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 2012
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)
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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.
| China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: October 11, 2012 | By: | /s/ Wang Jian |
| Name: Wang Jian Title: Joint Company Secretary | ||
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: 00670)
FURTHER NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
| The board of directors of the Company wishes to give further notice to the shareholders of the Company in relation to the EGM. |
Reference is made to the notice dated 24 September 2012 of the extraordinary general meeting (the “EGM”) of China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “Company”) to be held on Friday, 9 November 2012. Unless otherwise indicated, capitalised terms used in this notice shall have the same meanings as those defined in the circular of the Company and the notice of the EGM both dated 24 September 2012.
Pursuant to the relevant regulations promulgated by CSRC, the Company hereby gives further notice to the Shareholders that the EGM will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, 9 November 2012, or any adjournment thereof, at Shanghai International Airport Hotel (上海國際機場賓館), 2550 Hongqiao Road, Shanghai, the PRC for the purpose of considering the following matters:
AS SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
| 1. | “THAT, the “Proposal for the non-public issuance of A Shares to specific placees by China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited《關於中國東方航空股份有限公司向特 定對象非公開發行A股股票方案的議案》” be and is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed term by term. Details of the aforesaid plan were contained in the Overseas Regulatory Announcement of the Company published on the website of the Stock Exchange on 11 September 2012. |
Accordingly, conditional upon the passing of the special resolution in relation to the approval of the H Shares Subscription as further described in Resolution No. 2 below, the terms and conditions of, and implementation of the transactions contemplated under, the A Shares Subscription Agreement (including but not limited to the issue of 241,547,927 new A Shares by the Company to CEA Holding and the issue of 457,317,073 new A Shares by the Company to CES Finance pursuant to the A Shares Subscription Agreement) be approved, ratified and confirmed.
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The major details of the aforesaid plan in Resolution No. 1 are as follows:
| (1) | Class of shares to be issued and the nominal value: | A Shares with par value of RMB1.00 each; | |
| (2) | Method of issue: | Non-public offering and will be issued accordingly within 6 months to specific placees after the approval from CSRC has been obtained; | |
| (3) | Target subscriber and method of subscription: | The Company’s controlling shareholder CEA Holding and its wholly owned subsidiary CES Finance; | |
| The subscription price shall be paid in cash; | |||
| (4) | Date of determination of the subscription price, the subscription price and basis of the determination of the subscription price: |
The date of determination of the subscription price of the non-public issue of A Shares is the publication date of the announcement regarding the resolutions passed at the eighteenth ordinary meeting of the sixth session of the Board.
The subscription price is RMB3.28 per A Share, being 90% of the average trading price of A Shares during the 20 trading days immediately prior to the date of determination of the subscription price. Such average trading price is the total turnover of A Shares during the 20 trading days immediately prior to the date of determination of the subscription price divided by the total trading volume of A Shares during the 20 trading days immediately prior to the date of determination of the subscription price.
In this section, trading days means days on which both the Shanghai Stock Exchange is open for dealing or trading in securities, and the A Shares of the Company are available for dealing or trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. | |
| (5) | Number of shares to be issued and issue size: | 698,865,000 new A Shares, of which 241,547,927 new A Shares will be issued to CEA Holding with a total subscription price of RMB792,277,200.56 and 457,317,073 new A Shares will be issued to CES Finance with a total subscription price of RMB1,499,999,999.44; The total proceeds of the non- public issue of A Shares will be RMB2,292,277,200; |
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| (6) | Lock-up period arrangement: | The new A Shares to be subscribed for by CEA Holding and CES Finance shall not be disposed of within 36 months from the date of the completion of the issue; | |
| (7) | Place of listing: | The new A Shares shall be listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange after the lock-up period; | |
| (8) | Use of proceeds: | After deduction of the relevant expenses, the total proceeds are intended to be used to repay existing financial institution loans, the detailed arrangement of which is set out as follows: |
| No. Financial institution | Loan balance (note) |
Payment due date | |
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| 1 | Shanghai Changning branch of Bank of Communications | 100,000,000.00 | 2013-3-21 |
| 2 | Shanghai Changning branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | 500,000,000.00 | 2013-3-27 |
| 3 | Shanghai Changning branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | 200,000,000.00 | 2013-4-1 |
| 4 | Zhonghai Trust Co., Ltd. | 1,000,000,000.00 | 2013-4-19 |
| 5 | Zhonghai Trust Co., Ltd. | 1,000,000,000.00 | 2013-6-10 |
| 6 | Zhonghai Trust Co., Ltd. | 1,000,000,000.00 | 2013-6-20 |
| 7 | Shanghai branch of The Export-Import Bank of China | 500,000,000.00 | 2013-6-25 |
| Total | 4,300,000,000.00 | ||
| Note: | Representing the balance of the Company’s existing unpaid loans as at the date of the meeting of the Board convened for the purpose of considering the non-public issue of A Shares (i.e. 11 September 2012). |
The Company shall use the proceeds raised from the non-public issue of A Shares to repay the existing unpaid financial institution loans in the order listed in the table above. The Company shall raise funds on its own if the proceeds raised from the non-public issue of A Shares is insufficient to repay the above listed loans. Any remaining balance of the proceeds raised after the Company repays the above unpaid loans in accordance with the method described above shall be used to supplement the working capital of the Company.
