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<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>

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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 15, 2012</P>

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

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">Nevada</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">333-143314</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">20-8051010</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">6<SUP>th</SUP> Floor, Suite 608, Xue Yuan
International Tower,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">No. 1 Zhichun Road, Haidian District, Beijing,
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">+86 10 8232 8866</P>

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Area Code)</P>

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

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

<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 registrant under any of the following provisions:</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(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b))</P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<FONT STYLE="color: black"> </FONT></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On October 15, 2012, Yongye International,
Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing the receipt of a &ldquo;going private&rdquo; proposal from (i)
Mr. Zishen Wu, the Company&rsquo;s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, (ii) Full Alliance International Limited, (iii) MSPEA Agriculture
Holding Limited, and (iv) Abax Global Capital (Hong Kong) Limited, on behalf of funds managed and/or advised by it and its nominee
entities and its and their affiliates. According to the proposal letter, an acquisition vehicle will be formed for the purpose
of completing the acquisition at a purchase price of $6.60 per share of common stock in cash, subject to certain conditions, which
purchase price is intended to be financed through a combination of debt to be primarily provided by third party financial institutions
and equity capital to be provided by the buyer parties or their affiliates in the form of cash and/or rollover equity in the Company.
The proposal letter states that the buyer parties have been in discussions with a Chinese bank which is experienced in financing
going private transactions and has expressed interest in providing loans to finance the acquisition. The full text of the press
release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">The Company&rsquo;s Board
of Directors has formed a special committee (the &ldquo;Special Committee&rdquo;) consisting of Mr. Sean Shao, Mr. Xiaochuan Guo
and Mr. Xindan Li, to consider certain potential transactions involving the Company (including this proposal) and the Special Committee
has retained Cleary Gottlieb Steen &amp; Hamilton LLP as its legal counsel to assist it in consideration of such matters. The Special
Committee will also retain an independent financial advisor to assist it in its work. </FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(d)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Exhibits</TD>
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                            Number</U></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><U>Description</U></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left">99.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Press Release dated October 15, 2012</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 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; text-align: justify; 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">Dated: October 15, 2012</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Zishen Wu</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Name:<BR>Title:</TD>
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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 15, 2012
YONGYE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
charter)
Nevada
333-143314
20-8051010
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
6
th
Floor, Suite 608, Xue Yuan
International Tower,
No. 1 Zhichun Road, Haidian District, Beijing,
PRC
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
+86 10 8232 8866
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including
Area Code)
(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 registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b))
¨
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 15, 2012, Yongye International,
Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the receipt of a "going private" proposal from (i)
Mr. Zishen Wu, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, (ii) Full Alliance International Limited, (iii) MSPEA Agriculture
Holding Limited, and (iv) Abax Global Capital (Hong Kong) Limited, on behalf of funds managed and/or advised by it and its nominee
entities and its and their affiliates. According to the proposal letter, an acquisition vehicle will be formed for the purpose
of completing the acquisition at a purchase price of $6.60 per share of common stock in cash, subject to certain conditions, which
purchase price is intended to be financed through a combination of debt to be primarily provided by third party financial institutions
and equity capital to be provided by the buyer parties or their affiliates in the form of cash and/or rollover equity in the Company.
The proposal letter states that the buyer parties have been in discussions with a Chinese bank which is experienced in financing
going private transactions and has expressed interest in providing loans to finance the acquisition. The full text of the press
release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto.
The Company's Board
of Directors has formed a special committee (the "Special Committee") consisting of Mr. Sean Shao, Mr. Xiaochuan Guo
and Mr. Xindan Li, to consider certain potential transactions involving the Company (including this proposal) and the Special Committee
has retained Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP as its legal counsel to assist it in consideration of such matters. The Special
Committee will also retain an independent financial advisor to assist it in its work.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
                            Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated October 15, 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.
Dated: October 15, 2012
YONGYE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:
/s/ Zishen Wu
Name:
Title:
Zishen Wu
President and CEO