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 November 2008.
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): ¨
Indicate
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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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.
(A
joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with
limited liability)
(Stock
code: 670)
OVERSEAS
REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT
CLARIFICATION
ANNOUNCEMENT
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This
announcement is made 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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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)).
The
Company noted recent press coverage regarding the approval from the State-owned
Asset Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (國務院國有資產監督管理委員會)
relating to the capital injection into China Eastern Air Holding
Company (中國東方航空集團公司) (“CEA
Holding”),
the
controlling shareholder of the Company. The Company hereby makes the following
statement in response to the request of the Shanghai Stock
Exchange:
After
inquiring with CEA Holding and all the directors and the management of the
Company, the Company was informed that as of the date hereof, CEA Holding has
applied for state-owned capital operation budget with the relevant department
of
the State Council (國務院). As the matter relates to various laws and regulations
and involves various departments, CEA Holding is actively engaging in liaising
and communicating with various departments. As of the date hereof, the
application is still in the approval process. Other than the proposed
cooperation with Singapore Airlines Limited, which has been discussed, approved
and disclosed by the board of directors (the “Board”)
of the
Company previously, the Company has not engaged in any discussion or negotiation
with any other companies regarding any significant matters that may have
material impact on the share prices of the Company. The Company will strictly
comply with its disclosure obligations in accordance with the relevant
procedures for disclosure of information should there be any major development
of the Company.
Shanghai
Securities News (上海證券報) is 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.
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By order of the Board
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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 the announcement are:
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Li
Fenghua
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(Chairman,
Non-executive Director)
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Li
Jun
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(Vice
Chairman, Non-executive Director)
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Cao
Jianxiong
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(President,
Executive Director)
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Luo
Chaogeng
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(Non-executive
Director)
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Luo
Zhuping
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(Executive
Director)
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Hu
Honggao
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(Independent
non-executive Director)
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Peter
Lok
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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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Shanghai,
the People’s Republic of China
17
November 2008