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 December 2007.
Commission
File Number: 001-14550
China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
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(Translation
of Registrant’s name into English)
2550
Hongqiao Road
Hongqiao
Airport
Shanghai,
China 200335
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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20-F o Form
40-F
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"Yes"
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): n/a
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.
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China Eastern Airlines Corporation
Limited
(Registrant)
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| Date December 20, 2007 | By | /s/ Li Fenghua |
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Name: Li Fenghua |
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| Title: Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||
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.
The
Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents
of
this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness
and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising
from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this
announcement.
(A
joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China
with
limited liability)
(Stock
code: 670)
FURTHER
NOTICE OF H SHAREHOLDERS CLASS MEETING
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The
board of directors of the Company ("Board") wishes to give further
notice
to the holders of the H Shares in relation to the time venue and
matters
regarding the H Shareholders Class Meeting and the
EGM.
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Reference
is made to the circular dated 23 November 2007 (the "Circular") of China
Eastern
Airlines Corporation Limited (the "Company") containing, among others, the
notices dated 23 November 2007 of an extraordinary general meeting (the "EGM")
and a class meeting of holders of H Shares of the Company (the "H Shareholders
Class Meeting") to be held on 8 January 2008.
Unless
the context otherwise requires, capitalised terms used in the Circular have
the
same meanings when used in this announcement.
Pursuant
to the articles of association of the Company, given the number of holders
of H
Shares of the Company who intend to attend the H Shareholders Class Meeting
according to the attendance slips received by the Company 20 days before
the
date of the H Shareholders Class Meeting is less than half of the total number
of holders of H Shares, the Company is required to give further notice of
the H
Shareholders Class Meeting to the holders of H Shares. Hence, the Company
gives
further notice to the holders of the H Shares that the H Shareholders Class
Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 8 January 2008 at 2:00 p.m., or any adjournment
thereof, at Meeting Centre, Shanghai Homeyo Hotel (上海航友賓館),
2550
Hongqiao Road, Shanghai, the People's Republic of China for the purpose of
considering, and if thought fit, passing, with or without modifications,
the
following resolutions:
AS
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
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"THAT,
conditional upon the approval of the same by the holders of A Shares
at
the A Shareholders Class Meeting and by the shareholders of the
Company at
the EGM, the terms and conditions of the Investor Subscription
Agreement
be approved, ratified and confirmed, and the Directors be and are
hereby
authorized to sign all such documents and/or do all such things
and acts
as the Directors may consider necessary or expedient and in the
interest
of the Company for the purpose of effecting or otherwise in connection
with any transaction contemplated under the Investor Subscription
Agreement or any matter incidental thereto, including but not limited
to
the issue of 1,235,005,263 new H Shares and 649,426,737 new H Shares
by
the Company to SIA and Temasek respectively pursuant to the Investor
Subscription Agreement."
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| 2. |
"THAT,
conditional upon the approval of the same by the holders of A Shares
at
the A Shareholders Class Meeting and by the shareholders of the
Company at
the EGM, the terms and conditions of the CEA Holding Subscription
Agreement be approved, ratified and confirmed and the Directors
be and are
hereby authorized to sign all such documents and/or do all such
things and
acts as the Directors may consider necessary or expedient and in
the
interest of the Company for the purpose of effecting or otherwise
in
connection with any transaction contemplated under the CEA Holding
Subscription Agreement or any matter incidental thereto, including
but not
limited to the issue of 1,100,418,000 new H Shares by the Company
to CEA
Holding pursuant to the CEA Holding Subscription
Agreement."
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By
order
of the Board
CHINA
EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION
LIMITED
Luo
Zhuping
Director
and Company Secretary
The
Company's directors, as at the date hereof, are:
| Li Fenghua | (Chairman, Non-executive Director) | |
| Li Jun | (Vice Chairman, Non-executive Director) | |
| Luo Chaogeng | (Non-executive Director) | |
| Cao Jianxiong | (President, Executive Director) | |
| Luo Zhuping | (Executive Director) | |
| Hu Honggao | (Independent non-executive Director) | |
| Peter Lok | (Independent non-executive Director) | |
| Wu Baiwang | (Independent non-executive Director) | |
| Zhou Ruijin | (Independent non-executive Director) | |
| Xie Rong | (Independent non-executive Director) |
Shanghai,
the People's Republic of China
20
December 2007