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 17, 2009

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 two announcements on August 17, 2009 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s website at http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/20090817/LTN20090817321.pdf with respect to the change of the board meeting date to August 28, 2009.  The board meeting was originally scheduled on August 24, 2009 for the purposes of considering and approving, inter alia, the interim results of the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and the payment of an interim dividend (if any).   An English version of the 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.

   
By:
/s/  Liu Wei and Xie Bing 
Title: Joint Company Secretaries

Date: August 17, 2009