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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR STYLE="mso-special-character: line-break">
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): February 3, 2012</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B><U>CHINACAST EDUCATION CORPORATION</U></B></P>

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in Charter)<BR STYLE="mso-special-character: line-break">
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 0.5pt solid">Delaware</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 0.5pt solid">001-33771</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 0.5pt solid">20-178991</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Commission File&nbsp;Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(IRS Employer Identification&nbsp;No.)</TD></TR>
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        20/F, One International Financial Centre, 1 Harbour View Street</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Central, Hong Kong</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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telephone number, including area code: </FONT><U>(852) 3960 6506</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since
Last Report)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: justify">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>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings 2; color: black">&#163;</FONT>&#9;Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01. Entry Into a Definitive
Material Agreement</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On February 1, 2012, the Board of Directors
of ChinaCast Education Corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;) authorized the termination of the Rights Agreement, dated
as of September 26, 2011 (the &ldquo;<U>Rights Agreement</U>&rdquo;), between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer &amp;
Trust Company, LLC as Rights Agent (the &ldquo;<U>Rights Agent</U>&rdquo;) and the Rights (as defined in the Rights Agreement).
The Company and the Rights Agent entered into an Amendment and Termination Agreement dated as of February 3, 2012 (the &ldquo;<U>Amendment</U>&rdquo;)
which provides for the expiration of all outstanding Rights as of the close of business on February 3, 2012 and the termination
of the Rights Agreement as of the close of business on February 3, 2012. A copy of the Amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1
and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Agreement</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Please see the disclosure set forth under Item
1.01, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.02.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item&nbsp;3.03 Material Modification to the Rights of Security
Holders.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 22pt; text-indent: 16pt">Please see the disclosure set forth under Item&nbsp;1.01,
which is incorporated by reference into this Item&nbsp;3.03.</P>

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

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Exhibits</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 88%; padding-top: 12pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Amendment and Termination Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2012, between ChinaCast Education Corporation and Continental Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company, as Rights Agent.</TD></TR>
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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="line-height: 115%">Dated: February 3, 2012&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="line-height: 115%"><B>CHINACAST EDUCATION CORPORATION&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; line-height: 115%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; line-height: 115%">/s/ Antonio Sena</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">Antonio Sena</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">Chief Financial Officer&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 12pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; width: 88%">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Amendment and Termination Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2012, between ChinaCast Education Corporation and Continental Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company, as Rights Agent.</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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): February 3, 2012
CHINACAST EDUCATION CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
in Charter)
Delaware
001-33771
20-178991
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Suite 08,
        20/F, One International Financial Centre, 1 Harbour View Street
Central, Hong Kong
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code:
(852) 3960 6506
____________________________________
(Former Name or Former Address, if 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 1.01. Entry Into a Definitive
Material Agreement
On February 1, 2012, the Board of Directors
of ChinaCast Education Corporation (the "
Company
") authorized the termination of the Rights Agreement, dated
as of September 26, 2011 (the "
Rights Agreement
"), between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer &
Trust Company, LLC as Rights Agent (the "
Rights Agent
") and the Rights (as defined in the Rights Agreement).
The Company and the Rights Agent entered into an Amendment and Termination Agreement dated as of February 3, 2012 (the "
Amendment
")
which provides for the expiration of all outstanding Rights as of the close of business on February 3, 2012 and the termination
of the Rights Agreement as of the close of business on February 3, 2012. A copy of the Amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1
and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Agreement
Please see the disclosure set forth under Item
1.01, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.02.
Item 3.03 Material Modification to the Rights of Security
Holders.
Please see the disclosure set forth under Item 1.01,
which is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)        
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Amendment and Termination Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2012, between ChinaCast Education Corporation and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: February 3, 2012
CHINACAST EDUCATION CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Antonio Sena
Name:
Antonio Sena
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Amendment and Termination Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2012, between ChinaCast Education Corporation and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent.