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 of October 2022

Commission File Number: 001-32993

NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.

No. 6 Hai Dian Zhong Street

Haidian District

Beijing 100080, People’s Republic of China

(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  ☑             Form 40-F  ☐

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

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

Exhibit Index

Exhibit 99.1 – Announcement – Date of Board Meeting

SIGNATURE

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: October 12, 2022

[Signature Page to 6-K]

Exhibit 99.1

NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.

新 东 方 教 育 科 技（ 集 团 ）有 限 公 司 *

(continued in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 9901)

DATE OF BOARD MEETING

The board (the “Board”) of directors (the “Directors”) of New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (the “Company”) hereby announces that a meeting of the Board will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 for the purposes of, among other matters, approving the unaudited results of the Company for the three months ended August 31, 2022 and its publication.

The Company will announce the Company Results before U.S. market opens on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 (New York time) on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk. The earnings teleconference call will take place at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 (Hong Kong time). The Company’s management will be on the call to discuss the Results and answer questions.

Participants can join the conference using the below options:

Dialing-in to the conference call:

Please register in advance of the conference, using the link provided below. Upon registering, you will be provided with participant dial-in numbers and unique personal PIN.

Conference call registration link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BIae6908a14257488ebad58ce6d4f7234e. It will automatically direct you to the registration page of “New Oriental FY 2023 Q1 Earnings Conference Call” where you may fill in your details for RSVP.

In the 10 minutes prior to the call start time, you may use the conference access information (including dial in number(s) and personal PIN) provided in the confirmation email received at the point of registering.

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Joining the conference call via a live webcast:

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at http://investor.neworiental.org.

Listening to the conference call replay:

A replay of the conference call may be accessed via the webcast on-demand by registering at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/hgfrhiuk first. The replay will be available until October 26, 2023.

Beijing, China, October 12, 2022

As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors of the Company comprises Mr. Michael Minhong Yu, Mr. Chenggang Zhou and Mr. Louis T. Hsieh as directors and Mr. Robin Yanhong Li, Mr. Denny Lee and Mr. John Zhuang Yang as independent directors.

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