Unassociated Document
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 

Giant Interactive Group Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 
Ordinary Shares* 

(Title of Class of Securities)

 
374511103** 

(CUSIP Number)
 

December 31, 2009 

(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.

*
Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares each representing 1 ordinary share.
 
**
This CUSIP applies to the American Depositary Shares.

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. 374511103
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 2 of 9 Pages
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
   
 
Yuzhu Shi
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 
(a)
 
(b)   x
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
   
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
 
Peoples Republic of China
 NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
131,228,5401
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
131,228,540
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
 
131,228,540
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
   
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
 
57.9%2
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   
 
IN
 
1
Includes (i) 102,000,000 ordinary shares held by Union Sky Holding Group Limited, a company owned by Mr. Yuzhu Shi; and (ii) 24,690,687 ordinary shares and 4,537,853 American Depository Shares (“ADSs”) held by Vogel Holding Group Limited, a company owned by Yuzhu Shi’s daughter, Ms. Jing Shi, for which Mr. Shi exercises sole voting and dispositive power.

2
Percentage ownership reported based on 226,819,007 shares represented by the Issuer as outstanding as of December 31, 2009, and does not include 34,002,085 ADSs repurchased by the Issuer and 2,289,534 unissued shares under the Issuer’s 2007 performance incentive plan.



CUSIP No. 374511103
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 3 of 9 Pages
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
   
 
Union Sky Holding Group Limited
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 
(a)
 
(b)   x
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
 
102,000,000
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
102,000,000
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
 
102,000,000
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
   
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
 
45.0%1
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   
 
CO
 
1
Percentage ownership reported based on 226,819,007 shares represented by the Issuer as outstanding as of December 31, 2009, and does not include 34,002,085 ADSs repurchased by the Issuer and 2,289,534 unissued shares under the Issuer’s 2007 performance incentive plan.
 

 
CUSIP No. 374511103
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 4 of 9 Pages
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
   
 
Vogel Holding Group Limited 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 
(a)
 
(b)   x
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
 
29,228,540
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
29,228,540
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
 
29,228,540
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
   
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
 
12.9%1
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   
 
CO

1
Percentage ownership reported based on 226,819,007 shares represented by the Issuer as outstanding as of December 31, 2009, and does not include 34,002,085 ADSs repurchased by the Issuer and 2,289,534 unissued shares under the Issuer’s 2007 performance incentive plan.


 
CUSIP No. 374511103
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 5 of 9 Pages
 
Item 1
(a)
Name of Issuer:
     
   
Giant Interactive Group Inc. (“Issuer”)
     
Item 1
(b)
Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices:
     
   
2/F  No. 29 Building, 396 Guilin Road, Shanghai, 200233, People’s Republic of China
     
Item 2
(a)
Name of Person Filing:
     
   
Yuzhu Shi
   
Union Sky Holding Group Limited
   
Vogel Holding Group Limited
     
Item 2
(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, If None, Res idence; Citizenship
     
   
Yuzhu Shi
   
c/o Giant Interactive Group Inc.
   
2/F No. 29 Building
   
396 Guilin Road
   
Shanghai, 200233
   
People’s Republic of China
     
   
Union Sky Holding Group Limited
   
P.O. Box 957
   
Offshore Incorporations Centre
   
Road Town, Tortola
   
British Virgin Islands
     
   
Vogel Holding Group Limited
   
P.O. Box 957
   
Offshore Incorporations Centre
   
Road Town, Tortola
   
British Virgin Islands
     
Item 2
(c)
Citizenship
     
   
Yuzhu Shi - People’s Republic of China
     
   
Union Sky Holding Group Limited - British Virgin Islands
     
   
Vogel Holding Group Limited - British Virgin Islands
     
Item 2
(d)
Title of Class of Securities:
     
   
Ordinary shares, par value US$0.0000002
     
Item 2
(e)
CUSIP Number:
     
   
374511103


 
CUSIP No. 374511103
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 6 of 9 Pages
 
Item 3.
Statement Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c):

Not applicable.

Item 4.
Ownership

(a)
Amount Beneficially Owned:
 
                     
Shared
   
Sole power to
       
               
Sole power
   
power to
   
dispose or to
   
Shared power
 
   
Amount
         
to vote or
   
vote or
   
direct the
   
to dispose or
 
   
beneficially
   
Percent
   
direct
   
to direct
   
disposition
   
to direct the
 
Reporting Person
 
owned:
   
of class:
   
the vote:
   
the vote:
   
of:
   
disposition of:
 
Yuzhu Shi
    131,228,540       57.9 %     131,228,540       0       131,228,540       0  
   
ordinary
           
ordinary
           
ordinary
         
   
shares
           
shares
           
shares
         
Union Sky Holding Group Limited
    102,000,000       45.0 %     102,000,000       0      
102,000,000
      0  
   
ordinary
           
ordinary
           
ordinary
         
   
shares
           
shares
           
shares
         
Vogel Holding Group Limited
    29,228,540       12.9 %     29,228,540       0       29,228,540       0  
   
ordinary
           
ordinary
           
ordinary
         
   
shares
           
shares
           
shares
         

Percentage ownership reported based on 226,819,007 shares represented by the Issuer as outstanding as of December 31, 2009, and does not include 34,002,085 ADSs repurchased by the Issuer and 2,289,534 unissued shares under the Issuer’s 2007 performance incentive plan.

Union Sky Holding Group Limited is the record owner of 102,000,000 ordinary shares of the Issuer. Yuzhu Shi is the sole shareholder of Union Sky Holding Group Limited, and thereby may be deemed to beneficially own all of the shares held by Union Sky Holding Group Limited.

Vogel Holding Group Limited is the record owner of 29,228,540 ordinary shares of the Issuer. Vogel Holding Group Limited is owned by Mr. Shi’s daughter, Ms. Jing Shi. However, Mr. Shi exercises sole voting power and dispositive power for the shares, and thereby may be deemed to beneficially own all of the shares held by Vogel Holding Group Limited.

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 Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the ParenHolding Company or Control 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. 374511103
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 7 of 9 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. In addition, by signing below, the undersigned agrees that this Schedule 13G may be filed jointly on behalf of each of the Reporting Persons.

Dated: January 28, 2010

 
Yuzhu Shi
     
 
/s/ Yuzhu Shi
     
 
Union Sky Holding Group Limited
     
 
By:
/s/ Yuzhu Shi
 
Name: 
Yuzhu Shi
 
Title:
Director
     
 
Vogel Holding Group Limited
     
 
By:
/s/ Yuzhu Shi
 
Name:
Yuzhu Shi
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory
 


CUSIP No. 374511103
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 8 of 9 Pages

LIST OF EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
A
 
Joint Filing Agreement


 
EXHIBIT A

Joint Filing Agreement

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with all other Reporting Persons (as such term is defined in the Schedule 13G referred to below) on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the ordinary shares, par value US$0.0000002, of Giant Interactive Group Inc., a Cayman Islands company, and that this Agreement may be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.


 
Yuzhu Shi
     
 
/s/ Yuzhu Shi
     
 
Union Sky Holding Group Limited
     
 
By:
/s/ Yuzhu Shi
 
Name: 
Yuzhu Shi
 
Title:
Director
     
 
Vogel Holding Group Limited
     
 
By:
/s/ Yuzhu Shi
 
Name:
Yuzhu Shi
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory