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 ~~July~~August 2016

Commission File Number: 000-53776

China Metro-Rural Holdings Limited

~~Suite~~(Translation ~~2204,~~of ~~22/F~~registrant’s ~~Sun~~name ~~Life~~into ~~Tower~~English)

Suite 2204, 22/F, Sun Life Tower

The Gateway, 15 Canton Road

Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

(Address of principal executive ~~offices~~office)

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 ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ¨ No ¨x

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~~China~~Attached ~~Metro-Rural~~hereto ~~Holdings~~and ~~Limited~~incorporated ~~Announces~~by ~~Distribution~~reference ofherein anis ~~Information~~a ~~Statement~~press inrelease ~~connection~~dated ~~with~~August 2, ~~Privatization~~2016, announcing that the registrant filed on August 1, 2016, its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.

~~China~~SIGNATURES Metro-Rural Holdings Limited announces that on July 29, 2016 distribution of an Information Statement to shareholders commenced in connection with 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.

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 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

Date: July 29, 2016

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description
ExhibitNumber		Description
Exhibit 99.1		Press release dated July 29, 2016
99.1		Press release dated August 2, 2016, announcing the August 1, 2016, filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F.

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