UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule13a-16 or15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of August 2019
Commission File Number:001-14550
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Board Secretariat’s Office
5/F, Block A2, Northern District, CEA Building
36 Hongxiang 3rd Road, Minhang District
Shanghai, China 200335
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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.
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited | ||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||
Date August 2, 2019 | By | /s/ Wang Jian | ||||
Name: | Wang Jian | |||||
Title: | Company Secretary |
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Certain statements contained in this announcement may be regarded as “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially different from any future performance, financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this announcement represent the Company’s views as of the date of this announcement. While the Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause the Company’s views to change, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, unless required by applicable laws. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this announcement.
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
PROGRESS ANNOUNCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT IN
RELATION TO THE APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR
THENON-PUBLIC ISSUANCE OF
H SHARES BY THE CSRC
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “Company”) and all members of the Board undertake the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of the contents contained herein and that this announcement contains no false representation, misleading statement or material omission.
Reference is made to the Company’s announcement dated 10 July 2018, overseas regulatory announcements dated 15 March 2019, 9 April 2019, 26 April 2019 and 12 July 2019, progress announcements dated 30 August 2018, 18 October 2018, 15 March 2019, 9 May 2019 and 14 June 2019, circular dated 13 August 2018 (the “Circular”) and poll results announcement dated 30 August 2018 in relation to, among others, thenon-public issuance of A shares andnon-public issuance of H shares by the Company. Unless otherwise indicated, terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Circular.
On 1 August 2019, the Company received the “Approval of Additional Issuance of Overseas Listed Foreign Shares by China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited” (CSRC Approval [2019] No. 1421) (the “Approval”) issued by the CSRC. The contents of the Approval are as follows:
1. | Approve the Company to issue not more than 517,677,777 additional overseas listed foreign shares to Juneyao Hong Kong, with a nominal value of RMB1.00 per share. All of such shares are ordinary shares. |
2. | The Company shall report the issuance details in written form to the CSRC within 15 working days upon completion of the issuance. |
3. | The Company shall strictly comply with the relevant laws, regulations and rules within and outside the PRC during the process of the additional issuance of shares outside the PRC and listing. |
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The Company will proceed with thefollow-up issuance work in accordance with the requirements of relevant laws, and regulations and the Approval, and will subsequently disclose the relevant information in a timely manner in accordance with the progress of the relevant matters. Investors are reminded of the investment risks.
By order of the Board |
CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED Liu Shaoyong |
Chairman |
Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China 1 August 2019 |
As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company include Liu Shaoyong (Chairman), Li Yangmin (Vice Chairman), Tang Bing (Director), Lin Wanli (Independent non-executive Director), Li Ruoshan (Independentnon-executive Director), Ma Weihua (Independent non-executive Director), Shao Ruiqing (Independentnon-executive Director), Cai Hongping (Independentnon-executive Director) and Yuan Jun (Employee representative Director).
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