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 20, 2010

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. ¨

(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 the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________.)

 
 

 

China Southern Airlines Company Limited (the “Company”) published an announcement on December 20, 2010 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s website at: http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/20101220/LTN20101220330.pdf to disclose an agreement (the “Agreement”) by and among the Company, Xiamen Jianfa Group Co., Ltd. and Hebei Aviation Investment Group Co., Ltd (the “Hebei Investment”), pursuant to which Hebei Investment agreed to inject a cash capital (“the Capital Injection) of RMB 1,460 million into Xiamen Airlines Company Limited (the “Xiamen Airlines”), a subsidiary of the Company. As a result of the Capital Injection, the Company’s equity interests in the Xiamen Airlines decreased from 60% to 51%. This reduction of equity interests represents a deemed disposal by the Company.

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.

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED

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

Date: December 20, 2010