UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Qudian Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Class A Ordinary Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
747798 106*
(CUSIP Number)
 
December 31, 2017
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

¨Rule 13d-1(b)

 

¨Rule 13d-1(c)

 

xRule 13d-1(d)

 

* The CUSIP number relates to the American Depository Shares of Qudian Inc. (the “Issuer”), each representing one Class A ordinary share of the Issuer.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

(Continued on following pages)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP NO.: 747798 106

 

(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
  Kunlun Group Limited
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
    (a) ¨  
         
    (b) ¨  
         
(3) SEC USE ONLY
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  Hong Kong
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
  55,603,706 Class A ordinary shares (See Item 4)
(6) SHARED VOTING POWER
  0
(7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  55,603,706 Class A ordinary shares (See Item 4)
(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  0
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  55,603,706 Class A ordinary shares
(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
  ¨
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  16.6%1
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
  CO
             

 

1 As a percentage of 335,441,877 ordinary shares, which included 271,950,705 Class A ordinary shares of par value US$0.0001 each and 63,491,172 Class B ordinary shares of par value US$0.0001 each, of the Issuer issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2018 as provided by the Issuer, assuming conversion of all outstanding Class B ordinary shares into the same number of Class A ordinary shares. Each Class A ordinary share is entitled to one vote, and each Class B ordinary share is entitled to ten votes. Accordingly, the Class A ordinary shares beneficially owned by Beijing Kunlun Tech Co., Ltd. represented approximately 6.1% of the aggregate voting power of the total issued and outstanding share capital of the Issuer. 

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CUSIP NO.: 747798 106

 

(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
  Beijing Kunlun Tech Co., Ltd.
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
    (a) ¨  
         
    (b) ¨  
         
(3) SEC USE ONLY
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  People’s Republic of China
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
  55,603,706 Class A ordinary shares (See Item 4)
(6) SHARED VOTING POWER
  0
(7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  55,603,706 Class A ordinary shares (See Item 4)
(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  0
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  55,603,706 Class A ordinary shares
(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
  ¨
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  16.6%1
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
  CO
             

 

1 As a percentage of 335,441,877 ordinary shares, which included 271,950,705 Class A ordinary shares of par value US$0.0001 each and 63,491,172 Class B ordinary shares of par value US$0.0001 each, of the Issuer issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2018 as provided by the Issuer, assuming conversion of all outstanding Class B ordinary shares into the same number of Class A ordinary shares. Each Class A ordinary share is entitled to one vote, and each Class B ordinary share is entitled to ten votes. Accordingly, the Class A ordinary shares beneficially owned by Beijing Kunlun Tech Co., Ltd. represented approximately 6.1% of the aggregate voting power of the total issued and outstanding share capital of the Issuer. 

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Item 1(a).Name of Issuer:

 

Qudian Inc.

 

Item 1(b).Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

15/F Lvge Industrial Building, 1 Datun, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100012, People’s Republic of China

 

Item 2(a).Name of Person Filing:

 

Kunlun Group Limited

 

Beijing Kunlun Tech Co., Ltd.

 

Item 2(b).Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

 

The principal business office of Kunlun Group Limited and Beijing Kunlun Tech Co., Ltd. is 46 Xizongbu hutong, Mingyang International Center, Block B, Dongcheng District, Beijing 200070, People’s Republic of China.

 

Item 2(c).Citizenship or Place of Organization:

 

Kunlun Group Limited - Hong Kong

 

Beijing Kunlun Tech Co., Ltd. - People’s Republic of China

 

Item 2(d).Title of Class of Securities:

 

Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer, par value US$0.0001

 

Item 2(e).CUSIP Number:

 

747798 106*

 

*This CUSIP number applies to the Issuer’s American depositary share, each representing one Class A ordinary share of the Issuer.

 

Item 3.Statement Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c):

 

Not applicable

 

Item 4.Ownership:

 

      Number of shares as to which such person has:
Reporting Person Amount
Beneficially
Owned
Percent of
Class(1)
Sole Power to
Vote or Direct
the Vote
Shared Power
to Vote or to
Direct the Vote
Sole Power to
Dispose or to
Direct the
Disposition of
Shared Power
to Dispose or to
Direct the
Disposition of
Kunlun Group Limited 55,603,706 Class A ordinary shares(2) 16.6% 55,603,706 Class A ordinary shares 0 55,603,706 Class A ordinary shares 0
Beijing Kunlun Tech Co., Ltd. 55,603,706 Class A ordinary shares(2) 16.6% 55,603,706 Class A ordinary shares 0 55,603,706 Class A ordinary shares 0

 

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(1)As a percentage of 335,441,877 ordinary shares, which included 271,950,705 Class A ordinary shares of par value US$0.0001 each and 63,491,172 Class B ordinary shares of par value US$0.0001 each, of the Issuer issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2018 as provided by the Issuer, assuming conversion of all outstanding Class B ordinary shares into the same number of Class A ordinary shares. Each Class A ordinary share is entitled to one vote, and each Class B ordinary share is entitled to ten votes. Accordingly, the Class A ordinary shares beneficially owned by Beijing Kunlun Tech Co., Ltd. represented approximately 6.1% of the aggregate voting power of the total issued and outstanding share capital of the Issuer.

 

(2)Represents 55,603,706 Class A ordinary shares directly held by Kunlun Group Limited, which is wholly owned by Beijing Kunlun Tech Co., Ltd. Pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Act, Beijing Kunlun Tech Co., Ltd. may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the Class A ordinary shares held by Kunlun Group Limited.

 

Item 5.Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 7.Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:

 

Not applicable

 

Item 8.Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

 

Not applicable

 

Item 9.Notice of Dissolution of Group:

 

Not applicable

 

Item 10.Certifications:

 

Not applicable

 

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SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

 

Dated February 8, 2018

 

 

Kunlun Group Limited     By:  /s/ Yahui Zhou 
  Name:  Yahui Zhou 
  Title:  Authorized Signatory 
       
Beijing Kunlun Tech Co., Ltd.   By:  /s/ Yahui Zhou 
  Name:  Yahui Zhou 
  Title:  Authorized Signatory   

 

[Signature Page to Schedule 13G]

 

 

 

LIST OF EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.  Description
99.1  Joint Filing Agreement

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Joint Filing Agreement

 

 

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with all other Reporting Persons (as such term is defined in the Schedule 13G referred to below) on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share, of Qudian Inc., a Cayman Islands company, and that this Agreement may be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of February 8, 2018.

 

 

 

Kunlun Group Limited     By:  /s/ Yahui Zhou 
  Name:  Yahui Zhou 
  Title:  Authorized Signatory 
       
Beijing Kunlun Tech Co., Ltd.   By:  /s/ Yahui Zhou 
  Name:  Yahui Zhou 
  Title:  Authorized Signatory   

 

[Signature Page to Joint Filing Agreement, Schedule 13G]