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 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
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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20-F o Form
40-F
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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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China Eastern Airlines
Corporation Limited
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(Registrant)
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Date April 15,
2009
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By /s/
Luo
Zhuping
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Name:
Luo Zhuping
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)
PROPOSED
RESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR
AND
PROPOSED
APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR
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The
Board announces that Mr. Peter Lok will resign as an independent
non-executive director of the Company, and Mr. Sandy Ke-Yaw Liu will be
appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company, each
subject to the approval of the respective resolution at the
AGM.
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The
board of directors (the “Board”) of China Eastern
Airlines Corporation Limited (the “Company”) hereby announces
that, Mr. Peter Lok will resign as an independent non-executive director of the
Company due to personal reasons. The resignation is subject to the
approval of the respective resolution at the 2008 annual general meeting of the
Company (“AGM”).
Mr. Peter
Lok confirms that there is no disagreement between him and the Board and there
is no matter relating to his resignation that needs to be brought to the
attention of the shareholders of the Company.
The Board
would like to express its sincere gratitude to Mr. Peter Lok for his loyalty and
diligence during his tenure of office.
The Board
further announces that, Mr. Sandy Ke-Yaw Liu劉克涯先生 (“Mr. Liu”) will be appointed as
an independent non-executive director of the Company, subject to the approval of
the respective resolution at the AGM.
The
biographical details of Mr. Liu are as follows:
Biographical details of Mr.
Liu
Mr. Liu,
aged 61, joined the civil aviation industry in Taiwan since 1969. He
has served in China Airlines （台灣中華航空公司） as
Airport Manager in Honolulu Airport, Marketing Director for the Americas,
General Manager for Hawaii District, Regional Director for Europe, Director of
Corporate Planning and Director of Marketing Planning respectively in its
Corporate Office Taiwan. He also served as Vice President for Market
and Sales in 1993 and Executive Vice President for Commercial since 1996, and
was promoted to President in 1998. Additionally, Mr. Liu had served as Board
Director in Taiwan Mandarin Airlines（台灣華信航空）, Taiwan
Far Eastern Air Transport （台灣遠東航空）, Taiwan
China Pacific Catering Service （台灣華膳空廚）, Taiwan
Taoyuan International Airport Service Company （台灣桃園航勤服務公司）and the
Chairman of the Board of Taiwan Air Cargo Terminal （台灣華儲物流公司）. In
2001, he moved to Hong Kong to join Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
a global logistics company as the Chief Operating Officer for Asia Region. Mr.
Liu graduated from Taipei’s Shih-Shin University （台灣世新大學）and
attended advanced study program in Stanford University in the United States in
1990 and 1993 respectively.
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As far as
the Board is aware and save as disclosed in the above, Mr. Liu has not held any
directorship in the last 3 years in public companies the securities of which are
listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas or other major
appointments and professional qualifications preceding the date of this
announcement, nor has he any relationship with any directors, senior management
or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company. As at the date of
this announcement, Mr. Liu has not, and is not deemed to have, any interests in
any shares or underlying shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of
the Securities and Futures Ordinance.
Subject
to shareholders’ approval of his appointment at the AGM, Mr. Liu will enter into
a service contract with the Company for a term that is the same as the fifth
session of the Board. The remuneration of Mr. Liu will be determined by the
remuneration committee of the Board according to his responsibilities with the
Company and prevailing market conditions.
Pursuant
to the articles of association of the Company, Mr. Liu will hold office until
the next annual general meeting of the Company and will be eligible for
re-election at the meeting.
Save as
disclosed in this announcement, the Board is not aware of any matters in
relation to the appointment of Mr. Liu which are required to be disclosed
pursuant to Rules 13.51(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and any other matter that need to be
brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.
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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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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
15 April
2009
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