| (9) | Arrangement of retained profits: |
The retained profits prior to the issuance of new A Shares will be shared among the existing and new Shareholders; and | |
| (10) | Validity period of this Resolution: | 12 months from the date of passing this Resolution at the shareholders’ general meeting of the Company” |
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| 2. | “THAT, the “Proposal for the non-public issuance of H Shares to specific placees by China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited《關於中國東方航空股份有限公司向特 定對象非公開發行H股股票方案的議案》” be and is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed. Details of the aforesaid plan were contained in the Overseas Regulatory Announcement of the Company published on the website of the Stock Exchange on 11 September 2012. |
Accordingly, conditional upon the passing of the special resolution in relation to the approval of the A Shares Subscription as further described in Resolution No. 1 above, the terms and conditions of, and implementation of the transactions contemplated under, the H Shares Subscription Agreement (including but not limited to the issue of 698,865,000 new H Shares by the Company to CES Global pursuant to the H Shares Subscription Agreement) be approved, ratified and confirmed.”
| 3. | “THAT, the “Plan for the Non-public Issuance of A Shares by China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited《關於中國東方航空股份有限公司非公開發行A股股票預案的議 案》” be and is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed. Details of the aforesaid plan were contained in the Overseas Regulatory Announcement of the Company published on the website of the Stock Exchange on 11 September 2012.” |
| 4. | “THAT, the “Approval for implementation of the A Shares Subscription Agreement and the H Shares Subscription Agreement《關 於批准實施〈A 股認購協議〉和〈H 股認購協議〉的議案》” be and is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed. Details of the aforesaid plan were contained in the Overseas Regulatory Announcement of the Company published on the website of the Stock Exchange on 11 September 2012.” |
| 5. | “THAT, the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association as set out in Part I of Appendix I of the Circular be and are hereby approved, subject to obtaining any approval, endorsement and/or registration as may be necessary from the relevant authorities, and the Directors be and are hereby authorized to amend the relevant provisions in the Articles of Association, sign all such documents and/or do all such things and acts as the Directors may consider necessary or expedient and in the interest of the Company for the purpose of effecting such amendments.” |
AS ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
| 6. | “THAT, the “China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited satisfies the conditions for non-public issuance of A Shares to specific placees《關於中國東方航空股份有限公司 符合向特定對象非公開發行A股股票條件的議案》” be and is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed. Details of the aforesaid plan were contained in the Overseas Regulatory Announcement of the Company published on the website of the Stock Exchange on 11 September 2012.” |
| 7. | “THAT, the “Explanation on the Use of the Proceeds of the Previous Fund Raising Activities《關於前次募集資金使用情況的說明的議案》” be and is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed. Details of the aforesaid plan were contained in the Overseas Regulatory Announcement of the Company published on the website of the Stock Exchange on 11 September 2012.” |
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| 8. | “THAT, the “Authorization to the Board and its authorised representative(s) at the Shareholders’ meeting to proceed with the matters relating to the non-public issuance of A Shares and the non-public issuance of H Shares《關於提請股東大會授權董事會及 其授權人士全權辦理本次非公開發行A股股票和非公開發行H股股票的相關事宜的議 案》” be and is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed. Details of the aforesaid plan were contained in the Overseas Regulatory Announcement of the Company published on the website of the Stock Exchange on 11 September 2012. Accordingly, conditional upon: |
| (i) | the passing of the special resolution in relation to the approval of the A Shares Subscription as further described in Resolution No. 1 above; and |
| (ii) | the passing of the special resolution in relation to the approval of the H Shares Subscription as further described in Resolution No. 2 above, |
