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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;28, 2011</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B>
</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Bitauto Holdings Limited</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</I>
<DIV align="center"><DIV style="FONT-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><I>(State or other jurisdiction of</I>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><I>(I.R.S. Employer</I></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><I>incorporation or organization)</I>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><I>Identification Number)</I></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>New Century Hotel Office Tower, 6/F<BR>
No.&nbsp;6 South Capital Stadium Road<BR>
Beijing, 100044<BR>
The People&#146;s Republic of China<BR>
(86-10) 6849-2345</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant&#146;s
principal executive offices)</I></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><DIV align="center"><DIV style="FONT-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV><BR>
<B>2006 Stock Incentive Plan<BR>
2010 Stock Incentive Plan</B><BR>
<I>(Full title of the plan)</I><BR>
<DIV align="center"><DIV style="FONT-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Law Debenture Corporate Services Inc.<BR>
400 Madison Avenue, 4</B><SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><B>th</B></SUP> <B>Floor<BR>
New York, New York 10017<BR>
(212)&nbsp;750-6474</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</I>
<DIV align="center"><DIV style="FONT-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large
accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Large accelerated filer </FONT><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Accelerated filer <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Non-accelerated filer <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Smaller reporting company <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><DIV align="center"><DIV style="FONT-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><I>Copies to:</I></DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Xuan Zhang</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Z. Julie Gao, Esq.</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Chief Financial Officer</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &#038; Flom LLP</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Bitauto Holdings Limited</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>c/o 42/F, Edinburgh Tower, The Landmark,</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>New Century Hotel Office Tower, 6/F</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>15 Queen&#146;s Road Central</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>No.&nbsp;6 South Capital Stadium Road</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Hong Kong</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Beijing, 100044</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>(852)&nbsp;3740-4700</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>The People&#146;s Republic of China</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>(86-10) 6849-2345</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="15" style="border-bottom: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Amount to be</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Proposed Maximum</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Proposed Maximum Aggregate</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Amount of</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of Securities to be Registered (1)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Registered (2)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Offering Price Per Share</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Offering Price (3)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Registration Fee</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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                    <TD valign="top" rowspan="2" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Ordinary Shares, par value $0.00004 per
share under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">568,750 (3)
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">US$0.40 (3)
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">US$227,500
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">US$26.42</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">278,513 (3)
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">US$10.20 (3)
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">US$2,840,832.60
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">US$329.83</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" rowspan="2" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Ordinary Shares, par value $0.00004 per
share under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan
</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1,522,500 (3)
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">US$3.20 (3)
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">US$4,872,000
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">US$565.64</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">589,487 (3)
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">US$10.20 (3)
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">US$6,012,767.40
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">US$698.09</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">102,900 (4)
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">US$10.61 (4)
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">US$1,091,769
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">US$126.76</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Total
</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">3,062,150 (5)
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">US$15,044,869</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">US$1,746.74</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="15" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 3pt; width: 18%; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>These shares may be represented by the Registrant&#146;s ADSs, each of which represents one (1)
ordinary share. The Registrants&#146; ADSs issuable upon deposit of the ordinary shares registered
hereby have been registered under a separate registration statement on Form F-6 (333-170313).</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Represents ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under the 2006 Stock
Incentive Plan and 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (together, the &#147;Plans&#148;). In addition, pursuant
to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), this
Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate number of additional shares which may be
offered and issued to prevent dilution from share splits, share dividends or similar
transactions as provided in the Plans.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The amount to be registered represents shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options
granted under the Plans and the corresponding proposed maximum offering price per share
represents the exercise price of such outstanding options.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>These shares are reserved for future award grants under the Plans, and the proposed maximum
offering price per share, which is estimated solely for the purposes of calculating the
registration fee under Rule 457(h) and Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act, is based on the
average of the high and low prices for the registrant&#146;s ADSs as quoted on the New York Stock
Exchange on January&nbsp;26, 2011.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(5)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Any ordinary shares covered by an award granted under the Plans (or portion of an award) that
terminates, expires or lapses for any reason will be deemed not to have been issued for
purposes of determining the maximum aggregate number of ordinary shares that may be issued
under the Plans.</TD>
</TR>

