Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 30, 2012, ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (the "NASDAQ") notifying the Company that it has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(a)(1), as its common stock had achieved a closing bid price of $1.00 or more for 10 consecutive business days.

On May 30, 2012, NASDAQ Staff notified the Company that its common stock failed to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 over the previous 30 consecutive business days as required by NASDAQ Listing Rules. The Staff also notified the Company that it had been granted a grace period of 180 calendar days in which to regain compliance with respect to its bid price. In the letter dated November 30, 2012, the Staff informed the Company that it had determined that the closing bid price of the Company's common stock had been at $1.00 per share or greater for 10 consecutive business days from November 15, 2012 to November 29, 2012. Accordingly, the Company has regained compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) and this matter was closed.

On December 3, 2012, the Company issued a press release with respect to regaining compliance with the NASDAQ listing requirement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.