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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>d</B></FONT><B>ate
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 2, 2012 (March 27, 2012)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CHINACAST EDUCATION CORPORATION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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        incorporation)</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><B>20-178991</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
        Identification Number)</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Suite 08, 20/F,</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>One International Financial Centre,<BR>
        1 Harbour View Street</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Central, Hong Kong<BR STYLE="mso-special-character: line-break">
        <BR STYLE="mso-special-character: line-break">
        </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices,
        including zip code)</P></TD>
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3960 6506</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 58.5pt; text-indent: -58.5pt"><B>Item 3.01.&#9;Notice of
Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On March 27, 2012, ChinaCast Education Corporation
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) received a letter from NASDAQ staff notifying the Company that it was no longer in compliance with
NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) because it had not yet filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2011 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;). NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) requires the Company to timely
file all required periodic reports with the SEC. NASDAQ has provided the Company until April 10, 2012 to submit a plan to regain
compliance. Any plan submitted to NASDAQ may not be accepted by NASDAQ or may be subject to review and comment by NASDAQ. If NASDAQ
approves the Company&rsquo;s plan, it can grant the Company an extension period of up to 180 calendar days from the Form 10-K&rsquo;s
original due date to regain compliance.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 58.5pt; text-indent: -58.5pt"><B>Item 5.02.&#9;Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>(b)</B> On March 29, 2012, Jiang Xiangyuan
was removed from his position as President-China of the Company by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 58.5pt; text-indent: -58.5pt"><B>Item 7.01.&#9;Regulation
FD Disclosure.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 58.5pt; text-indent: -58.5pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company issued a press release on April
2, 2012, disclosing its receipt of the letter from NASDAQ discussed in Item 3.01 above. A copy of the press release is furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 58.5pt; text-indent: -58.5pt"><B>Item 8.01.&#9;Other Events.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 58.5pt; text-indent: -58.5pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">As previously disclosed in a Form
8-K dated March 26, 2012, the Company terminated Ron Chan as chief executive officer and effected his resignation as a
director. In connection with his termination, the Company actively sought to reach Mr. Chan to conduct an orderly transition
of his management functions to interim chief executive officer Derek Feng. This transition was meant to include, among other
things, the return of the company seals, business licenses and financial seals of the Company&rsquo;s Chinese
subsidiaries relating to its e-learning and training services business and one of its universities,
which items the Company believes are in Mr. Chan&rsquo;s possession or persons under his direction. Under PRC law, the
company seals, financial seals and business licenses are necessary for these Chinese subsidiaries to enter into contracts,
conduct banking business, and take official corporate action, including registering the change in management with the
relevant authorities in China. Mr. Feng and interim chief financial officer Doug Woodrum made a number of
unsuccessful attempts to contact Mr. Chan in connection with his termination to conduct this orderly transition.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On March 30, 2012, Mr. Chan appeared at
the Company&rsquo;s Shanghai office and tried to assert control over the business by refusing to comply with the terms of his termination
and resign from his legal representative and other positions with the Company&rsquo;s Chinese subsidiaries. At the same time, Mr.
Feng and Mr. Woodrum, along with the Company&rsquo;s PRC legal advisors, continued to assert their control over the premises per
their authority granted by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors. Thereafter, Mr. Chan remained on the premises and continued
to take steps to obstruct the transition of management.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">As a result of Mr. Chan&rsquo;s actions,
the new management of the Company is being frustrated from resuming normal operations in Shanghai. The Company is also in the process
of assessing the impact of these actions in Shanghai on the overall business. In addition, the Company is investigating as to whether
there were questionable activities involving current and former employees, and if so, whether to pursue relevant civil and criminal
legal remedies.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company has filed lawsuits against Mr.
