SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  
  Washington, D.C. 20549  
     

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

(Amendment No. 5)*

 

Gravitas Education Holdings, Inc.

 

(Name of Issuer)

 

Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.001 per share

 

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

G77305 103

 

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2022

 

(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)
¨  Rule 13d-1(c)
x  Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.  

 

The information required on 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. G77305 103

   Page 2 of 8 pages
     
  1 Name of Reporting Person
Yanlai Shi
     
  2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
    (a) ¨
    (b) ¨
     
  3 SEC Use Only
     
  4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
People’s Republic of China
     
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With		 5 Sole Voting Power
4,644,679. See Item 4.
   
6 Shared Voting Power
0
   
7 Sole Dispositive Power
4,644,679. See Item 4.
   
8 Shared Dispositive Power
0
     
  9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,644,679. See Item 4.
     
  10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨
     
  11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
15.4%. See Item 4.
     
  12 Type of Reporting Person
IN
           

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G77305 103   Page 3 of 8 pages
     
  1 Name of Reporting Person
Bloom Star Limited
     
  2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
    (a) ¨
    (b) ¨
     
  3 SEC Use Only
     
  4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
British Virgin Islands
     
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With		 5 Sole Voting Power
1,194,865. See Item 4.
   
6 Shared Voting Power
0
   
7 Sole Dispositive Power
1,194,865. See Item 4.
   
8 Shared Dispositive Power
0
     
  9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,194,865. See Item 4.
     
  10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨
     
  11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
4.2%. See Item 4.
     
  12 Type of Reporting Person
CO
           

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G77305 103   Page 4 of 8 pages
     
  1 Name of Reporting Person
RYB Education Limited
     
  2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
    (a) ¨
    (b) ¨
     
  3 SEC Use Only
     
  4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Cayman Islands
     
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With		 5 Sole Voting Power
1,409,881. See Item 4.
   
6 Shared Voting Power
0
   
7 Sole Dispositive Power
1,409,881. See Item 4.
   
8 Shared Dispositive Power
0
     
  9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,409,881. See Item 4.
     
  10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨
     
  11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
5.0%. See Item 4.
     
  12 Type of Reporting Person
CO
           

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G77305 103   Page 5 of 8 pages

 

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

Gravitas Education Holdings, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
4/F, No. 29 Building, Fangguyan Section 1, Fangzhuang, Fengtai District, Beijing 100078, People’s Republic of China.
 
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:

Yanlai Shi, Bloom Star Limited and RYB Education Limited (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”)

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The address of the Reporting Persons is c/o 4/F, No. 29 Building, Fangguyan Section 1, Fangzhuang, Fengtai District, Beijing 100078, People’s Republic of China.
Item 2(c) Citizenship:

Yanlai Shi is a citizen of the People’s Republic of China. Bloom Star Limited is a British Virgin Islands company. RYB Education Limited is Cayman Islands company.

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.001 per share

 

The Issuer’s ordinary shares consist of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Each holder of Class A ordinary shares is entitled to one vote per share and each holder of Class B ordinary shares is entitled to ten votes per share on all matters submitted to them for a vote. Class B ordinary shares are convertible at any time by the holder thereof into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis. Class A ordinary shares are not convertible into Class B ordinary shares under any circumstances.

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
G77305 103
 
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the persons filing is a:
  Not applicable
   
Item 4. Ownership:

 

Reporting Person  Amount
beneficially
owned:		   Percent of
class:		   Percent of
aggregate
voting
power:		   Sole power
to vote or
direct
the vote:		   Shared
power to
vote or to
direct the
vote:		   Sole power
to dispose or
to direct the
disposition
of:		   Shared
power to
dispose or to
direct the
disposition
of:		 
Yanlai Shi   4,644,679 (1)    15.4%(2)    25.0%(3)    4,644,679(1)    0    4,644,679(1)    0 
Bloom Star Limited   1,194,865(4)    4.2%(2)    13.2%(3)    1,194,865(4)    0    1,194,865(4)    0 
RYB Education Limited   1,409,881(5)    5.0%(2)    10.1%(3)    1,409,881(5)    0    1,409,881(5)    0 

 

 

(1)Represents (i) 1,194,865 Class B ordinary shares held by Bloom Star Limited, a British Virgin Islands company, (ii) 545,741 Class A ordinary shares and 864,140 Class B ordinary shares held by RYB Education Limited, a Cayman Islands company, (iii) 1,984,933 Class A ordinary shares issuable to Noble Hero Holdings Limited, a British Virgin Islands company, upon exercise of option within 60 days after December 31, 2022, and (iv) 55,000 Class A ordinary shares issuable to Ms. Yanlai Shi upon vesting of restricted share units within 60 days after December 31, 2022. Bloom Star Limited, Noble Hero Holdings Limited and RYB Education Limited are all ultimately owned by The Noble Hero Trust, a trust established under the laws of Guernsey and managed by Credit Suisse Trust Limited as the trustee. Ms. Yanlai Shi is the settlor of The Noble Hero Trust, and Ms. Yanlai Shi and her family members are the trust’s beneficiaries. Under the terms of this trust, Ms. Yanlai Shi has the power to direct the trustee with respect to the retention or disposal of, and the exercise of any voting and other rights attached to, the shares of the Issuer held by Bloom Star Limited, Noble Hero Holdings Limited and RYB Education Limited. Ms. Yanlai Shi is the sole director of each of these companies.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G77305 103   Page 6 of 8 pages

 

(2)The percentage of class of securities beneficially owned by each Reporting Person is based on a total of 28,200,755 ordinary shares (being the sum of 21,251,614 Class A ordinary shares and 6,949,141 Class B ordinary shares) of the Issuer outstanding as of December 31, 2022 as a single class. In computing the percentage ownership of the Reporting Persons, we have included shares that the Reporting Persons have the right to acquire within 60 days, including through the exercise of any option, warrant or other right or the conversion of any other security, after December 31, 2022.

 

(3)For each Reporting Person, percentage of aggregate voting power is calculated by dividing the voting power beneficially owned by such Reporting Person by the voting power of all of the Issuer’s Class A and Class B ordinary shares as a single class.

 

(4)Represents 1,194,865 Class B ordinary shares held by Bloom Star Limited, a British Virgin Islands company.

 

(5)Represents 545,741 Class A ordinary shares and 864,140 Class B ordinary shares held by RYB Education Limited, a Cayman Islands company.

 

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
   
  Not applicable
 
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
   
  Not applicable
 
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Controlling Person:
   
  Not applicable
 
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
   
  Not applicable
 
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
   
  Not applicable

 

Item 10. Certifications:
   
  Not applicable

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G77305 103   Page 7 of 8 pages

 

LIST OF EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

A   Joint Filing Agreement

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G77305 103   Page 8 of 8 pages

 

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.

 

Dated: February 14, 2023

 

 

Yanlai Shi
   
  /s/ Yanlai Shi
   
  Bloom Star Limited
   
  By: /s/ Yanlai Shi

  Name: Yanlai Shi
  Title: Director

 

  RYB Education Limited

 

  By: /s/ Yanlai Shi
  Name: Yanlai Shi
  Title: Director

 

 

 

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