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Table of Contents ( Mark One ) ☐ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 20 - F REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 ( b ) OR 12 ( g ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR ☑ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 . OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF ☐ 1934 For the transition period from to OR SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of event requiring this shell company report . Commission file number : 001-38235 RISE Education Cayman Ltd ( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter ) N / A ( Translation of Registrant's name into English ) Cayman Islands ( Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) Room 101 , Jia He Guo Xin Mansion No.15 Baiqiao Street , Guangqumennei , Dongcheng District Beijing 100062 People's Republic of China ( Address of principal executive offices ) Ms. Lihong Wang , Chief Executive Officer Room 101 , Jia He Guo Xin Mansion No.15 Baiqiao Street , Guangqumennei , Dongcheng District Beijing 100062 People's Republic of China Tel : +86 10-8559-9000 E - mail : lwang@rdchina.net ( Name , Telephone , E - mail and / or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person ) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Title of each class Trading Symbol ( s ) Name of each exchange on which registered