Company: LICN
Filing Date: 2025-01-21
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0001213900-25-005020
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Company: Lichen International Ltd
Filing Date: 2025-01-21
Form: 6-K
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _______________ FORM 6-K _______________ REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the month ended January 2025 Commission File No. 001 -41493 _______________ LICHEN CHINA LIMITED (Translation of registrant’s name into English) _______________ 15 th Floor, Xingang Square, Hubin North Road,
Siming District, Xiamen City,
Fujian Province, China, 361013 (Address of principal executive office) _______________ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20 -For Form 40 -F Form 20 -F ☒Form 40 -F ☐ In connection with the annual general meeting of shareholders of Lichen China Limited (the “Company”), attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein are Notice of Annual General Meeting and Proxy Statement and Form of Proxy Card. 1

Exhibit Index

| Exhibit No. |     | Description                                          |
| 99.1        |     | Notice of Annual General Meeting and Proxy Statement |
| 99.2        |     | Form of Proxy Card                                   |

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SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

| Date: January 21, 2025 |     | Lichen China Limited |     |                                                              |
|:-----------------------|:----|:---------------------|:----|:-------------------------------------------------------------|
|                        |     | By:                  |     | /s/ Ya Li                                                    |
|                        |     | Name:                |     | Ya Li                                                        |
|                        |     | Title:               |     | Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, and Director |

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