SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

 

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

July 20, 2012

 

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

 

278 Jichang Road

Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

 

Form 20-F. Form 40-F. o

 

(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.)

 

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(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________.)

 

 

 
 

 

China Southern Airlines Company Limited (the “Company”) published an announcement on July 20, 2012 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s website at: http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/SEHK/2012/0720/LTN20120720186.pdf, regarding a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company, which was published on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

 

An English version of the announcement is included in this Form 6-K of the Company.

 

 

 
 

  

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 SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

 

By: /s/ Liu Wei and Xie Bing  

Name: Liu Wei and Xie Bing

Title: Joint Company Secretaries

 

 

Date: July 20, 2012

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

 

This announcement is published pursuant to Rule 13.09(2) of The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

 

As China Southern Airlines Company Limited (the “Company”) has published the “Announcement of Resolution Passed at the Meeting of the Board of Directors of China Southern Airlines Company Limited” on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the full text of the announcement is set out below for information purpose.

 

By order of the Board
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
Xie Bing and Liu Wei

Joint Company Secretaries

 

 

Guangzhou, the People’s Republic of China

20 July 2012

 

As at the date of this announcement, the Directors include Si Xian Min, Wang Quan Hua and Yuan Xin An as non-executive Directors, Tan Wan Geng, Zhang Zi Fang, Xu Jie Bo and Chen Zhen You as executive Directors; and Gong Hua Zhang, Wei Jin Cai, Ning Xiang Dong and Liu Chang Le as independent non-executive Directors.

 

 

 
 

 

Stock short name: China South Air Stock Code: 600029 Notice No.: Lin 2012-026

 

ANNOUNCEMENT of resolution passed at the meeting of

the Board of DIRECTORS OF

China Southern Airlines Company Limited

 

 

The board (the “Board”) of directors (the “Directors”) of the Company and all of its members confirm that the contents of this announcement does not contain misrepresentations, misleading statements or material omission, and jointly and severally accept full responsibilities for the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this announcement.

 

According to the provisions of the Articles of Association of China Southern Airlines Company Limited (the “Company”), the Board passed the following resolution by means of correspondence and written resolution on 20 July 2012:

 

Mr. Zhang Zheng Rong ceased to be the Chief Pilot and COO Flight Safety of the Company due to the work arrangement.

 

The number of Directors supposed to be present was 11, of which 11 attended in person. The Directors approved the above resolution unanimously after consideration and were in compliance with the provisions of the Company Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Articles of Association of the Company.

 

 

 

The Board of

China Southern Airlines Company Limited

20 July 2012