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 July 2009
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)
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 ¨ Form
40-F
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨
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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨
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 x No
If "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
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(Registrant)
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Date
July 6,
2009
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By
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/s/ Luo
Zhuping
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Name:
Luo Zhuping
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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.
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: 670)
OVERSEAS
REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT
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This
announcement is made pursuant to Rules 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the
Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Limited.
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This
announcement is made by China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “Company”) in compliance with
Rule 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock
Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (which requires any issuer listed on the Stock
Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) whose
securities are also listed on other stock exchange(s) to simultaneously inform
the Stock Exchange of any information released to any of such other exchange(s)
and to ensure that such information is released to the market in Hong Kong at
the same time as it is released to the other market(s)).
Reference
is made to the announcements of the Company published on 8 June 2009 in relation
to material matters and suspension of trading of shares of the Company and on 14
June 2009, 15 June 2009, 21 June 2009 and 28 June 2009 in relation to progress
of material matters of the Company (collectively, the “Announcements”) (please refer
to the website of Shanghai Stock Exchange for details of the Announcements). The
Announcements mentioned that the Company is in the course of planning matters
relating to material restructuring and proposals for further lowering the
gearing ratio of the Company, trading of the shares of the Company has therefore
been suspended accordingly.
The
Company is currently planning material joint restructuring with Shanghai
Airlines Corporation Limited. As of date of the announcement, the relevant
proposals of the joint restructuring are still under discussion.
Uncertainties
still remain with the abovementioned proposals of the material joint
restructuring. Therefore, trading of the shares of the Company will continue to
be suspended in order to avoid fluctuation of the prices of the shares of the
Company and to safeguard the interests of the investors. During the suspension,
the Company will closely monitor the progress of the matters and will perform
its disclosure obligations in a timely manner. Once the relevant matters have
been confirmed, the Company will make a timely announcement and resume trading
of its shares. The Company hopes the investors will understand the
situation.
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Shanghai
Securities News（上海證券報）and China
Securities Journal（中國證券報） are the
designated press of the Company for disclosure of information and any
information published by the Company in the said press shall
prevail. Investors are advised to be cautious and take note of the
risk associated with the investment.
As
announced by the Company on the announcement dated 8 June 2009, the Company will
issue an announcement of price-sensitive in nature and the Company is in the
course of preparing such information for disclosure. Trading of the H
shares of the Company has been suspended from 8 June 2009 and it will remain
suspended until the publication of the said announcement.
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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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Hu
Honggao
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Wu
Baiwang
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Zhou
Ruijin
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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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Shanghai,
the People’s Republic of China
3 July
2009
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