Chan in the PRC courts. In these lawsuits, the Company is seeking to recover, among other things, the company seals, financial
seals, business licenses and accounting books of the Chinese subsidiaries from Mr. Chan, and an order to compel Mr. Chan to effect
the change in executive director and legal representative of each of the Company&rsquo;s Chinese subsidiaries with the local Administration
of Industry and Commerce. The Company believes that its legal position is sound. However, if the Company&rsquo;s efforts to regain
control of its assets in China are unsuccessful, there may be a significant material adverse effect on its business, financial
condition, results of operations and business prospects. The Company&rsquo;s current loss of control over its assets in Shanghai,
China and its efforts to regain control also are occupying significant management time and resources.</P>

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Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 58.5pt; text-indent: -58.5pt">(d) Exhibits.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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 hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Date: April 2, 2012</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">ChinaCast
Education Corporation</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Doug Woodrum</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Doug Woodrum<BR>Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington
,
D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
d
ate
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 2, 2012 (March 27, 2012)
CHINACAST EDUCATION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
001-33771
(Commission File Number)
20-178991
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
Suite 08, 20/F,
One International Financial Centre,
1 Harbour View Street
Central, Hong Kong
(Address of principal executive offices,
        including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:	(852)
3960 6506
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
¨
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 3.01.	Notice of
Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
On March 27, 2012, ChinaCast Education Corporation
(the "Company") received a letter from NASDAQ staff notifying the Company that it was no longer in compliance with
NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) because it had not yet filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2011 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) requires the Company to timely
file all required periodic reports with the SEC. NASDAQ has provided the Company until April 10, 2012 to submit a plan to regain
compliance. Any plan submitted to NASDAQ may not be accepted by NASDAQ or may be subject to review and comment by NASDAQ. If NASDAQ
approves the Company's plan, it can grant the Company an extension period of up to 180 calendar days from the Form 10-K's
original due date to regain compliance.
Item 5.02.	Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers.
(b)
On March 29, 2012, Jiang Xiangyuan
was removed from his position as President-China of the Company by the Company's board of directors.
Item 7.01.	Regulation
FD Disclosure.
The Company issued a press release on April
2, 2012, disclosing its receipt of the letter from NASDAQ discussed in Item 3.01 above. A copy of the press release is furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 8.01.	Other Events.
As previously disclosed in a Form
8-K dated March 26, 2012, the Company terminated Ron Chan as chief executive officer and effected his resignation as a
director. In connection with his termination, the Company actively sought to reach Mr. Chan to conduct an orderly transition
of his management functions to interim chief executive officer Derek Feng. This transition was meant to include, among other
things, the return of the company seals, business licenses and financial seals of the Company's Chinese
subsidiaries relating to its e-learning and training services business and one of its universities,
which items the Company believes are in Mr. Chan's possession or persons under his direction. Under PRC law, the
company seals, financial seals and business licenses are necessary for these Chinese subsidiaries to enter into contracts,
conduct banking business, and take official corporate action, including registering the change in management with the
relevant authorities in China. Mr. Feng and interim chief financial officer Doug Woodrum made a number of
unsuccessful attempts to contact Mr. Chan in connection with his termination to conduct this orderly transition.
On March 30, 2012, Mr. Chan appeared at
the Company's Shanghai office and tried to assert control over the business by refusing to comply with the terms of his termination
and resign from his legal representative and other positions with the Company's Chinese subsidiaries. At the same time, Mr.
Feng and Mr. Woodrum, along with the Company's PRC legal advisors, continued to assert their control over the premises per
their authority granted by the Company's board of directors. Thereafter, Mr. Chan remained on the premises and continued
to take steps to obstruct the transition of management.
As a result of Mr. Chan's actions,
the new management of the Company is being frustrated from resuming normal operations in Shanghai. The Company is also in the process
of assessing the impact of these actions in Shanghai on the overall business. In addition, the Company is investigating as to whether
there were questionable activities involving current and former employees, and if so, whether to pursue relevant civil and criminal
legal remedies.
The Company has filed lawsuits against Mr.
Chan in the PRC courts. In these lawsuits, the Company is seeking to recover, among other things, the company seals, financial
seals, business licenses and accounting books of the Chinese subsidiaries from Mr. Chan, and an order to compel Mr. Chan to effect
the change in executive director and legal representative of each of the Company's Chinese subsidiaries with the local Administration
of Industry and Commerce. The Company believes that its legal position is sound. However, if the Company's efforts to regain
control of its assets in China are unsuccessful, there may be a significant material adverse effect on its business, financial
condition, results of operations and business prospects. The Company's current loss of control over its assets in Shanghai,
China and its efforts to regain control also are occupying significant management time and resources.
Item 9.01.	Financial
Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
99.1
Press Release dated April 2, 2012.
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 2, 2012
ChinaCast
Education Corporation
By:
/s/ Doug Woodrum
Doug Woodrum
Chief Financial Officer