assets, revenue, or deal value), and it often requires extra disclosure, shareholder approval, or review. Investors pay attention because it can materially change a company’s assets, liabilities, ownership or strategy, like a household making a very large purchase or sale compared with its entire budget.

weighted voting rights regulatory

"controlled through weighted voting rights"

A system where some shares carry more voting power than others so certain owners can control corporate decisions with fewer shares. Think of it like tickets to a meeting where some tickets count for five votes and others for one: it lets founders or insiders steer strategy and board picks even if they don't own most of the stock. For investors this affects corporate governance, the protection of minority shareholders, and how much influence public holders have over major decisions.

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When did Zhihu (ZH) complete the fund subscription?

Zhihu completed the subscription on October 21, 2026, after shareholders approved it at the EGM on October 20, 2026.

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Available on EDGAR 10/21/2026 - 04:18 PM EDT Accepted by SEC EDGAR 10/21/2026 - 04:13 PM EDT

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 October 2026

Commission File Number: 001-40253

Zhihu Inc.

(Registrant’s Name)

18 Xueqing Road

Haidian District, Beijing 100083

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 Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Announcement—Completion of Major Transaction—Subscription of the Fund

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.

Zhihu Inc.

By	:	/s/ Han Wang
Name	:	Han Wang
Title	:	Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 21, 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.

Zhihu Inc.

(A company controlled through weighted voting rights and incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(NYSE: ZH; HKEX: 2390)

COMPLETION OF MAJOR TRANSACTION
SUBSCRIPTION OF THE FUND

Reference is made to the announcement of Zhihu Inc. (the “Company”) dated September 6, 2026 (the “Announcement”) and the circular of the Company dated September 24, 2026 (the “Circular”) in relation to, among other things, the Subscription. Unless otherwise defined, capitalized terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as defined in the Circular.

The Board is pleased to announce that, following approval of the Subscription by the Shareholders at the EGM on October 20, 2026, the completion of the Subscription took place on October 21, 2026.

	By Order of the Board
	Zhihu Inc. Yuan Zhou Chairman

Hong Kong, October 21, 2026

As of the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Yuan Zhou as an executive Director, Mr. Dahai Li, Mr. Zhaohui Li and Mr. Qu Chen as non-executive Directors and Ms. Hope Ni, Mr. Derek Chen and Dr. Li-Lan Cheng as independent non-executive Directors.

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR