SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
6-K
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the month of July, 2008
CHINA
PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
A6,
Huixindong Street,
Chaoyang
District Beijing, 100029
People's
Republic of China
Tel:
(8610) 6499-0060
(Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form
40-F.)
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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. )
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This
Form 6-K consists of:
an
announcement regarding the PRC government policy in relation to the provision of
subsidies and rebates to China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (the
“Registrant”), made by the Registrant on July 31, 2008.
(a
joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with
limited liability)
(Stock
Code: 0386)
ANNOUNCEMENT
Reference
is made to various announcements of Sinopec Corp regarding the PRC government
policy in relation to the provision of subsidies and rebates to, among others,
Sinopec Corp.
Sinopec
Corp notes that various newspapers in the Mainland China and Hong Kong reported
that Sinopec Corp received an aggregate amount of RMB 30 billion subsidy and
rebate for the 1st half of
year 2008.
The
Company is not aware of the source of the aforesaid report, and cannot confirm
the accuracy of such report. All information in relation to Sinopec Corp shall
be based on the Company's disclosure. The Company expects to announce its
interim results on or about 25 August 2008, in which relevant information will
be included.
Investors
are reminded to exercise caution when trading in Sinopec Corp's shares and
should only rely on information formally released by Sinopec Corp.
Made
by the order of Sinopec Corp, the Board of the directors of which individually
and jointly accept responsibility for the accuracy of this
statement.
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By
Order of the Board
China Petroleum & Chemical
Corporation
Chen Ge
Secretary to the Board of
Directors
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Beijing,
PRC, 31 July 2008
As
at the date of this Announcement, the directors of Sinopec Corp are Messrs. Su
Shulin*, Zhou Yuan*, Wang Tianpu#, Zhang
Jianhua#, Wang Zhigang#, Dai Houliang#, Fan Yifei*, Yao Zhongmin*, Shi Wanpeng+,
Liu Zhongli+ and Li Deshui+.
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Executive Directors
*
Non-executive Directors
+
Independent Non-executive Directors
SIGNATURE
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.
China
Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
By:
/s/ Chen
Ge
Name:
Chen Ge
Title:
Secretary to the Board of Directors
Date:
July 31, 2008