Unassociated Document
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 2009
Commission
File Number: 001-14550
China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
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(Translation
of Registrant’s name into English)
2550
Hongqiao Road
Hongqiao
Airport
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
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): 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
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
(Registrant)
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October
23, 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.
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Stock
Code: 600115
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Stock
Short Name: ST東航
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No.:
臨2009-077
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ANNOUNCEMENT
MADE BY CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED
WITH
RESPECT TO A CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The
Company and all the members of the Board of Directors hereby confirm the
truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the contents of this
announcement and jointly accept full responsibility for any false
representation, misleading statement or material omission herein
contained.
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China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “Company” or “CEA”) currently has five
independent directors, three of whom have held their positions with the Company
for over six years. In line with the progress of joint restructuring with
Shanghai Airlines, and to comply in a timely manner with our corporate
governance policies, the Company announces a change in independent directors as
follows:
A Notice
of Extraordinary General Meeting for the change in two independent directors
will be issued by the Company before the end of 2009 in order to comply in a
timely manner with the legal procedure for the election of independent
directors. The change in those independent directors with expiring terms will
occur during the 2009 Annual General Meeting, which is to be convened in the
first half of 2010.
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.
By order
of the Board
CHINA
EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED
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October 2009