American
Lorain Corporation
|
(Name
of Issuer)
|
Common
Stock, par value $0.001 per share
|
(Title
of Class of Securities)
|
027297100
|
(CUSIP
Number)
|
December
31, 2009
|
(Date
of Event Which Requires Filing of this
Statement)
|
CUSIP
No.
|
027297100
|
1
|
NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only)
Jayhawk
Private Equity Fund, L.P. (20-5004931)
|
|
2
|
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
|
|
3
|
SEC
USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
|
|
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
|
5
|
SOLE
VOTING POWER
0
|
6
|
SHARED
VOTING POWER
2,783,939
|
|
7
|
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
|
8
|
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,783,939
|
|
9
|
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,783,939
(see Item 4)
|
|
10
|
CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ]
Not
Applicable
|
|
11
|
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
9.2%*
|
|
12
|
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN
|
CUSIP
No.
|
027297100
|
1
|
NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only)
Jayhawk
Private Equity Co-Invest Fund, L.P. (20-5249125)
|
|
2
|
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
|
|
3
|
SEC
USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
|
|
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
|
5
|
SOLE
VOTING POWER
0
|
6
|
SHARED
VOTING POWER
175,280
|
|
7
|
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
|
8
|
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
175,280
|
|
9
|
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
175,280
(see Item 4)
|
|
10
|
CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ]
Not
Applicable
|
|
11
|
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.6%*
|
|
12
|
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN
|
CUSIP
No.
|
027297100
|
1
|
NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only)
Jayhawk
Private Equity GP, L.P. (20-5005219)
|
|
2
|
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
|
|
3
|
SEC
USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
|
|
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
|
5
|
SOLE
VOTING POWER
0
|
6
|
SHARED
VOTING POWER
2,959,219*
|
|
7
|
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
|
8
|
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,959,219*
|
|
9
|
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,959,219*
(see Item 4)
|
|
10
|
CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ]
Not
Applicable
|
|
11
|
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
9.8%**
|
|
12
|
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN
|
CUSIP
No.
|
027297100
|
1
|
NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only)
Jayhawk
Capital Management, L.L.C. (48-1172612)
|
|
2
|
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
|
|
3
|
SEC
USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
|
|
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
|
5
|
SOLE
VOTING POWER
0
|
6
|
SHARED
VOTING POWER
2,959,219*
|
|
7
|
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
|
8
|
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,959,219*
|
|
9
|
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,959,219*
(see Item 4)
|
|
10
|
CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ]
Not
Applicable
|
|
11
|
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
9.8%**
|
|
12
|
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO
|
CUSIP
No.
|
027297100
|
1
|
NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only)
Kent
C. McCarthy
|
|
2
|
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
|
|
3
|
SEC
USE ONLY
|
|
4
|
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United
States of America
|
|
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
|
5
|
SOLE
VOTING POWER
0
|
6
|
SHARED
VOTING POWER
2,959,219*
|
|
7
|
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
|
8
|
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,959,219*
|
|
9
|
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,959,219*
(see Item 4)
|
|
10
|
CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions) [ ]
Not
Applicable
|
|
11
|
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
9.8%**
|
|
12
|
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
|
Item
4
|
Ownership:
|
Item
10
|
Certification:
|
Dated:
|
February
16, 2010
|
/s/
Kent C. McCarthy
|
|||
Kent
C. McCarthy
|
|||
Jayhawk
Capital Management, L.L.C.
|
|||
By:
|
/s/
Kent C. McCarthy
|
||
Name: Kent
C. McCarthy
|
|||
Title: Manager
|
|||
Jayhawk
Private Equity GP, L.P.
|
|||
By:
|
Jayhawk
Capital Management, L.L.C.
Its
general partner
/s/
Kent C. McCarthy
|
||
Name: Kent
C. McCarthy
|
|||
Title:
Manager
|
Jayhawk
Private Equity Fund, L.P.
|
|||
By:
|
Jayhawk
Private Equity GP, L.P.
Its
general partner
/s/
Kent C. McCarthy
|
||
Name: Kent
C. McCarthy
|
|||
Title:
Manager of Jayhawk Capital Management, LLC, the General Partner of
Jayhawk Private Equity GP, L.P.
|
|||
Jayhawk
Private Equity Co-Invest Fund, L.P.
|
|||
By:
|
Jayhawk
Private Equity GP, L.P.
Its
general partner
/s/
Kent C. McCarthy
|
||
Name: Kent
C. McCarthy
|
|||
Title:
Manager of Jayhawk Capital Management, LLC, the General Partner of
Jayhawk Private Equity GP, L.P.
|
|||
/s/
Kent C. McCarthy
|
|||
Kent
C. McCarthy
|
|||
Jayhawk
Capital Management, L.L.C.
|
|||
By:
|
/s/
Kent C. McCarthy
|
||
Name: Kent
C. McCarthy
|
|||
Title:
Manager
|
|||
Jayhawk
Private Equity GP, L.P.
|
|||
By:
|
Jayhawk
Capital Management, L.L.C.
Its
general partner
/s/
Kent C. McCarthy
|
||
Name: Kent
C. McCarthy
|
|||
Title:
Manager
|
Jayhawk
Private Equity Fund, L.P.
|
|||
By:
|
Jayhawk
Private Equity GP, L.P.
Its
general partner
/s/
Kent C. McCarthy
|
||
Name: Kent
C. McCarthy
|
|||
Title:
Manager of Jayhawk Capital Management, LLC, the General Partner of
Jayhawk Private Equity GP, L.P.
|
|||
Jayhawk
Private Equity Co-Invest Fund, L.P.
|
|||
By:
|
Jayhawk
Private Equity GP, L.P.
Its
general partner
/s/
Kent C. McCarthy
|
||
Name: Kent
C. McCarthy
|
|||
Title:
Manager of Jayhawk Capital Management, LLC, the General Partner of
Jayhawk Private Equity GP, L.P.
|
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