the Directors be and are hereby authorized to sign all such documents and/or do all such things and acts as the Directors may consider necessary or expedient and in the interest of the Company for the purpose of effecting or otherwise in connection with any transaction contemplated under Resolution No. 1 and Resolution No. 2 above or any matter incidental thereto, including but not limited to the following:
| (1) | to formulate and implement specific plans according to terms and conditions set out in Resolution No. 1 and Resolution No. 2 above and the specific circumstances at the time of issuance of the new A Shares and the new H Shares; |
| (2) | in the event of changes in the policies of the relevant regulatory authorities in relation to the non-public issuance of shares or changes in the market conditions, to make appropriate adjustments to such plans as described in Resolution No. 1 and Resolution No. 2 above; |
| (3) | to amend the proposals in relation to the issuance of new A Shares and new H Shares and the use of proceeds, and to approve and execute corresponding amendments to the relevant financial reports and other application documents according to the requirements of the governing authorities and regulatory authorities; |
| (4) | where necessary, to enter into any share subscription agreements and supplemental agreements (if applicable) or other relevant legal documents with each of CEA Holding, CES Finance and/or CES Global and decide their respective effective date; |
| (5) | to handle the relevant application issues arising from the issuance of new A Shares and new H Shares in accordance with the policies of relevant governing authorities; |
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| (6) | to make consequential amendments to the provisions in relation to the issuance of new A Shares and new H Shares in the Articles of Association (as set out in Part II of Appendix I of the Circular) and register the same with the Administration for Industry and Commerce; and to handle relevant registration, lock-up and application for listing of the new A Shares with the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shanghai branch of China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited and the relevant registration and application for listing of the new H Shares with the Stock Exchange after the completion of the issuance of the new A Shares and new H Shares; |
| (7) | to the extent permitted by applicable laws, regulations, relevant constitutional documents and the Articles of Association, to handle all other matters incidental to the issuance of new A Shares and new H Shares; and |
| (8) | the authorizations described in paragraphs (1) to (7) above shall be valid for a period of 12 months from the date of passing of this Resolution, and |
that the authorized representative(s) of the Board under this Resolution be the Chairman and/or the Vice-Chairman of the Company.”
| 9. | “THAT, the “Feasibility Report on the Use of Proceeds Raised from the Non-public Issuance of A Shares《關於本次非公開發行A股股票募集資金使用可行性報告的議 案》” be and is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed. Details of the aforesaid plan were contained in the Overseas Regulatory Announcement of the Company published on the website of the Stock Exchange on 11 September 2012.” |
| 10. | “THAT, the “Waiver at the Shareholders’ meeting in relation to the requirement of a general offer by China Eastern Air Holding Company and its concert parties《關於提請股東大會批准中國東方航空集團公 司及一致行動人免於發出要約收 購的議案》” be and is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed. Details of the aforesaid plan were contained in the Overseas Regulatory Announcement of the Company published on the website of the Stock Exchange on 11 September 2012.”. Accordingly, CEA Holding and its concert parties are waived by the Shareholders from having to make a general offer to all the Shareholders to acquire their shares in the Company, and such waiver be and is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed.” |
By order of the Board
中國東方航空股份有限公司
CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED
Wang Jian
Joint Company Secretary
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The Directors as at the date hereof, are:
| Liu Shaoyong | (Chairman) |
| Ma Xulun | (Vice Chairman, President) |
| Xu Zhao | (Director) |
| Gu Jiadan | (Director) |
| Li Yangmin | (Director, Vice President) |
| Tang Bing | (Director, Vice President) |
| Luo Zhuping | (Director) |
| Sandy Ke-Yaw Liu | (Independent non-executive Director) |
| Wu Xiaogen | (Independent non-executive Director) |
| Ji Weidong | (Independent non-executive Director) |
| Shao Ruiqing | (Independent non-executive Director) |
Shanghai, the PRC
11 October 2012
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