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

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

<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>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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<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 17, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>QKL STORES
INC.</B></FONT></P>

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charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">Delaware</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%">
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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: -9pt">75-2180652</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(State of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;(Commission File No.)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

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

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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: 0pt 0"><B>Item 8.01. Other Events.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On October 17, 2012, QKL Stores Inc. (the
&ldquo;Company&rdquo;) announced in a press release that it received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (&ldquo;Nasdaq&rdquo;)
indicating that as a result of the appointment of Jingyuan Gao to the Board of Directors of the Company and its Audit, Nominating
and Corporate Governance, and Compensation Committees (as previously disclosed on the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on October 12, 2012), the Company has regained compliance with the independent director and audit committee requirements
for continued listing on Nasdaq Capital Market as set forth in the Nasdaq Listing Rules. A copy of the press release is filed as
Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Press Release dated October 17, 2012.</TD></TR>
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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: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Tsz-Kit Chan</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Name:<BR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Tsz-Kit Chan<BR>Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 6pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Press Release dated October 17, 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 17, 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 8.01. Other Events.
On October 17, 2012, QKL Stores Inc. (the
"Company") announced in a press release that it received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq")
indicating that as a result of the appointment of Jingyuan Gao to the Board of Directors of the Company and its Audit, Nominating
and Corporate Governance, and Compensation Committees (as previously disclosed on the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on October 12, 2012), the Company has regained compliance with the independent director and audit committee requirements
for continued listing on Nasdaq Capital Market as set forth in the Nasdaq Listing Rules. A copy of the press release is filed as
Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits:
No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated October 17, 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:
Title:
Tsz-Kit Chan
Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 17, 2012
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated October 17, 2012.