UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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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 October 2010
Commission
File Number: 001-14550
China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
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(Translation
of Registrant’s name into English)
Board
Secretariat’s Office
Kong Gang
San Lu, Number 88
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
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): o
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101(b)(7): o
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: o Yes x No
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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
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October
29, 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.
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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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The absorption of Shanghai Airlines Co.,
Ltd (“Shanghai
Airlines”) by China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the
“Company”) through share exchange (the
“Absorption through
Share Exchange”) has been
approved by China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”). 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 Reorganization 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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The Company, 上海航空有限公司 (Shanghai Airlines Co., Ltd) and
Shanghai Airlines have signed the completion list of
the transferred assets. Such assets include equity, property, aircrafts as
well as trademarks and trademark application
rights.
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2.
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The industrial and commercial
registration procedures for the transfer of equity interest in
上海航空假期旅行社有限公司 (Shanghai Airlines Holidays
Travel Service Co., Ltd), 上海上航實業有限公司 (Shanghai Airlines Industry Co.,
Ltd.), 上海航空國際旅游
(集團)
公司 (Shanghai Airlines
Tours International (Group) Co., Ltd.), 中國聯合航空有限公司 (China United Airlines Co., Ltd )
and 上海愛建股份有限公司 (Shanghai AJ Corporation)
held by Shanghai Airlines to the Company have been
completed.
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3.
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The application documents for the
transfer of certain real estate properties have been submitted
to 浦東新區房地產交易中心 (Real Estate Transaction Centre
of Pudong New District).
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The procedures for the settlement
of other assets and the arrangement of personnel in relation to the Absorption
through Share Exchange are still in progress. The Company will further speed up
the implementation of the Absorption through Share Exchange and cancel Shanghai
Airline within the prescribed time limit. At the same time, the Company will
announce the progress of the implementation on time in accordance with the
relevant requirements.
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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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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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Shao Ruiqing
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(Independent non-executive
Director)
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Shanghai, People’s Republic of
China
29 October 2010
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