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 April 2010
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)
Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form
40-F: x Form
20-F o Form
40-F
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is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o
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101(b)(7): o
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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: o Yes x No
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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.
| China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited | |||||
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(Registrant)
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| Date |
April
19,
2010
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By
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/s/ Luo
Zhuping
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| Name: Luo Zhuping | |||||
| Title: Director and Company Secretary | |||||
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.
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.
(A
joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with
limited liability)
(Stock
code: 00670)
OVERSEAS
REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT
APPLICATION
FOR CANCELLATION OF OTHER SPECIAL TREATMENT
ON
THE TRADING OF THE SHARES OF THE COMPANY
| This announcement is made pursuant to 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. |
As the
audited shareholders’ equity of China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the
‘‘Company’’) as at 31
December 2008 was negative, under the relevant provisions of the Rules Governing
Listing of Securities on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (《上海証劵交易所股票上市規則》),
other special treatment has been applied to the trading of the shares of the
Company with effect from 17 April 2009.
According
to the standard audit report with unqualified opinion dated 19 April 2010 issued
by PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian Certified Public Accountants Limited
Company (普華永道中天會 計師事務所有限公司), the
audited shareholders’ equity of the Company as at 31 December 2009 was RMB3,104
million. With its principal business under normal operation during 2009, the
Company had net profit attributable to shareholders amounting to RMB540 million
and net profit after extraordinary gain or losses attributable to shareholders
of the Company amounting to RMB30.01 million, and satisfies the conditions
precedent to the application for cancellation of other special treatment on the
trading of the shares of the Company. Therefore, at the same time of submitting
and disclosing the 2009 Annual Report of the Company to Shanghai Stock Exchange
on 19 April 2010, the Company has applied for cancellation of other special
treatment on the trading of the shares of the Company.
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The
application is subject to review and approval by Shanghai Stock Exchange and is
uncertain. The Company shall perform its continuing obligation to announce and
disclose progress of the subject matter in a timely manner.
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By
order of the Board
China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
Luo
Zhuping
Director
and Company Secretary
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The
directors of the Company as at the date of this announcement are:
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Liu
Shaoyong
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(Chairman)
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Li
Jun
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(Vice
Chairman)
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Ma
Xulun
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(Director,
President)
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Luo
Chaogeng
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(Director)
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Luo
Zhuping
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(Director,
Company Secretary)
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Wu
Baiwang
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Xie
Rong
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Sandy
Ke-Yaw Liu
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Wu
Xiaogen
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Ji
Weidong
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Shanghai,
the People’s Republic of China
19 April
2010
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