Thursday, August 26, 2010

“China Lodging Group, Limited Announces Results of 2010 Annual General Meeting” plus 1 more

“China Lodging Group, Limited Announces Results of 2010 Annual General Meeting” plus 1 more


China Lodging Group, Limited Announces Results of 2010 Annual General Meeting

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 06:00 AM PDT

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Press Release Source: China Lodging Group, Limited On Thursday August 26, 2010, 9:00 am EDT

SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 26, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- China Lodging Group, Limited (Nasdaq:HTHT - News) ("HanTing Inns and Hotels" or the "Company"), today announced that its 2010 annual general meeting of shareholders was held on August 26, 2010. During the meeting, all of the proposals submitted for shareholder's approval were approved. Specifically, the shareholders adopted resolutions approving:

  1. an amendment to the Company's amended and restated 2009 Share Incentive Plan, to increase the maximum aggregate number of shares of the Company which may be issued pursuant to all awards under the amended and restated 2009 Share Incentive Plan to 15,000,000;
  2. the appointment of Joseph Chow as an independent director of the Company; and
  3. the appointment of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA Ltd. as auditor of the Company.

About China Lodging Group, Limited

China Lodging Group, Limited is a leading economy hotel chain operator in China. The Company provides business and leisure travelers with high-quality, and conveniently-located hotel products under three brands, namely, HanTing Seasons Hotel, HanTing Express Hotel, and HanTing Hi Inn. China Lodging' ADSs, each of which represents four ordinary shares, are currently trading on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "HTHT." For more information about the Company, please visit http://ir.htinns.com.

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China Lodging Group, Limited Announces Change of Board of Directors

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 06:00 AM PDT

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Press Release Source: China Lodging Group, Limited On Thursday August 26, 2010, 9:00 am EDT

SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 26, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- China Lodging Group, Limited (Nasdaq:HTHT - News) ("HanTing Inns and Hotels" or the "Company"), a leading economy hotel chain operator in China, today announced the resignation of Ms. Ping Ping, an independent director and a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee, from each of the positions effective on August 26, 2010. Ms. Ping assumed the role of Director of the Board starting in 2007, in representation of Chengwei Funds(1) which invested in the Company in 2007. Ms. Ping's resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. Mr. Joseph Chow has been appointed as an independent director and a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee, effective immediately.

"Ms. Ping Ping has been a solid board member and delivered real help to the company in the past three years. We respect the resignation decision and thank her for all her contributions," said Mr. Qi Ji, executive Chairman of HanTing Inns and Hotels. "We are also pleased to welcome Mr. Joseph Chow to the Board. His significant senior level financial experience is a valuable asset to the Company's continuous growth."

Mr. Chow has over 16 years of experience in corporate finance, financial advisory and management and has held senior executive and managerial positions in various public and private companies. Prior to joining, Mr. Chow was managing director of Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLP from 2008 to 2009. Prior to that, he served as an independent financial consultant from 2006 to 2008, as chief financial officer of Harbor Networks Limited from 2005 to 2006, and as chief financial officer of China Netcom (Holdings) Company Limited from 2001 to 2004. Prior to that Mr. Chow also served as the director of strategic planning of Bombardier Capital, Inc., as vice president of international operations of Citigroup and as the corporate auditor of GE Capital. Mr. Chow currently sits on the board as director for Synutra International, Inc. (Nasdaq:SYUT - News) and an independent non-executive director for Kasen International Holdings Limited and for Intime Department Store (Group) Co., Ltd. Mr. Chow obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Nanjing Institute of International Relations and an MBA from the University of Maryland at College Park.

(1) Chengwei Funds include (i) Chengwei Partners, L.P., (ii) Chengwei Ventures Evergreen Fund, L.P. and (iii) Chengwei Ventures Evergreen Advisors Fund, LLC.

About China Lodging Group, Limited

China Lodging Group, Limited (the "Company") is a leading economy hotel chain operator in China. The Company provides business and leisure travelers with high-quality, and conveniently-located hotel products under three brands, namely, HanTing Seasons Hotel, HanTing Express Hotel, and HanTing Hi Inn. As of June 30, 2010, the Company had 324 hotels and 37,782 rooms in 51 cities across China.

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