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

 

January 23, 2014

 

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.

 

Yeso Nox

 

(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 January 22, 2014 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s website at: http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/SEHK/2014/0122/LTN20140122401.pdf with respect to increase in shareholding of the Company by China Southern Air Holding Company, the controlling shareholder of the Company, on January 22, 2014.

 

An English version of the announcement is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 6-K.

 

 

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: January 23, 2014