F-1 1 a2206840zf-1.htm F-1 Use these links to rapidly review the documentTable of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 2Table of Contents As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January18, 2012 Registration No.333- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM F-1REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDERTHE SECURITIES ACT OF1933 China Auto RentalInc.(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Not Applicable(Translation of Registrants name into English) Cayman Islands(State or other jurisdiction ofincorporation or organization)7510(Primary Standard IndustrialClassification Code Number)Not Applicable(I.R.S. EmployerIdentification Number)2F, Lead International Building2A Zhonghuan South Road, WangjingChaoyang DistrictBeijing, PRC 100102+86-10-5820-9999(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices) Corporation Service Company1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite210New York, New York 10036-8401+1-800-927-9800(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) Copies to:David T. Zhang, Esq.Fan Zhang, Esq.Kirkland& Ellis International LLPc/o 26/F, Gloucester Tower, The Landmark15 Queens Road CentralHong Kong+852-3761-3318James C. Lin, Esq.Li He, Esq.Davis Polk& WardwellLLP2201, China World Office 21 Jian Guo Men Wai AvenueChaoyang DistrictBeijing 100004, China+86-10-8567-5000Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement. If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.o If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule462(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 Rule462(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 Rule462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earliest effective registration statement for the same offering.o CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE Title of each class of securitiesto be registered(1)(2)Proposed maximumaggregateoffering price(3)Amount ofregistration feeOrdinary shares, par value US$1.00 per shareUS$300,000,000US$34,380(1) Includes ordinary shares that may be purchased by the underwriters pursuant to an option to purchase additional ADSs. Also includes ordinary shares initially offered and sold outside the United States that may be resold from time to time in the United States either as part of their distribution or within 40days after the later of the effective date of this registration statement and the date the shares are first bona fide offered to the public. These ordinary shares are not being registered for the purposes of sales outside of the United States. (2) American depositary shares issuable upon deposit of the ordinary shares registered hereby will be registered under a separate registration statement on FormF-6 (Registration No.333-). Each American depositary share representsordinary shares. (3) Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the amount of registration fee in accordance with Rule457(o) under the Securities Act. 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 filea further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section8(a) of the Securities Act or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to such Section8(a), may determine. Table of Contents Subject to completion, dated, 2012 The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell the securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting any offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where