Commission File Number 001-31914
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
December 12, 2006
China Life Insurance Company Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
16 Chaowai Avenue
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100020, China
Tel: (86-10) 8565-9999
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Commission File Number 001-31914
On December 11, 2006, JPMorgan issued an announcement on ADR ratio change for China Life Insurance Company Limited, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
EXHIBIT LIST
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Announcement, dated December 11, 2006 |
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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 Life Insurance Company Limited | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ Wu Yan | |||
| (Signature) | ||||
| December 12, 2006 | Name: | Wu Yan | ||
| Title: | Director and President | |||
EXHIBIT 99.1
December 11, 2006
ADR ratio change announcement
China Life Insurance Company Limited (“China Life”)
JPMorgan announces an ADR ratio change for the China Life (NYSE: LFC) American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program.
| ADR record date: | December 18, 2006 | |
| ADR payment date: | December 28, 2006 | |
| ADR effective date: | December 29, 2006 | |
| Symbol: | LFC | |
| Traded: | NYSE | |
| Old ratio: | 1 ADR: 40 Class H shares | |
| New ratio: | 1 ADR: 15 Class H shares | |
| CUSIP: | 16939P 10 6 | |
| Country of incorporation: | China | |
| Industry: | Life Insurance | |
| Depositary: | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | |
| Custodian: | Development Bank of Singapore, Hong Kong |
To effect this change, ADR holders will receive (1.6666) additional ADRs for every one (1) ADR held as of December 18, 2006, the ADR record date. Existing ADRs will continue to be valid and will not have to be exchanged for new ADRs. In connection herewith, our books will be closed for issuances and cancellations from the close of business December 18, 2006 until the close of business January 3, 2007. Our transfer books, however, will remain open.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $1.3 trillion and operations in more than 50 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset and wealth management, and private equity. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its JPMorgan and Chase brands. Information about the firm is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.
More information on ADRs is available at adr.com, JPMorgan’s source for ADRs and international equities. JPMorgan’s Global ADRenalin equity research is available through the Bloomberg Professional® service under “ADRJ”. The pricing and constituent list for the S&P ADR Index, an
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investable ADR index developed with JPMorgan, is available at adr.com and spglobal.com. Information on JPMorgan’s ADR MAX, a web and trader-enabled platform for broker-dealers and investors to execute ADR-ordinary share cross-book transactions, can be accessed at adrmax.com. For comprehensive search tools on the entire ADR universe, see adr.com/universe.
Neither this announcement nor the information contained herein constitutes an offer or solicitation by JPMorgan for the purchase or sale of any securities nor does it constitute a solicitation to any person in any jurisdiction where solicitation would be unlawful. An offering is made by means of a prospectus only. Information herein is believed to be reliable, but JPMorgan does not warrant its completeness or accuracy. Services offered through JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., member NYSE/NASD/SIPC.
For further information, please contact:
| JPMorgan Service Center |
ADR Liquidity Solutions | ADR Settlements | ||
| 800-990-1135 |
212-552-1994 | 302-552-0230 |