BAIDU.COM, INC.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of October 2008
Commission File Number: 000-51469
BAIDU.COM, INC.
12/F, Ideal International Plaza
No. 58 West-North 4th Ring
Beijing 100080, Peoples Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
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SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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BAIDU.COM, INC.
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/s/ Robin Yanhong Li
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Robin Yanhong Li |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE
Exhibit 99.1
Baidu Appoints Yinan Li as Chief Technology Officer
BEIJING, Oct. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ Baidu.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDU), the leading Chinese language
Internet search provider, today announced the appointment of Yinan Li as chief technology officer,
effective October 6.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041011/BAIDULOGO )
We are pleased to welcome Yinan to our senior management team, said Robin Li, Baidus chief
executive officer. Yinan has a strong track record of developing and applying technologies that
succeed in the marketplace. As Baidus chief technology officer, Yinan will draw on his expertise
to lead our technology teams, helping us to excel in the development and adoption of new products
and technologies. Yinans rich experience, both in start-up companies and in corporate executive
positions, gives me confidence in his ability to lead technology innovation and integration at
Baidu.
An experienced research and development leader, Li has more than 16 years of experience in the
information technology industry. Prior to joining Baidu, Li served as chief telecommunications
scientist and vice president at Huawei Technologies, a telecom solutions provider. In that
position, he oversaw the development of 3G mobile chipsets. Li joined Huawei from Harbour Networks,
a developer of intelligent security systems, where he served as chief executive officer. His work
at Harbour Networks was preceded by various positions at Huawei Technologies, including product
manager, director of research and development and president of research and development where he
led a staff of over 5,000.
Li holds a masters and a bachelors degree in optical engineering from Huazhong University of
Science and Technology in Wuhan, China.
About Baidu
Baidu.com, Inc. is the leading Chinese language Internet search provider. As a technology-based
media company, Baidu aims to provide the best way for people to find information. In addition to
serving Internet search users, Baidu provides an effective platform for businesses to reach
potential customers. Baidus ADSs, each of which represents one Class A ordinary share, currently
trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol BIDU.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the safe
harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as will, expects,
anticipates, future, intends, plans, believes, estimates, confident and similar
statements. Among other things, quotations from management in this announcement contain
forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about
Baidus beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
involve inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those contained in any forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other
risks is included in our annual report on Form 20-F and other documents filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of October 6, 2008,
and Baidu undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
For investor inquiries please contact:
China
Linda Sun
Baidu.com, Inc.
Tel: +86-10-8262-1188
Email: ir@baidu.com
Helen Plummer
Ogilvy Financial, Beijing
Tel: +86-10-8520-3090
Email: helen.plummer@ogilvy.com
U.S.
Thomas Smith
Ogilvy Financial, New York
Tel: +1-212-880-5269
Email: thomas.smith@ogilvypr.com
For media inquiries please contact:
Ceren Wende
Ogilvy Financial, Beijing
Tel: +86-10-8520-6514
Email: ceren.wende@ogilvy.com
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