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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
October 11, 2012</P>

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

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charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Delaware</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">033-10893</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0; padding: 0">75-2180652</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">(State of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;(Commission File No.)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">(IRS Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">4</FONT>
Nanreyuan Street</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">163300 Daqing, PRC</P>

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(Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(011) 86-459-460-7825</P>

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Area Code)</P>

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Since Last Report)</P>

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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"><B>Item 5.02&#9;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On October 11, 2012, Mr. Jingyuan Gao was
appointed to fill the vacancy on the Board of Directors of QKL Stores, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), created by the resignation
of Mr. Zhiguo Jin on April 20, 2012, until his respective successor is duly qualified and elected to succeed him at the Company&rsquo;s
next annual meeting or such earlier date of his resignation or removal. The Company has determined that Mr. Gao qualifies as independent
director as such term is defined by Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Marketplace Rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (the &ldquo;Nasdaq
Marketplace Rules&rdquo;) and Section 10A(m)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;).
Mr. Gao will serve on each of the Audit Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation Committee and
will be the chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">In connection with his appointment to the
Board of Directors, the Company entered into a director agreement with Mr. Gao (the &ldquo;Agreement&rdquo;). The Agreement provides
that Mr. Gao will receive an annual fee of $15,000 during the term of the Agreement. The term of the Agreement is three years.
A copy of the Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mr.
Gao, age </FONT>44, has served as the Chairman of CCSM Consulting Co., Ltd., the Chief Editor of <I>Retail World</I>, the Deputy
Secretary-General of China Commercial Culture Research Committee, and has been a consultant to Beijing City University Academic
Committee, since 2006. From 2001 through 2006, Mr. Gao served as the Assistant Managing Editor of <I>Famous Brand Times</I>, which
is affiliated with the Economic Daily Press Group, and the Chief Editor of <I>Supermarket Weekly</I>. From 1992 through 2001, Mr.
Gao served as the editor of <I>China Business Herald</I>. Mr. Gao received a master&rsquo;s degree from Beijing Industry and Commerce
University, China, and a bachelor&rsquo;s degree from Shanxi University of Finance and Economics, China.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Mr. Gao has no family relationships with
any of the executive officers or directors of the Company. There have been no transactions in the past two years to which the Company
or any of its subsidiaries was or is to be a party, in which Mr. Gao had, or will have, a direct or indirect material interest.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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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    <TD STYLE="width: 44%; padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: black">QKL STORES INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: black">By:<U>/s/ Tsz-Kit Chan</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: black">Name: </FONT>Tsz-Kit Chan</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: black">Title: Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: October 11, 2012</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">10.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0">Independent Director Agreement by and between the Company and Jingyuan Gao, dated October 11, 2012</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 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
October 11, 2012
QKL STORES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
charter)
Delaware
033-10893
75-2180652
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
4
Nanreyuan Street
Dongfeng Road
Sartu District
163300 Daqing, PRC
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(011) 86-459-460-7825
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including
Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, is Changed
Since Last Report)
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 5.02	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 11, 2012, Mr. Jingyuan Gao was
appointed to fill the vacancy on the Board of Directors of QKL Stores, Inc. (the "Company"), created by the resignation
of Mr. Zhiguo Jin on April 20, 2012, until his respective successor is duly qualified and elected to succeed him at the Company's
next annual meeting or such earlier date of his resignation or removal. The Company has determined that Mr. Gao qualifies as independent
director as such term is defined by Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Marketplace Rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (the "Nasdaq
Marketplace Rules") and Section 10A(m)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
Mr. Gao will serve on each of the Audit Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation Committee and
will be the chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
In connection with his appointment to the
Board of Directors, the Company entered into a director agreement with Mr. Gao (the "Agreement"). The Agreement provides
that Mr. Gao will receive an annual fee of $15,000 during the term of the Agreement. The term of the Agreement is three years.
A copy of the Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Mr.
Gao, age
44, has served as the Chairman of CCSM Consulting Co., Ltd., the Chief Editor of
Retail World
, the Deputy
Secretary-General of China Commercial Culture Research Committee, and has been a consultant to Beijing City University Academic
Committee, since 2006. From 2001 through 2006, Mr. Gao served as the Assistant Managing Editor of
Famous Brand Times
, which
is affiliated with the Economic Daily Press Group, and the Chief Editor of
Supermarket Weekly
. From 1992 through 2001, Mr.
Gao served as the editor of
China Business Herald
. Mr. Gao received a master's degree from Beijing Industry and Commerce
University, China, and a bachelor's degree from Shanxi University of Finance and Economics, China.
Mr. Gao has no family relationships with
any of the executive officers or directors of the Company. There have been no transactions in the past two years to which the Company
or any of its subsidiaries was or is to be a party, in which Mr. Gao had, or will have, a direct or indirect material interest.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits:
No.
Description
10.1
Independent Director Agreement by and between the Company and Jingyuan Gao, dated October 11, 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.
QKL STORES INC.
By:
/s/ Tsz-Kit Chan
Name:
Tsz-Kit Chan
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 11, 2012
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Independent Director Agreement by and between the Company and Jingyuan Gao, dated October 11, 2012