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
August
30, 2007
CHINA
SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
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 an announcement on
August 29, 2007 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s website at http://main.ednews.hk/listedco/listconews/search/search_active_main.asp,
to
clarify certain recent press articles in relation to the Company that Air China
Limited is considering a re-organization with several airline companies,
including the Company. A copy of the English 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/
Su
Liang
Name:
Su
Liang
Title:
Company Secretary
Date: August 30, 2007
(a
joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with
limited liability)
(Stock
Code: 1055)
OVERSEAS
REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT
This
announcement is published pursuant to Rule 13.09(1) and 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 a
clarification announcement, the full text of the announcement is set out
below
for information purpose.
|
The
board of directors of
China
Southern Airlines Company
Limited
|
Guangzhou,
the People’s Republic of China
29
August 2007
As
at the date of this announcement, the Directors include Liu Shao Yong, Li
Wen
Xin, Wang Quan Hua, Zhao Liu An, Si Xian Min, Tan Wan Geng, Xu Jie Bo and
Chen
Zhen You as executive Directors; and Wang Zhi, Sui Guang Jun, Gong Hua Zhang
and
Lin Guang Yu as independent non-executive Directors.
| Stock short name: China South Air |
Stock
Code: 600029
|
Notice
No.: Lin
2007-34
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CHINA
SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED
Announcement
The
Company and all members of the board of directors warrant that the content
of
this announcement is true, accurate and complete, and jointly and severally
accept responsibility for the misrepresentation, misleading statements or
material omissions of this announcement.
China
Southern Airlines Company Limited (the “Company”) is aware of certain recent
press articles in relation to the Company that Air China Limited is considering
a re-organization with several airlines companies, including the Company
(the
“Relevant Statements”). Pursuant to the request of the Shanghai Stock Exchange,
the Company would like to make the following statements:
| 1. |
The
Company has never authorised any media or individual in making
or
publicizing the Relevant
Statements;
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| 2. |
The
Relevant Statements concerning the Company are untrue and have
no
substance, save as disclosed before that the Company has been in
negotiations with Air France in relation to the proposed joint
venture in
the cargo business, the Company confirms that it does not have
any plan
for assets re-organization, merger and acquisition or assets injection
for
the time being;
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| 3. |
The
Company is not aware of any matter discloseable which has not been
disclosed. All the formal information released by the Company will
be
published in two designated newspapers: “China Securities Journal” and
“Shanghai Securities News” in the People’s Republic of China. The Company
will be in compliance with its relevant obligations under the applicable
rules and regulations. Investors are advised to exercise caution
in
dealing in the shares of the
Company.
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China
Southern Airlines Company Limited
29
August 2007