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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#H04802000">PART I</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#H04802001">Item&nbsp;1. Plan Information</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#H04802002">Item&nbsp;2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#H04802003">PART II</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#H04802004">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#H04802005">Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#H04802006">Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#H04802007">Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#H04802008">Item&nbsp;7. Exemption From Registration Claimed</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#H04802009">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#H04802010">Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#H04802011">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#H04802012">EXHIBIT INDEX</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="h04802exv5w1.htm">EX-5.1</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="h04802exv23w1.htm">EX-23.1</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART I</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;1. Plan Information*</B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information*</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Information required by Part&nbsp;I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from
this registration statement in accordance with Rule&nbsp;428 under the Securities Act and the Note to
Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8. The documents containing information specified in this Part&nbsp;I will be
separately provided to the participants covered by the Plans, as specified by Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1) under
the Securities Act.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART II</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. </B><U><B>Incorporation of Documents by Reference</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents previously filed by Bitauto Holdings Limited (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) are incorporated by reference herein:
</DIV>


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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s prospectus dated November&nbsp;16, 2010 filed with the Commission on
November&nbsp;17, 2010 pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(4) under the Securities Act; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The description of the Registrant&#146;s ordinary shares and ADSs incorporated by reference
in the Registrant&#146;s registration statement on Form 8-A (File No.&nbsp;001-34947) filed with the
Commission on November&nbsp;3, 2010, including any amendment and report subsequently filed for
the purpose of updating that description.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), after the date of this
registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all
securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
registration statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any
statement in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration
statement will be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained in
this registration statement or in any other later filed document that also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or
superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to be a part of this
registration statement.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;4. </B><U><B>Description of Securities</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5. </B><U><B>Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. </B><U><B>Indemnification of Directors and Officers</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company&#146;s articles of association may
provide for indemnification of directors and officers, except to the extent any such provision may
be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide
indemnification against civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. The Registrant&#146;s
amended and restated articles of association, adopted by its shareholders on October&nbsp;28, 2010,
provides that the Registrant shall indemnify its directors and officers against actions, costs,
charges, expenses, losses, or damages incurred by such persons in their capacity as such, except
through their fraud or dishonesty.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the indemnification agreements, the form of which was filed as Exhibit&nbsp;10.3 to the
Registrant&#146;s registration statement on Form F-1, as amended (File No.&nbsp;333-170238), the Registrant
has agreed to indemnify its directors and officers against certain liabilities and expenses
incurred by such persons in connection with claims made by reason of their being such a director or
officer.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Underwriting Agreement, the form of which was filed as Exhibit&nbsp;1.1 to the Registrant&#146;s
registration statement on Form F-1, as amended (File No.&nbsp;333-170238), also provides for
indemnification of the Registrant and its directors and officers for certain liabilities, including
liabilities arising under the Securities Act, but only to the extent that such liabilities are
caused by information
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">relating to the underwriters furnished to the Registrant in writing expressly for use in such
registration statement and certain other disclosure documents.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted
to directors, officers or persons controlling the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions,
the Registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant also maintains a directors and officers liability insurance policy for its
directors and officers.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Item&nbsp;7. </B><U><B>Exemption From Registration Claimed</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8. </B><U><B>Exhibits</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;See the Index to Exhibits attached hereto.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9. </B><U><B>Undertakings</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in this registration statement; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to that information in the registration statement;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><I>&nbsp;</I></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><I>&nbsp;</I></TD>
    <TD><I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) above do not apply if the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is
contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in
this Registration Statement;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant
to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that
is incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona fide </I>offering thereof.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of
the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by
a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of
any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person
in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the
opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a
court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in Beijing, China, on January&nbsp;28, 2011.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><B>BITAUTO HOLDINGS INC.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Bin Li
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><B>Name: Bin Li</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><B>Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Power of Attorney</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints, severally and not jointly, each of Bin Li and Xuan Zhang, with full power to act
alone, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with the power of substitution, for and in
such person&#146;s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each
said attorney-in-fact may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on January&nbsp;28, 2011.
