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 November 2016

 

 

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  ☒            Form 40-F  ☐

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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  ☒

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 November 3, 2016
				By		/s/ Zhang Baocai
				Name:		Zhang Baocai
				Title:		Director

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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)

OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT

THE PROPOSED NON-PUBLIC ISSUANCE OF EXCHANGEABLE

CORPORATE BONDS BY THE CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER

 

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.

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (the “ Company ”) received a notification recently from Yankuang Group Company Limited ( “Yankuang Group” ), the controlling shareholder of the Company, informing the Company that Yankuang Group proposed to use the A shares of the Company held by Yankuang Group as the exchange objects for the non-public issuance of exchangeable corporate bonds.

As at the date of this announcement, Yankuang Group held 2,600,000,000 A shares and 180,000,000 H shares of the Company, representing 56.59% of the total issued share capital of the Company in aggregate. According to the notification, the proposed term of the non-public issuance of exchangeable corporate bonds by Yankuang Group will not exceed three years, and the proposed proceeds to be raised will not exceed RMB10 billion. Subject to the fulfillment of the conditions for the exchange, it is proposed that the holders of the non-publicly issued exchangeable corporate bonds will be entitled to exchange their exchangeable corporate bonds into A shares of the Company within a certain period.

 

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According to the notification, the non-public issuance of exchangeable corporate bonds has been approved by Shandong Provincial State-owned Assets and Administration Commission and Shandong Council for Social Security Fund, and is still pending approval from relevant departments and proceeded according to relevant procedures. The final plan for the issuance of exchangeable corporate bonds will be determined based on market conditions at time of the issuance.

The company will disclose information in relation to the non-public issuance of the exchangeable corporate bonds and subsequent events in a timely manner in accordance with the relevant regulatory requirements.

 

By order of the Board

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

Li Xiyong

Chairman of the Board

Zoucheng, Shandong Province, the PRC

3 November 2016

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are Mr. Li Xiyong, Mr. Li Wei, Mr. Wu Xiangqian, Mr. Wu Yuxiang, Mr. Zhao Qingchun, Mr. Guo Dechun and Mr. Guo Jun, and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Mr. Wang Lijie, Mr. Jia Shaohua, Mr. Wang Xiaojun and Mr. Qi Anbang.

About the Company

For more information, please contact:

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

Zhang Baocai, Director

Tel: [phone]

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

 

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