Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 25, 2012, Yongye International, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the engagement by the special committee (the "Special Committee") formed to consider certain potential transactions involving the Company, including the preliminary, non-binding "going private" proposal announced on October 15, 2012 which the Company received from (i) Mr. Zishen Wu, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, of its board of directors
(ii) Full Alliance International Limited, (iii) MSPEA Agriculture Holding Limited, and (iv) Abax Global Capital (Hong Kong) Limited, on behalf of funds managed and/or advised by it and its nominee entities and its and their affiliates, of Houlihan Lokey as its financial advisor. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press Release dated October 25, 2012