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Bin Li<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Bin Li</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chairman and Chief Executive Officer<br>&nbsp;(principal executive officer)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Jingning Shao<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Jingning Shao</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director and President&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Weihai Qu<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Weihai Qu</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director and Senior Vice President&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Erhai Liu<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Erhai Liu</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<B>Ruby Lu</B>
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<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Sidney Xuande Huang</B>
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<B>Xuan Zhang</B>
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<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
<B>Kate Ledyard, on behalf of</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Registrant&#146;s Specimen Certificate for Ordinary Shares (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to the registration statement on Form&nbsp;F-1, as amended
(File No.&nbsp;333-170238))</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Deposit Agreement among the Registrant, Citibank, N.A., as depositary, and holders
and beneficial owners of American Depositary Shares evidenced by American
Depositary Receipts issued thereunder (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.3 to the registration statement on Form&nbsp;F-1, as amended (File No.&nbsp;333-170238))</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Conyers Dill &#038; Pearman, Cayman Islands counsel to the Registrant,
regarding the legality of the ordinary shares being registered</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2006 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 to the
registration statement on Form&nbsp;F-1, as amended (File. No.&nbsp;333-170238))</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">2010 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.2 to the
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2011
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Bitauto Holdings Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands
Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification Number)
New Century Hotel Office Tower, 6/F
No. 6 South Capital Stadium Road
Beijing, 100044
The People's Republic of China
(86-10) 6849-2345
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's
principal executive offices)
2006 Stock Incentive Plan
2010 Stock Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Law Debenture Corporate Services Inc.
400 Madison Avenue, 4
th
Floor
New York, New York 10017
(212) 750-6474
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large
accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
þ
Smaller reporting company
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Copies to:
Xuan Zhang
Z. Julie Gao, Esq.
Chief Financial Officer
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Bitauto Holdings Limited
c/o 42/F, Edinburgh Tower, The Landmark,
New Century Hotel Office Tower, 6/F
15 Queen's Road Central
No. 6 South Capital Stadium Road
Hong Kong
Beijing, 100044
(852) 3740-4700
The People's Republic of China
(86-10) 6849-2345
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Amount to be
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum Aggregate
Amount of
Title of Securities to be Registered (1)
Registered (2)
Offering Price Per Share
Offering Price (3)
Registration Fee
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.00004 per
share under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
568,750 (3)
US$0.40 (3)
US$227,500
US$26.42
278,513 (3)
US$10.20 (3)
US$2,840,832.60
US$329.83
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.00004 per
share under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan
1,522,500 (3)
US$3.20 (3)
US$4,872,000
US$565.64
589,487 (3)
US$10.20 (3)
US$6,012,767.40
US$698.09
102,900 (4)
US$10.61 (4)
US$1,091,769
US$126.76
Total
3,062,150 (5)
—
US$15,044,869
US$1,746.74
(1)
These shares may be represented by the Registrant's ADSs, each of which represents one (1)
ordinary share. The Registrants' ADSs issuable upon deposit of the ordinary shares registered
hereby have been registered under a separate registration statement on Form F-6 (333-170313).
(2)
Represents ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under the 2006 Stock
Incentive Plan and 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (together, the "Plans"). In addition, pursuant
to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this
Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate number of additional shares which may be
offered and issued to prevent dilution from share splits, share dividends or similar
transactions as provided in the Plans.
(3)
The amount to be registered represents shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options
granted under the Plans and the corresponding proposed maximum offering price per share
represents the exercise price of such outstanding options.
(4)
These shares are reserved for future award grants under the Plans, and the proposed maximum
offering price per share, which is estimated solely for the purposes of calculating the
registration fee under Rule 457(h) and Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act, is based on the
average of the high and low prices for the registrant's ADSs as quoted on the New York Stock
Exchange on January 26, 2011.
(5)
Any ordinary shares covered by an award granted under the Plans (or portion of an award) that
terminates, expires or lapses for any reason will be deemed not to have been issued for
purposes of determining the maximum aggregate number of ordinary shares that may be issued
under the Plans.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
Item 1. Plan Information
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Item 4. Description of Securities
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Item 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed
Item 8. Exhibits
Item 9. Undertakings
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-5.1
EX-23.1
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Plan Information*
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information*
*
Information required by Part I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from
this registration statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act and the Note to
Part I of Form S-8. The documents containing information specified in this Part I will be
separately provided to the participants covered by the Plans, as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under
the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The following documents previously filed by Bitauto Holdings Limited (the "Registrant") with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") are incorporated by reference herein:
(a)
The Registrant's prospectus dated November 16, 2010 filed with the Commission on
November 17, 2010 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) under the Securities Act; and
(b)
The description of the Registrant's ordinary shares and ADSs incorporated by reference
in the Registrant's registration statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-34947) filed with the
Commission on November 3, 2010, including any amendment and report subsequently filed for
the purpose of updating that description.
