As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2018 pursuant to the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act

Registration No. 333-221569

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT 4 TO
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-1
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 

FARMMI, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Not Applicable

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

Copies to:

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

If any securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, check the following box. o

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933.

Emerging growth company x

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. o

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

The Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The sole purpose of this Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-198788) is to re-file Exhibits 5.1, 8.1, 8.3, 23.2 and 23.3 to the Registration Statement. No other changes have been made to the Registration Statement or the preliminary prospectus forming part thereof. Accordingly, Parts I and II of the Registration Statement have been omitted from this Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form F-1.

Item 8. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a) Exhibits.  The following exhibits are included herein or incorporated herein by reference:

The following documents are filed as part of this registration statement:

(b) Financial Statement Schedules.  All financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the information is included in the Registrant’s consolidated financial statements or related notes.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form F-1 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Lishui, People’s Republic of China, February 14, 2018.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

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