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 June 2010
Commission
File Number: 001-14550
China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
(Translation
of Registrant’s name into English)
2550
Hongqiao Road
Hongqiao
Airport
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.
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(Registrant)
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Date
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June 1, 2010
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By
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/s/ Luo Zhuping
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Name:
Luo Zhuping
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Title:
Director and 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.
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
PROGRESS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE
ABSORPTION OF SHANGHAI AIRLINES
THROUGH
SHARE EXCHANGE
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This
announcement is made by the Company pursuant to Rule 13.09(2) of the Rules
Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited.
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On
30 December 2009, China Eastern Airlines
Corporation Limited (the “Company”) received from the China
Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) a reply concerning
Approval of Absorption of Shanghai Airlines Co., Ltd by China Eastern Airlines
Corporation Limited (Zheng Jian Xu Ke [2009] No.1483) in relation to the
approval of the absorption of Shanghai Airlines Co., Ltd (“Shanghai Airlines”, and the absorption
of Shanghai Airlines through share exchange by the Company is referred to as the
“Absorption through Share Exchange”) through share
exchange by the Company.
As the
implementation of the Absorption through Share Exchange has not been completed,
pursuant to the requirements under Provision 31 of the Administrative Rules on
Material Asset Reorganizations of Listed Companies (《上市公司重大資產重組管理辦法》), the progress of
the implementation of the Absorption through Share Exchange is set out as
follows:
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1.
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Establishment
of New Shanghai Airlines Co., Ltd. (上海航空有限公司) and
Licence for
Operation
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The
Company has established a wholly-owned subsidiary new Shanghai Airlines Co.,
Ltd. (上海航空有限公司) (“New Shanghai Airlines”) for the purpose of
receiving major assets and credits and debts of the core aviation business of
Shanghai Airlines. Currently, New Shanghai Airlines has obtained the operational
license for public air transport enterprises, and obtained the corporate legal
person business license issued by the airport branch of Shanghai Administration
of Industry and Commerce on 24 May 2010.
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2.
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Settlement
of Assets and Arrangement of
Personnel
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The
procedures for the settlement of assets and arrangement of personnel in relation
to the Absorption through Share Exchange is still in process.
The
Company will press on with the implementation of the Absorption through Share
Exchange, perform the relevant procedures in accordance with relevant
requirements and the reply from CSRC, and announce the progress of the
implementation on a timely basis.
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By
order of the board of directors
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CHINA
EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED
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Luo
Zhuping
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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,
People’s Republic of China
31 May 2010
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