1934 Act Registration No. 333 - 13904
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
For the month of June 2007
MTR CORPORATION LIMITED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
MTR Tower
Telford Plaza
33 Wai Yip Street
Kowloon Bay
Hong Kong
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F ü Form 40-F
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
Yes No ü
(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- )
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this Report on Form 6-K may be viewed as “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). 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 MTR Corporation Limited (the “Company”) to be materially different from any future performance, financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements.
With respect to the Company’s business, including its railway operations and property operations, such factors include, among others, the following:
• | general political, social and economic conditions in Hong Kong, the Mainland of China and elsewhere; |
• | the level of interest rates prevailing in Hong Kong; |
• | accidents and natural disasters; |
• | the terms on which the Company finances its working capital and capital expenditure requirements; |
• | the implementation of new projects and the timely and effective development of the railway and any disruptions to that implementation and development; |
• | changes in the fares for the Company’s services; |
• | competition from alternative modes of transportation; |
• | the Company’s ability to complete property developments on time and within budget; |
• | fluctuation in property prices and competition from other property developments; |
• | the Company’s relationship with the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the “Government”); |
• | the Government’s policies relating to transportation and land use planning in Hong Kong, which may change as a result of the Government’s population and employment growth projections (which themselves are subject to change); |
• | the Government’s policies relating to property ownership and development, which may change as a result of the Government’s population and employment growth projections (which themselves are subject to change); |
• | the proposed rail merger involving the Company and the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation; and |
• | other factors beyond the Company’s control. |
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | Page | |||
1.1 | Announcement dated June 14, 2007 of Intent to Terminate Reporting Obligations under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | 5 |
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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.
MTR CORPORATION LIMITED | ||
By: | /s/ Lila Fong | |
Name: | Lila Fong | |
Title: | Legal Manager - Secretarial |
Date: June 14, 2007
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Exhibit 1.1
MTR CORPORATION LIMITED
(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)
MTR Corporation Limited Announces Intent to Terminate Its Reporting Obligations under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934
MTR Corporation Limited (the “Corporation”) announced today its intention to terminate its existing reporting obligations under Section 15(d) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), by filing a Form 15F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on or after June 14, 2007. Upon filing of the Form 15F, the Corporation’s Exchange Act reporting obligations will be immediately suspended, and the Corporation expects the termination of its Exchange Act reporting obligations to become effective no later than 90 days after the filing of the Form 15F.
The Corporation intends to maintain its sponsored American depositary receipt program in the United States. Upon the termination of its Exchange Act reporting obligations, the Corporation intends to establish an exemption from the registration requirements of Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) promulgated thereunder, and intends to publish information required by Rule 12g3-2(b) on its corporate website athttp://www.mtr.com.hk.
Date: June 14, 2007
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