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 November 2015

 

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:  November 27, 2015 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.

 

 

OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT
Announcement on Issuance of
Super Short-term Commercial Paper

 

The Company and all members of the Board warrant that the information set out in this announcement is true, accurate and complete, and accept joint responsibility for any false information or misleading statements contained in, or material omissions from, this announcement.

 

As approved by the shareholders of China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “Company”) in its 2013 annual general meeting, it was agreed that the Company may apply to the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors (the “Association”) for registration of super short-term commercial paper with an aggregate principal amount of not more than RMB20 billion and for a term of not more than 270 days (to be issued on a rolling basis within the effective period of registration). On 12 December 2014, the Company received a “Notification on Acceptance of Registration” (Zhong Shi Xie Zhu 2014 No. SCP 131) from the Association, accepting the registration of the Company’s super short-term commercial paper. The aggregate registered amount of RMB20 billion is effective within two years from the issuance date of the notification. The super short-term commercial paper may be issued in tranches within the effective period of registration.

 

The Company has completed the issuance of the 2015 seventh tranche of super short-term commercial paper of the Company (the “Seventh Tranche SCP”) on 27 November 2015. The issuance amount of the Seventh Tranche SCP was RMB2.0 billion with a maturity of 180 days whereas the nominal value was RMB100 per unit and the annual interest rate was 3.00%.

 

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China Development Bank Corporation and China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., acting as the joint lead underwriter, formed an underwriting syndicate for the Seventh Tranche SCP. The Seventh Tranche SCP will be issued to institutional investors in public in the PRC interbank debenture market by way of book-building and centralised placing. The proceeds from the Seventh Tranche SCP will be used principally to re-finance bank loans of the Company and its subsidiaries. The relevant documents in respect of the Seventh Tranche SCP are available at the websites of China Money (www.chinamoney.com.cn) and Shanghai Clearing House (www.shclearing.com).

 

  By order of the Board
  CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED
  Wang Jian
  Joint Company Secretary
  Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China
  27 November 2015

 

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company include Liu Shaoyong (Chairman), Ma Xulun (Vice Chairman, President), Xu Zhao (Director), Gu Jiadan (Director), Li Yangmin (Director, Vice President), Tang Bing (Director, Vice President), Tian Liuwen (Director, Vice President), Ji Weidong (Independent non-executive Director), Li Ruoshan (Independent non-executive Director), Ma Weihua (Independent non-executive Director) and Shao Ruiqing (Independent non-executive Director).

 

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