BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

February 9, 2021

Commission File Number: 001-36614

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

(Registrant’s name)

26/F Tower One, Times Square

1 Matheson Street

Causeway Bay

Hong Kong

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F x Form 40-F o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K on paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K on paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Exhibits 4.1, 5.1 and 5.2 to this report on Form 6-K are incorporated by reference in the registration statement on Form F-3 of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (File No. 333-252669), into the preliminary prospectus supplement filed thereunder on February 2, 2021, and into the prospectus supplement filed thereunder on February 5, 2021 and shall be a part thereof from the date on which this report is furnished, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

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EXHIBITS

Exhibit 4.1 – Form of Supplemental Indenture

Exhibit 5.1 – Opinion of Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP

Exhibit 5.2 – Opinion of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

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