# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001030475
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-008853
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 8434
**Document Hash:** 5d320c5202e1d63e19e76a2fc2d7f80b
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-008853.hdr.sgml**: 20230117

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-008853

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230117

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230117

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230117

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORP LTD
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001030475
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14550
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23530131

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** BOARD SECRETARIAT'S OFFICE
- **STREET 2:** KONG GANG SAN LU, NUMBER 88,
- **CITY:** SHANGHAI,
- **STATE:** F4
- **ZIP:** 200335
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (8621) 6268-6268

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** BOARD SECRETARIAT'S OFFICE
- **STREET 2:** KONG GANG SAN LU, NUMBER 88,
- **CITY:** SHANGHAI,
- **STATE:** F4
- **ZIP:** 200335

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**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

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**FORM 6-K** 

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**Report of Foreign Private Issuer** 

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

**under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

**For the month of January 2023** 

**Commission File Number: 001-14550** 

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## China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
**(Translation of Registrant's name into English)** 

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**Board Secretariat's Office** 

**5/F, Block A2, Northern District, CEA Building** 

**36 Hongxiang 3rd Road, Minhang District** 

**Shanghai, China 200335** 

**(Address of principal executive offices)** 

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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 ☐ Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐

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

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): <u>n/a</u><u> </u>

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**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.

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|  | **China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited** | **China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited** |
|  | **(Registrant)** | **(Registrant)** |
| **Date** January 17, 2023 | **By** | /s/ Wang Jian |
|  |  | Name: Wang Jian |
|  |  | Title: Company Secretary |

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*Certain statements contained in this announcement may be regarded as "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially different from any future performance, financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this announcement represent the Company's views as of the date of this announcement. While the Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause the Company's views to change, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, unless required by applicable laws. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this announcement.* 

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*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.*![LOGO](g446884g59q54.jpg)

**AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION** 

This announcement is made by China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the "**Company**") pursuant to Rule 13.51(1) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 13 January 2023 in relation to the completion of the issuance of new A Shares.

The "Proposal in relation to the authorization to the Board and its authorized persons to proceed with relevant matters in respect of the Non-public Issuance of A Shares in their sole discretion" was considered and approved at the Company's 2021 Annual General Meeting, 2022 first A Shareholders Class Meeting and 2022 first H Shareholders Class Meeting held on 29 June 2022, which authorized the board of directors of the Company and its authorized persons to amend the relevant provisions of the Articles of Association in relation to the Non-public Issuance of A Shares (the "**Issuance of A Shares**") according to the actual situation of the issuance upon the completion of the Issuance of A Shares, and to report to the relevant governmental authorities and regulatory agencies for approval or filing, and to complete the change of industrial and commercial registration, the registration and custody of new shares and other relevant matters with industrial and commercial administrative departments and other relevant governmental authorities. The persons authorized by the board of directors under the proposal shall be the chairman and/or the vice chairman of the Company.

The Company completed the Non-public Issuance of 3,416,856,492 A Shares to the subscriber on 12 January 2023. Upon the completion of the Non-public Issuance of A Shares, the share capital of the Company increased from 18,874,440,078 shares to 22,291,296,570 shares. The amendments to the Articles of Association are as follows:

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| **No.** | **Existing Articles** | **Revised Articles** |
| **1** | **Article 21** As approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the total amount of shares of the Company is 18,874,440,078 shares. | **Article 21** As approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the total amount of shares of the Company is **22,291,296,570** shares. |

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| **No.** | **Existing Articles** | **Revised Articles** |
| **2** | **Article 22** The Company has issued a total of 18,874,440,078 ordinary shares, comprising a total of 13,697,662,301 A shares, representing 72.57% of the total share capital of the Company, a total of 5,176,777,777 H shares, representing 27.43% of the total share capital of the Company. | **Article 22** The Company has issued a total of **22,291,296,570** ordinary shares, comprising a total of **17,114,518,793** A shares, representing **76.78**% of the total share capital of the Company, a total of 5,176,777,777 H shares, representing **23.22**% of the total share capital of the Company. |
| **3** | **Article 25** The registered capital of the Company is RMB18,874,440,078. | **Article 25** The registered capital of the Company is RMB**22,291,296,570**. |

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| By order of the Board |
| **CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED** |
| **Wang Jian** |
| *Company Secretary* |
| Shanghai, the People's Republic of China<br> 16 January 2023 |

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*As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company include Li Yangmin (Vice Chairman, President), Tang Bing (Director), Lin Wanli (Director), Cai Hongping (Independent non-executive Director), Dong Xuebo (Independent non-executive Director), Sun Zheng (Independent non-executive Director), Lu Xiongwen (Independent non-executive Director) and Jiang Jiang (Employee Representative Director).*