UNITES STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___________)*
The9 Limited
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.01 per share
American Depositary Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
88337K104
(CUSIP Number)
February 8, 2018
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant
to which this Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[v] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting persons initial filing on this form with
respect to the subject class of securities, and for any
subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
** This CUSIP applies to the American Depositary Shares, evidenced
by American Depositary Receipts, each representing one ordinary share.
No CUSIP has been assigned to the ordinary shares.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be filed for the purpose
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions
of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 88337K104
1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
IE Limited
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Republic of Korea
Number of 5. Sole Voting Power 12,500,000
Shares Bene-
ficially by 6. Shared Voting Power
Owned by Each
Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power 12,500,000
Person With:
8. Shared Dispositive Power
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 12,500,000
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares (See Instructions)
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 12.5
12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
The aggregate number of Ordinary Shares and the percentage of
total outstanding Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting
Persons is set forth below.
References to percentage ownerships of Ordinary Shares in here is based
upon the 100,155,358
Ordinary Shares outstanding as of January 30, 2018 based on information provided
to the Reporting Persons by the Issuer
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
The9 Limited
(b) Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices:
Building No. 3, 690 Bibo Road Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Pudong New Area,
Pudong, Shanghai 201203 Peoples Republic of China
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
IE Limited
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
7th Floor, Revesant Building, 6 Bongeunsa-ro 86-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
(c) Citizenship
Republic of Korea
(d) Title of Class of Securities
This statement relates to American Depositary Shares,
each reporting one ordinary
shares, par value $0.01 per share(ADSs) of the Company
(e) CUSIP Number88337K104
Item 3. If this statement is
filed pursuant to
240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c),
check whether the person filing is a:
(a) Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)
(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) Investment company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
(e) An investment adviser in accordance with
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) Group, in accordance with
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate
number and percentageof the class of securities of the issuer
identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 12,500,000.
(b) Percent of class: 12.5
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 12,500,000.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 12,500,000.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
Instruction.For computations regarding securities which
represent a right to acquire an underlying security see
240.13d-3(d)(1).
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities,
check the following .
Not applicable.
Instruction: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
IE Limited, a company incorporated under the Law of the
Korea has sole beneficiaries.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security
Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity
and Item 3 classification of each member of the group.
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to 240.13d-1(c)or 240.13d-1(d),
attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating
the date of the dissolution and that all further filings
with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed,
if required, by members of the group, in their individual
capacity. See Item 5.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification
(a)The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed
pursuant to 240.13d-1(b):
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above
were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control
of the issuer of the securities
and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant
in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
(b)The following certification shall be included if the
statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(c):
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were
not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.
Date February 8, 2018
Signature
Name/Title: Sung Won Choi, Director
The original statement shall be signed by each person
on whose behalf the statement
is filed or his authorized representative.
If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his
authorized representative other
than an executive officer or general partnerof the filing person,
evidence of the representatives
authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement,
provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already
on file with the
Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and
any title of each person who signs the
statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed
original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See
240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent.
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)