6-K

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

November 6, 2018

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED

Unit 301, 3/F, Office Tower

Guanhao Science Park Phase I

12 Yuyan Street, Luogang District

Guangzhou, PRC 510530

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

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China Southern Airlines Company Limited (the “Company”) published the following announcement on November 6, 2018 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s website at:

http://www3.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/SEHK/2018/1106/LTN20181106379.pdf, in relation to obtaining approval from China Securities Regulatory Commission regarding public issuance of corporate bonds to qualified investors .

The announcement in English is included as exhibit 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/ Xie Bing
Name:	Xie Bing
Title:	Company Secretary

Date: November 6, 2018

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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.

OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT

This announcement is published pursuant to Rule 13.10B of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

As China Southern Airlines Company Limited has published the “Announcement of China Southern Airlines Company Limited in relation to Obtaining Approval from China Securities Regulatory Commission regarding Public Issuance of Corporate Bonds to Qualified Investors” on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the full text of the announcement is set out below for information purpose.

By order of the Board

China Southern Airlines Company Limited

Xie Bing

Company Secretary

Guangzhou, the People’s Republic of China

6 November 2018

As at the date of this announcement, the Directors include Wang Chang Shun, Tan Wan Geng and Zhang Zi Fang as executive Directors; and Zheng Fan, Gu Hui Zhong, Tan Jin Song and Jiao Shu Ge as independent non-executive Directors.

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Stock short name: China South Air Stock Code: 600029 Notice No.: Lin 2018-070

ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED

IN RELATION TO OBTAINING APPROVAL FROM CHINA SECURITIES REGULATORY COMMISSION REGARDING PUBLIC ISSUANCE OF CORPORATE BONDS TO QUALIFIED INVESTORS

The board of directors of the Company and all of its members confirm that the contents of this announcement do not contain misrepresentations, misleading statements or material omission, and jointly and severally accept full responsibilities for the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this announcement.

On 5 November 2018, China Southern Airlines Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Company”) received the “Approval in relation to the Public Issuance of Corporate Bonds by China Southern Airlines Company Limited to Qualified Investors” (Zheng Jian Xu Ke No. [2018]1758) issued by China Securities Regulatory Commission (hereinafter referred to as “CSRC”). Details of the approval are as follows:

I.    The public issuance of corporate bonds with gross nominal value of no more than RMB10 billion by the Company to qualified investors is hereby approved.

II.    The corporate bonds will be issued in multiple tranches with the first tranche to be completed within 12 months from the date of the approval by CSRC and the issuance of remaining tranches must be completed within 24 months from the date of the approval by CSRC.

III.    The issuance of corporate bonds should be conducted strictly in accordance with the prospectus submitted to CSRC.

IV.    The approval shall be valid for a period of 24 months from the date of approval.

V.    The Company must, on a timely basis, report any significant events which occur after the date of the approval and before the completion of the corporate bonds issuance and deal with such events in accordance with the relevant rules and regulations.

The board of directors of the Company and/or its authorised person will select an appropriate time to proceed with all relevant matters in connection with the issuance of the corporate bonds within the scope authorised by the shareholders at the general meeting of the Company and in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations and the requirements in the aforementioned approval, and will fulfill the obligation of information disclosure in a timely manner.

Board of Directors of

China Southern Airlines Company Limited

6 November 2018

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