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
For the Month of August 2016
Commission File Number: 1-14696
China Mobile Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
60/F, The Center
99 Queen’s Road Central
Hong Kong, China
(Address of principal executive offices)
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 x Form 40-F ¨
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Yes ¨ No x
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EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number |
Page | |||
| 1.1 | Announcement, dated August 1, 2016 | A-1 | ||
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This announcement contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are, by their nature, subject to significant risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to:
| • | the Company’s business objectives and strategies, including those relating to the development of our terminal procurement and distribution business; |
| • | the Company’s operations and prospects; |
| • | the Company’s network expansion and capital expenditure plans; |
| • | the expected impact of any acquisitions or other strategic transactions; |
| • | the Company’s provision of services, including fourth generation, or 4G, services, wireline broadband services and services based on technological evolution, and the ability to attract customers to these services; |
| • | the planned development of future generations of mobile technologies and other technologies and related applications; |
| • | the anticipated evolution of the industry chain of 4G and future generations of mobile technologies, including future development in, and availability of, terminals that support the Company’s provision of services based on 4G and future generations of mobile technologies; |
| • | the expected benefit from the Company’s investment in and any arrangements with China Tower Corporation Limited; |
| • | the expected benefit from the Company’s acquisition and planned integration of certain assets, businesses and related liabilities and employees from China Tietong Telecommunications Corporation; |
| • | the expected impact of the implementation in Mainland China of value-added tax, the policy of “speed upgrade and tariff reduction” on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations; |
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| • | the expected impact of tariff changes on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations; |
| • | the expected impact of new service offerings on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations; and |
| • | future developments in the telecommunications industry in Mainland China, including changes in the regulatory and competitive landscape. |
The words “aim”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “may”, “plan”, “seek”, “should”, “target”, “will” and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company, are intended to identify certain of these forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend to update these forward-looking statements and are under no obligation to do so.
These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, some of which are beyond the Company’s control. In addition, these forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including the risk factors set forth in the “Risk Factor” section of the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 20-F, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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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.
| CHINA MOBILE LIMITED | ||||||
| Date: August 2, 2016 | By: | /s/ Li Yue | ||||
| Name: | Li Yue | |||||
| Title: | Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer | |||||
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Exhibit 1.1
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.
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CHINA MOBILE LIMITED
(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability under the Companies Ordinance)
(Stock Code: 941) |
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DATE OF BOARD MEETING
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of China Mobile Limited (the “Company”) announces that a meeting of the Board will be held on Thursday, 11 August 2016 at the registered office of the Company, for the purposes of, among other things, approving the announcement of the interim results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the six months ended 30 June 2016 and considering the payment of an interim dividend.
| By Order of the Board |
| China Mobile Limited |
| Wong Wai Lan, Grace |
| Company Secretary |
Hong Kong, 1 August 2016
As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors of the Company comprises Mr. Shang Bing, Mr. Li Yue, Mr. Liu Aili, Mr. Xue Taohai and Mr. Sha Yuejia as executive directors and Mr. Frank Wong Kwong Shing, Dr. Moses Cheng Mo Chi and Mr. Paul Chow Man Yiu as independent non-executive directors.
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