SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July, 2005
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
A6, Huixindong Street,
Chaoyang District Beijing, 100029
People's Republic of China
Tel: (8610) 6499-0060
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
--------- ---------
(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 No X
--------- ---------
(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-__________.)
N/A
This Form 6-K consists of:
The notice of the 2005 first extraordinary general meeting ("EGM") of China
Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (the "Registrant"), made by the Registrant in
English on August 1, 2005.
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
(a joint stock limited company incorporated
in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 0386)
NOTICE OF 2005 FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2005 first extraordinary general meeting
("EGM") of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation ("Sinopec Corp.") will be
held at Crowne Plaza Beijing - Park View Wuzhou, No. 8 North Si Huan Zhong
Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China on Monday, 19 September 2005 at 9:00
a.m. for the following purposes:
By way of special resolution:
The proposal on issue of short-term commercial paper:
1. An approval to be given to the Company to issue in one or multiple
tranches a short-term commercial paper of an aggregate principal amount
up to 10% of the net assets value as shown in the Company's latest
audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with
PRC Accounting Rules and Regulations and up to the maximum amount for
issue of short-term commercial paper as approved by the People's Bank of
China (the "PBOC") after shareholders' approval, pursuant to the
Administrative Measures on Short-term Commercial Papers promulgated by
the PBOC and any other applicable regulations; and
2. An unconditional general mandate to be given to the Board or any two or
more directors to determine the terms and conditions and any relevant
matters in relation to the issue of short-term commercial paper in view
of the demand of the Company and the market conditions, including but
not limited to the final principal amount, interest rate and term of
maturity of the short-term commercial paper as set out in (1) above and
the preparation and execution of all necessary documents.
By Order of the Board
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
Chen Ge
Secretary to the Board of Directors
Beijing, PRC, 1 August, 2005
Notes:
1. Eligibility for attending the EGM
Holders of Sinopec Corp.'s H Shares whose names appear on the register
of members maintained by Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services
Limited and holders of domestic shares whose names appear on the
domestic shares register maintained by China Securities Registration and
Clearing Company Limited Shanghai Branch Company at the close of
business Friday, 26 August 2005 are eligible to attend the EGM.
In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the EGM to be held on
Monday, 19 September 2005, all transfers accompanied by the relevant
share certificates must be lodged with share registrars for H Shares of
Sinopec Corp. in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services
Limited, Rooms 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road
East, Hong Kong, not later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, 19 August 2005.
2. Proxy
(1) A member eligible to attend and vote at the EGM is entitled to
appoint, in written form, one or more proxies to attend and vote
on its behalf. A proxy need not be a shareholder of Sinopec Corp.
(2) A proxy should be appointed by a written instrument signed by the
appointor or its attorney duly authorised in writing. If the form
of proxy is signed by the attorney of the appointor, the power of
attorney authorising that attorney to sign or the authorisation
document(s) must be notarised.
(3) To be valid, the power of attorney or other authorisation
document(s) which have been notarised together with the completed
form of proxy must be delivered, in the case of holders of
domestic shares, to the registered address of Sinopec Corp. and,
in the case of holder of H Shares, to Computershare Hong Kong
Investor Services Limited, not less than 24 hours before the time
designated for holding of the EGM.
3. Registration procedures for attending the EGM
(1) A shareholder or his proxy shall produce proof of identity when
attending the meeting. If a shareholder is a legal person, its
legal representative or other persons authorised by the board of
directors or other governing body of such shareholder may attend
the EGM by producing a copy of the resolution of the board of
directors or other governing body of such shareholder appointing
such persons to attend the meeting.
(2) Holders of H Shares and domestic shares intending to attend the
EGM should return the reply slip for attending the
EGM to Sinopec Corp. on or before Monday, 29 August 2005.
(3) Shareholder may send the above reply slip to Sinopec Corp. in
person, by post or by fax.
4. Closure of Register of Members
The register of members of Sinopec Corp. will be closed from Friday, 19
August 2005 to Monday, 19 September 2005 (both days inclusive).
5. Other Business
(1) The EGM will not last for more than one working day. Shareholders
who attend shall bear their own travelling and
accommodation expenses.
(2) The address of the Share Registrar of H Shares of Sinopec Corp.,
Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited is
at:
Rooms 1712-1716, 17th Floor
Hopewell Centre
183 Queen's Road East
Hong Kong
(3) The address of the Share Registrar for A Shares of Sinopec Corp.,
China Securities Registration and Clearing Company Limited
Shanghai Branch Company is at:
72 Pu Jian Road
Pudong District
Shanghai
(4) The registered address of Sinopec Corp. is at:
A6 Huixindong Street
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100029
The People's Republic of China
Telephone No.: (+86) 10 6499 0060
Facsimile No.: (+86) 10 6499 0022
(5) The resolution will be passed by way of poll.
SIGNATURE
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 Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
By: /s/ Chen Ge
Name: Chen Ge
Title: Secretary to the Board of Directors
Date: August 1, 2005