Unassociated Document
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
December
10, 2008
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 three announcements
on December 10, 2008 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s website at http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/20081210/LTN20081210493.pdf,
http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/20081210/LTN20081210503.pdf
and http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/20081210/LTN20081210340.pdf
with respect to
(i) the
subscription of new A shares by China Southern Air Holding Company; the
subscription of new H shares by Nan Lung Holding Limited; connected
transactions; proposed amendments of the Company's Articles of Association and
the resumption of trading in the Company's H shares;
(ii) resolutions
of the board of directors of the Company dated on December 10, 2008;
and
(iii) resolutions
of the supervisory committee of the Company dated on December 10,
2008.
English
versions of the announcements are included in this Form 6-K of the
Company.
In
addition, trading in the Company’s ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange will also
be resumed with effect from 9:30 a.m. New York time on December 11, 2008 at the
Company’s request.
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:
December 10, 2008