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), after the date of this
registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all
securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
registration statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any
statement in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration
statement will be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained in
this registration statement or in any other later filed document that also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or
superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to be a part of this
registration statement.
Item 4.
Description of Securities
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Not applicable.
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company's articles of association may
provide for indemnification of directors and officers, except to the extent any such provision may
be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide
indemnification against civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. The Registrant's
amended and restated articles of association, adopted by its shareholders on October 28, 2010,
provides that the Registrant shall indemnify its directors and officers against actions, costs,
charges, expenses, losses, or damages incurred by such persons in their capacity as such, except
through their fraud or dishonesty.
Pursuant to the indemnification agreements, the form of which was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the
Registrant's registration statement on Form F-1, as amended (File No. 333-170238), the Registrant
has agreed to indemnify its directors and officers against certain liabilities and expenses
incurred by such persons in connection with claims made by reason of their being such a director or
officer.
The Underwriting Agreement, the form of which was filed as Exhibit 1.1 to the Registrant's
registration statement on Form F-1, as amended (File No. 333-170238), also provides for
indemnification of the Registrant and its directors and officers for certain liabilities, including
liabilities arising under the Securities Act, but only to the extent that such liabilities are
caused by information
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relating to the underwriters furnished to the Registrant in writing expressly for use in such
registration statement and certain other disclosure documents.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted
to directors, officers or persons controlling the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions,
the Registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
The Registrant also maintains a directors and officers liability insurance policy for its
directors and officers.
Item 7.
Exemption From Registration Claimed
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Exhibits
See the Index to Exhibits attached hereto.
Item 9.
Undertakings
(a)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i)
to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act;
(ii)
to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in this registration statement; and
(iii)
to include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to that information in the registration statement;
provided
,
however
, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) above do not apply if the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is
contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant
to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in
this Registration Statement;
(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3)
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant
to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that
is incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(c)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of
the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by
a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of
any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person
in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the
opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a
court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in Beijing, China, on January 28, 2011.
BITAUTO HOLDINGS INC.
By:
/s/ Bin Li
Name: Bin Li
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Power of Attorney
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints, severally and not jointly, each of Bin Li and Xuan Zhang, with full power to act
alone, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with the power of substitution, for and in
such person's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each
said attorney-in-fact may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on January 28, 2011.
Signature
Title
/s/ Bin Li
Bin Li
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
/s/ Jingning Shao
Jingning Shao
Director and President
/s/ Weihai Qu
Weihai Qu
Director and Senior Vice President
/s/ Erhai Liu
Erhai Liu
Director
/s/ Ruby Lu
Ruby Lu
Director
/s/ Yu Long
Yu Long
Director
/s/ Sidney Xuande Huang
Sidney Xuande Huang
Director
/s/ Xuan Zhang
Xuan Zhang
Chief Financial
Officer
(principal financial and accounting officer)
/s/ Kate Ledyard
Kate Ledyard, on behalf of
Authorized U.S. Representative
Law Debenture Corporate Services Inc.
Manager
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
4.2
Registrant's Specimen Certificate for Ordinary Shares (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the registration statement on Form F-1, as amended
(File No. 333-170238))
4.3
Deposit Agreement among the Registrant, Citibank, N.A., as depositary, and holders
and beneficial owners of American Depositary Shares evidenced by American
Depositary Receipts issued thereunder (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.3 to the registration statement on Form F-1, as amended (File No. 333-170238))
5.1*
Opinion of Conyers Dill & Pearman, Cayman Islands counsel to the Registrant,
regarding the legality of the ordinary shares being registered
10.1
2006 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
registration statement on Form F-1, as amended (File. No. 333-170238))
10.2
2010 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the
registration statement on Form F-1, as amended (File No. 333-170238))
23.1*
Consent of Ernst & Young Hua Ming, an independent registered public accounting firm
23.2*
Consent of Conyers Dill & Pearman (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1*
Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto)
*
Filed herewith.
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