Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

1934 ACT FILE NO. 001-14714

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

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 October 2013

 

 

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

 

298 Fushan South Road

Zoucheng, Shandong Province

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 of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F   x             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    x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-            

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

						Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited
Date		October 31, 2013				By /s/ Zhang Baocai
						Name:		Zhang Baocai
						Title:		Director and Company Secretary

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Certain statements contained in this announcement may be regarded as 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, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that 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 and uncertainties 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. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. 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.

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.

 

YANZHOU COAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1171)

ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE APPROVAL OF REGISTRATIONS OF THE NON-PUBLIC ISSUANCE OF FINANCING INSTRUMENTS AND SHORT-TERM NOTES

This announcement is made pursuant to Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance and Rules 13.09(2)(a) and 13.10B of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

Reference is made to the “Notice of 2012 Annual General Meeting” and the circular of Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (the “ Company ”) dated 25 March 2013 and “Announcement on Resolutions Passed at the 2012 Annual General Meeting” dated 15 May 2013 in relation to, among other things, the “proposal to authorise the Company to carry out domestic and overseas financing activities”, which was considered and approved at the 2012 annual general meeting of the Company. The Company and its subsidiaries have been approved to carry out domestic or overseas financing activities of an aggregate amount not exceeding RMB30 billion.

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Pursuant to the acceptance of registration notices (Zhongshixiezhu[2013]PNN No.306 and Zhongshixiezhu[2013]CP No.418) issued by the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors recently, the Company was approved to register a non-public issuance of financing instruments with an aggregate amount of RMB5 billion and short-term notes with an aggregate amount of RMB15 billion. Such registration amount will be valid for a term of 2 years from the date of the relevant acceptance of registration notices, during which period the Company may issue the financing instruments or short-term notes in multiple tranches.

The Company will carry out relevant work and make appropriate information disclosure in a timely manner.

 

By order of the board of directors

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

Zhang Baocai

Director and Company Secretary

Zoucheng, Shandong Province, the PRC

31 October 2013

As at the date of this announcement, the Directors are Mr. Li Xiyong, Mr. Zhang Xinwen, Mr. Zhang Yingmin, Mr. Shi Xuerang, Mr. Wu Yuxiang, Mr. Zhang Baocai and Mr. Dong Yunqing, and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Mr. Wang Xianzheng, Mr. Cheng Faguang, Mr. Wang Xiaojun and Mr. Xue Youzhi.

About the Company

For more information, please contact:

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

Zhang Baocai, Director and Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

Address: 298 Fushan South Road, Zoucheng, Shandong Province, 273500 PRC