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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 May 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 ¨ 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 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
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(Registrant)
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Date
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May 13, 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.
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 disclaims 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: 670)
ANNOUNCEMENT
Approval
of the non-public issue of A shares by the Public Offering Review
Committee
of CSRC
Reference
is made to the announcement of the China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
(the “Company”) dated 29
December 2008 in relation to the subscriptions of new A shares and new H shares
of the Company by China Eastern Air Holding Company and CES Global Holdings
(Hong Kong) Limited respectively.
On 13 May
2009, the Public Offering Review Committee of the China Securities Regulatory
Commission (“CSRC”)
reviewed the application relating to the non-public issue of new A shares of the
Company. The application relating to the non-public issue of new A shares of the
Company has been conditionally approved according to the review result. The
Company will make further announcement as and when the Company receives the
official approval documents from CSRC.
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By
order of the board of directors of
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CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED
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Luo Zhuping
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Director and Company Secretary
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The
directors of the Company as at the date of this announcement
are:
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Liu
Shaoyong
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(Chairman)
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Li
Jun
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(Vice
Chairman)
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Ma
Xulun
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(President,
Director)
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Luo
Chaogeng
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(Director)
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Luo
Zhuping
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(Director,
Company Secretary)
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Hu
Honggao
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Peter
Lok
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Wu
Baiwang
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Zhou
Ruijin
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Xie
Rong
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Shanghai,
the People’s
Republic of China
13 May
2009