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

 

 

April 27, 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. x 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.)

 

Yes o  No. x

 

(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 the following announcements on April 27, 2012 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s website at:

http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2012/0427/LTN20120427746.pdf with respect to the proposed amendment to the Articles of Association of the Company;

http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2012/0427/LTN20120427767.pdf with respect to the supplemental notice of the annual general meeting;

http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2012/0427/LTN20120427784.pdf with respect to the second form of proxy for the annual general meeting;

http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2012/0427/LTN20120427794.pdf with respect to a notification letter; and

http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2012/0427/LTN20120427806.pdf with respect to the “Announcement of the Board of Directors of China Southern Airlines Company Limited” that the Company had published on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

 

 

English versions of the announcements are 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: April 27, 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 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

27 April 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 2012-010

  

ANNOUNCEMENT 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 written resolution on 27 April 2012:

 

Approved the appointment of Mr. Yuan Xifan as the Chief Engineer of China Southern Airlines Company Limited.

 

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. The manner and procedures for considering the relevant resolution were in compliance with the provisions of the Company Law of the People's Republic of China (the “Company Law”), and the Articles of Association of the Company(the “Articles of Association”).

 

Opinion of the Independent Directors:

 

The above candidate for the Chief Engineer of the Company fulfils the relevant qualifications as provided in the Company Law and the Articles of Association, its nomination and appointment procedures are in compliance with the provisions of the Company Law and Articles of Association, and we agree with such appointment approved by the Board.

 

Independent Directors:

 

Gong Hua Zhang, Wei Jin Cai, Ning Xiang Dong and Liu Chang Le

 

 

The Board of

China Southern Airlines Company Limited

27 April 2012

 

Appendix: Resume of Mr. Yuan Xifan

 

Mr. Yuan Xifan, aged 50, graduated from Civil Aviation Institute of China majoring in aviation radio, and was subsequently awarded with the master’s degree in aviation safety management from the École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) and Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Ingenieurs de Construction Aeronautique (ENSICA) in France and an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree from Tsinghua University, and is a senior engineer. Mr.Yuan began his career in 1982. Mr.Yuan served as the deputy director of repair and maintenance workshop of Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co., Ltd., the deputy general manager of the aircraft maintenance engineering division, the director of quality management and director of integrated business management of aircraft maintenance engineering division of the Company, and the deputy general manager of MTU Maintenance Zhuhai Co., Ltd. Mr.Yuan served as the deputy general manager of Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co., Ltd. from March 2009 to January 2011. Mr.Yuan has been the general manager of the aircraft engineering division of the Company since 2011. He is also a director of Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co., Ltd.