UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

~~Form~~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 August 2016

Commission File Number: 000-53776

China Metro-Rural Holdings Limited

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~~Suite~~The ~~2204~~Gateway, ~~22/F,~~15 ~~Sun~~Canton ~~Life~~Road, ~~Tower~~

The Gateway, 15 Canton Road

Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

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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 ¨

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~~Attached~~China ~~hereto~~Metro-Rural ~~and~~Holdings ~~incorporated~~Limited byReceives ~~reference~~Majority ~~herein~~Shareholder isApproval aof ~~press~~Merger ~~release~~for ~~dated August 2,~~Going-Private ~~2016,~~Transaction ~~announcing that the registrant filed on August 1, 2016, its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.~~

~~SIGNATURES~~China Metro-Rural Holdings Limited announces that on August 18, 2016 certain shareholders, which together beneficially own 52.8% of the total combined voting power of the company, took action by written consent on August 18, 2016 to approve, among other things, a certain Agreement and Plan of Merger and related merger for a going-private transaction or privatization. For more information, please refer to exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith.

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.

Date: August 2, 2016		CHINA METRO-RURAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
	By	/s/ Sio Kam Seng
		Sio Kam Seng Executive Director and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer


CHINA METRO-RURAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

By:		/s/ Sio Kam Seng
Name:		Sio Kam Seng
Title:		Executive Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 18, 2016

EXHIBIT INDEX

ExhibitNumber		Description
99.1		Press release dated August 2, 2016, announcing the August 1, 2016, filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F.
Exhibit 99.1		Press release dated August 18, 2016

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