TableofContents UNITEDSTATES SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION WASHINGTON,D.C.20549 FORM20-F REGISTRATIONSTATEMENTPURSUANTTOSECTION12(b)OR12(g)OFTHESECURITIESEXCHANGEACTOF1934 OR ANNUALREPORTPURSUANTTOSECTION13OR15(d)OFTHESECURITIESEXCHANGEACTOF1934 ForthefiscalyearendedDecember31,2023. OR TRANSITIONREPORTPURSUANTTOSECTION13OR15(d)OFTHESECURITIESEXCHANGEACTOF1934 OR SHELLCOMPANYREPORTPURSUANTTOSECTION13OR15(d)OFTHESECURITIESEXCHANGEACTOF1934. ForthetransitionperiodfromtoCommissionfilenumber:001-39127 CanaanInc. (ExactnameofRegistrantasspecifiedinitscharter) CaymanIslands (Jurisdictionofincorporationororganization)28AyerRajahCrescent#06-08,S139959,Singapore (Addressofprincipalexecutiveoffices)JamesJinCheng,ChiefFinancialOfficerTelephone:+6563056618 Email:IR@canaan-creative.com 28AyerRajahCrescent#06-08,S139959,Singapore *(Name,Telephone,E-mailand/orFacsimilenumberandAddressofCompanyContactPerson) SecuritiesregisteredortoberegisteredpursuanttoSection12(b)oftheAct. Titleofeachclass AmericanDepositaryShares,eachrepresenting15ClassAordinaryshareClassAordinaryshares,parvalueUS$0.00000005pershare* Trading SymbolNameofeachexchangeonwhichregistered CANNASDAQGlobalMarket.NASDAQGlobalMarket. *Notfortrading,butonlyinconnectionwiththeregistrationofAmericanDepositarySharesrepresentingsuchClassAordinarysharespursuanttotherequirementsoftheSecuritiesandExchangeCommission. SecuritiesregisteredortoberegisteredpursuanttoSection12(g)oftheAct.NoneSecuritiesforwhichthereisareportingobligationpursuanttoSection15(d)oftheAct.None Indicatethenumberofoutstandingsharesofeachoftheissuer’sclassesofcapitalorcommonstockasofthecloseoftheperiodcoveredbytheannualreport. 3,460,454,223ClassAordinaryshareswereoutstandingasofDecember31,2023311,624,444ClassBordinaryshareswereoutstandingasofDecember31,2023 Indicatebycheckmarkiftheregistrantisawell-knownseasonedissuer,asdefinedinRule405oftheSecuritiesAct.YesNo Ifthisreportisanannualortransitionreport,indicatebycheckmarkiftheregistrantisnotrequiredtofilereportspursuanttoSection13or15(d)oftheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934. YesNo Note-CheckingtheboxabovewillnotrelieveanyregistrantrequiredtofilereportspursuanttoSection13or15(d)oftheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934fromtheirobligationsunderthoseSections. Indicatebycheckmarkwhethertheregistrant(1)hasfiledallreportsrequiredtobefiledbySection13or15(d)oftheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934duringthepreceding12months(orforsuchshorterperiodthattheregistrantwasrequiredtofilesuchreports),and(2)hasbeensubjecttosuchfilingrequirementsforthepast90days.YesNo IndicatebycheckmarkwhethertheregistranthassubmittedelectronicallyeveryInteractiveDataFilerequiredtobesubmittedpursuanttoRule405ofRegulationS-T(§232.405ofthischapter)duringthepreceding12months(orforsuchshorterperiodthattheregistrantwasrequiredtosubmitsuchfiles).YesNo Indicatebycheckmarkwhethertheregistrantisalargeacceleratedfiler,anacceleratedfiler,anon-acceleratedfiler,oranemerginggrowthcompany.Seethedefinitionsof“largeacceleratedfiler,”“acceleratedfiler,”and“emerginggrowthcompany”inRule12b-2oftheExchangeAct.(Checkone): LargeacceleratedfilerAcceleratedfilerNon-acceleratedfilerEmerginggrowthcompany IfanemerginggrowthcompanythatpreparesitsfinancialstatementsinaccordancewithU.S.GAAP,indicatebycheckmarkiftheregistranthaselectednottousetheextendedtransitionperiodforcomplyingwithanyneworrevisedfinancialaccountingstandards†providedpursuanttoSection13(a)oftheExchangeAct. †Theterm“neworrevisedfinancialaccountingstandard”referstoanyupdateissuedbytheFinancialAccountingStandardsBoardtoitsAccountingStandardsCodificationafterApril5, 2012. Indicatebycheckmarkwhethertheregistranthasfiledareportonandattestationtoitsmanagement’sassessmentoftheeffectivenessofitsinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingunder Section404(b)oftheSarbanes-OxleyAct(15U.S.C.7262(b))bytheregisteredpublicaccountingfirmthatpreparedorissueditsauditreport. IfsecuritiesareregisteredpursuanttoSection12(b)oftheAct,indicatebycheckmarkwhetherthefinancialstatementsoftheregistrantincludedinthefilingreflectthecorrectionofanerrortopreviouslyissuedfinancialstatements.YesNo Indicatebycheckmarkwhetheranyofthoseerrorcorrectionsarerestatementsthatrequiredarecoveryanalysisofincentive-basedcompensationreceivedbyanyoftheregistrant’sexecutiveofficersduringtherelevantrecoveryperiodpursuantto§240.10D-1(b).YesNo Indicatebycheckmarkwhichbasisofaccountingtheregistranthasusedtopreparethefinancialstatementsincludedinthisfiling: U.S.GAAPInternationalFinancialReportingStandardsasissuedbytheInternationalAccountingStandardsBoard Other If“Other”hasbeencheckedinresponsetothepreviousquestion,indicatebycheckmarkwhichfinancialstatementitemtheregistranthaselectedtofollow.Item17Item18Ifthisisanannualreport,indicatebycheckmarkwhethertheregistrantisashellcompany(asdefinedinRule12b-2oftheExchangeAct).YesNo (APPLICABLEONLYTOISSUERSINVOLVEDINBANKRUPTCYPROCEEDINGSDURINGTHEPASTFIVEYEARS) IndicatebycheckmarkwhethertheregistranthasfiledalldocumentsandreportsrequiredtobefiledbySections12,13or15(d)oftheSecuritiesExchan