Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
May 06 2016 - 11:07AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
May 2016
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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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of
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Form
20-F
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40-F
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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.
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China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
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(Registrant)
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Date:
May 6, 2016
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By:
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/s/ Wang Jian
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Name: Wang Jian
Title: Joint 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.
This announcement
is not an offer to purchase, a solicitation of an offer to purchase, an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to sell, the
Bonds. This announcement does not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, any form of offer or solicitation in any
place where such offers or solicitations are not permitted by law. This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution
in or into, or to any person resident and/or located in, any jurisdiction where such release, publication or distribution is unlawful.
This announcement
does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities in the United States or any other
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities
laws of any such jurisdiction. No securities may be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption
from registration requirements. Any public offering of securities to be made in the United States will be made by means of a prospectus
that may be obtained from the Company or the selling security holder. Such prospectus will contain detailed information about the
Company and management, as well as financial statements. No public offering of securities is to be made by the Company in the United
States.
OPTIONAL
REDEMPTION AND CANCELLATION OF
CNY3,300,000,000
4.8% GUARANTEED BONDS DUE 2017
(Stock
code: 85953)
(THE
“BONDS”)
BY
EASTERN
AIR OVERSEAS (HONG KONG) CORPORATION LIMITED
(THE “COMPANY”)
(incorporated
in Hong Kong with limited liability)
Unconditionally
and Irrevocably Guaranteed by
This announcement
is made pursuant to the disclosure obligations under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance and Rule 13.09(2)(a) of
the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “
Listing Rules
”).
Reference is made
to the announcement of the Company dated 18 March 2016 regarding the Offer and the Consent Solicitation, the announcement of
the Company dated 1 Apri l2016 in relation to amendments to the Offer and Consent Solicitation, the announcement of the
Company dated 14 April 2016 in relation to the extension of the Offer and Consent Solicitation, the announcement of the
Company dated 27 April 2016 in relation to the final results of the Offer and Consent Solicitation, and the announcement of
the Company dated 29 April 2016 in relation to the repurchase and cancellation of the Repurchased Bonds (the
“Announcements”). Capitalised terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings given to them in
the Announcements.
OPTIONAL
REDEMPTION AND CANCELLATION OF BONDS
As announced
in the Company’s announcement dated 27 April 2016, the Company has given Optional Redemption Notice to relevant Bondholders
of the redemption of all Outstanding Bonds in accordance with the terms and conditions of the bonds as amended by the Supplemental
Trust Deed (the “
Optional Redemption
”).
On 6 May
2016, an aggregate principal amount of CNY1,581,270,000 of Bonds, representing the entire principal amount of the Outstanding Bonds,
had been redeemed by the Company. The Outstanding Bonds will be cancelled as soon as practicable.
The Company
considers that there will be no material impact on its financial position as a result of the Optional Redemption. Following the
redemption and cancellation of the Outstanding Bonds, there will be no outstanding Bonds in issue.
Hong Kong,
6 May 2016
As at
the date of this announcement, the directors of Eastern Air Overseas (Hong Kong) Corporation Limited are Wu Yongliang, Wu Zhiwei,
Guo Lijun, Yuan Jun, and Jin Yunqiu.
As at the date of
this announcement, the directors of China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited are:
Liu Shaoyong
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Chairman
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Ma Xulun
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Vice
Chairman, President
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Xu Zhao
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Director
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Gu Jiadan
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Director
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Li Yangmin
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Director, Vice President
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Tang Bing
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Director, Vice President
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Tian Liuwen
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Director, Vice President
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Ji Weidong
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Independent non-executive
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Director Li Ruoshan
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Independent non-executive Director
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Ma Weihua
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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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