SEC Form NT 20-F filed by Chijet Motor Company Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 12b-25

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check one):

☐ Form 10-K ☒ Form 20-F ☐ Form 11-K ☐ Form 10-Q ☐ Form 10-D ☐ Form N-SAR ☐ Form N-CSR

For Period Ended: December 31, 2024

For the Transition Period Ended: _________

Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Chijet Motor Company, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

No. 8, Beijing South Road Economic & Technological Development Zone

Yantai, Shandong, CN-37 264006

People’s Republic of China

Tel: +86-0535-2766221

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

PART II - RULES 12b-25 (b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without reasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

PART III – NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

The Registrant has encountered certain logistical delays in finalizing the financial information for the period ended December 31, 2024. Accordingly, the timely filing of the Form 20-F has become impracticable without undue hardship and expense to the Registrant. The Registrant undertakes the responsibility to file such report no later than fifteen days after its original prescribed due date.

PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification:

Hongwei Mu; +86-0535-2766221

(2) Have all other periodic reports required under section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or section 30 of the Investment Company act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no, identify report(s).

☒ Yes ☐ No

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

☐ Yes ☐ No

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

The Registrant has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.