Origin Agritech Limited announced that Mr. David W. Bullock, former Chief Financial Officer of Graham Packaging Company Inc. and former Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of UAP Holding Corporation, will be appointed to the company's board of directors. Mr. Bullock will replace Mr. L. Kenny Cordell as the chair of the audit committee of the board and an independent director of the company, effective January 1, 2015. Mr. Cordell is retiring from the board and will have served on the board for three years.