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 December 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)

 

 

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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 December 16, 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)

WITHDRAWAL OF A LITIGATION INVOLVING YANZHOU COAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED

 

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 (“ Yanzhou Coal ” or the “ Company ”) has recently received the civil ruling issued by the Higher People’s Court of Shandong Province of the People’s Republic of China (the “ Shandong Province Higher Court ”) that the Shandong Province Higher Court has approved the Company’s application to withdraw the litigation (the “ Withdrawal of the Litigation ”) on a contract dispute (the “ Dispute ”) between the Company and Zoucheng Branch of China Construction Bank Corporation (“ CCB Zoucheng Branch ”). Relevant information is hereby announced as follows:

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1. Basic information on Withdrawal of the Litigation

In September 2016, the Company brought a civil litigation against CCB Zoucheng Branch on the Dispute at the Shandong Province Higher Court. Subsequently, CCB Zoucheng Branch made a request to the Company for negotiation and proposed a solution to resolve the Dispute. The amount involved in the Dispute were the principal amount of RMB418,522,017.30 and the corresponding interests. The Company agreed to reach a settlement with CCB Zoucheng Branch by way of negotiation, and had applied to the court for withdrawal of the aforesaid litigation. The application for withdrawal has been approved by the Shandong Province Higher Court.

2. Impact of the Withdrawal of Litigation on the profit of the period and afterwards of the Company

As the Company is currently in the process of negotiation with CCB Zoucheng Branch in respect of the solution, the Company is unable to estimate the impact of the litigation on the profit of the period and afterwards of the Company. The Company will announce updates regarding relevant matters in a timely manner. The Company hereby respectively warns that the investors shall mind the risks of investments.

By order of the Board

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

Li Xiyong

Chairman of the Board

Zoucheng, Shandong Province, the PRC

16 December 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