Form 6-K

 

 

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 February 2018

Commission File Number: 001-14550

 

 

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

 

Board Secretariat’s Office

Kong Gang San Lu, Number 88

Shanghai, China 200335

(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: ☒   Form 20-F    ☐   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):  ☐

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):  ☐

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:     ☐  Yes     ☒  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.

 

    China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
                    (Registrant)
Date    February 9, 2018                         By  

/s/ Wang Jian

    Name:   Wang Jian
    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.

 

LOGO

NOTICE OF 2018 SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the 2018 second extraordinary general meeting (the “EGM”) of LOGO (China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited) (the “Company”) will be held at Four Seasons Hall, 2/F, Shanghai International Airport Hotel ( LOGO LOGO ) at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, 29 March 2018, or any adjournment thereof, for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit, passing the following resolutions.

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

 

1. “THAT to consider, approve and confirm the ‘Resolution regarding the relevant agreements in relation to the contractual operation of the bellyhold space of passenger aircraft between the Company and China Cargo Airlines Co., Limited and the continuing connected transactions contemplated thereunder’ (for more details, please refer to the relevant announcement of the Company to be published on the signing date of the agreement).”

 

2. “THAT to consider, approve and confirm the ‘Resolution regarding the proposed annual caps for the years ending 31 December 2018 and 2019 for the transaction amounts of the continuing connected transactions under the relevant agreements in relation to the contractual operation of the bellyhold space of passenger aircraft’ (for more details, please refer to the relevant announcement of the Company to be published on the signing date of the agreement).”

 

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By order of the Board

CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED

Wang Jian

Company Secretary

Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China

9 February 2018

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company include Liu Shaoyong (Chairman), Ma Xulun (Vice Chairman, President), Li Yangmin (Director, Vice President), Gu Jiadan (Director), Tang Bing (Director, Vice President), Tian Liuwen (Director, Vice President), Yuan Jun (Employee Representative Director), Li Ruoshan (Independent non-executive Director), Ma Weihua (Independent non-executive Director), Shao Ruiqing (Independent non-executive Director) and Cai Hongping (Independent non-executive Director).

 

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1. Persons entitled to attend the EGM

Persons who hold H shares of the Company and are registered as holders of the H shares on the register of members maintained by Hong Kong Registrars Limited at the close of business on Monday, 26 February 2018 will be entitled to attend the EGM upon completion of the necessary registration procedures. Notice will be made to the holders of the A shares of the Company separately.

 

2. Registration procedures for attending the EGM

 

  (i) Holders of the H shares of the Company shall deliver their written replies for attending the EGM, copies of transfers or copies of their share certificates or copies of receipts of share transfers, together with copies of their identity cards or other documents of identity, to the place of business of the Board Secretarial Office of the Company located at Room 318, China Eastern Airlines Building No. 1 (Next to Terminal One of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport), 92 Konggang 3rd Road, Changning District, Shanghai, the PRC (fax no: +86 21 62686116) (for the attention of the Office of the Secretary of the Board of Directors) from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, 8 March 2018 (if by facsimile) or between Thursday, 1 March 2018 to Thursday, 8 March 2018 (if by post). If proxies are appointed by Shareholders to attend the EGM, they shall, in addition to the aforementioned documents, deliver the proxy forms and copies of their identity cards or other documents of identity to the above place of business of the Company.

 

  (ii) Shareholders can deliver the necessary documents for registration to the Company in the following manner: by post or by facsimile.

 

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3. Appointing proxies

 

  (i) Shareholders who have the right to attend and vote at the EGM are entitled to appoint in writing one or more proxies (whether a member of the Company or not) to attend and vote at the meeting on their behalf.

 

  (ii) The instrument appointing a proxy must be duly authorised in writing by the appointor or his attorney. If that instrument is signed by an attorney of the appointor, the power of attorney authorising that attorney to sign (or other documents of authorisation) must be notarially certified. For the holders of the H shares of the Company, the notarially certified power of attorney or other documents of authorisation and proxy forms must be delivered to Hong Kong Registrars Limited, the Company’s H share registrar not less than 24 hours before the time scheduled for the holding of the EGM before such documents would be considered valid.

 

  (iii) If more than one proxy has been appointed by any Shareholder, such proxies shall not vote at the same time.

 

4. Duration of the EGM

The EGM is expected to last for half a day. Shareholders or their proxies attending the EGM shall be responsible for their own accommodation and travel expenses.

 

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5. Closure of books

The H share register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 27 February 2018 to Thursday, 29 March 2018, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of the H shares will be effected. Where applicable, holders of the H shares of the Company intending to attend the EGM are therefore required to lodge their respective instrument(s) of transfer and the relevant share certificate(s) to the Company’s H share registrar, Hong Kong Registrars Limited, by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 26 February 2018.

The address and contact details of Hong Kong Registrars Limited are as follows:

Hong Kong Registrars Limited

Rooms 1712–1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre

183 Queen’s Road East

Wanchai

Hong Kong

Telephone: +852 2862 8628

Fax: +852 2865 0990

 

6. Abstention from voting

LOGO (China Eastern Air Holding Company Limited*), LOGO LOGO (CES Finance Holding Co., Limited) and LOGO (CES Global Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited) will abstain from voting in respect of resolutions no. 1 and no. 2.

 

* For identification purpose only

 

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