SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 September, 2005
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
A6, Huixindong Street,
Chaoyang District Beijing, 100029
People's Republic of China
Tel: (8610) 6499-0060
(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 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
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-__________.)
N/A
This Form 6-K consists of:
The Book Close Dates Announcement of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
(the "Registrant"), made by the Registrant in English on September 1, 2005.
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.
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
By: /s/ Chen Ge
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Name: Chen Ge
Title: Secretary to the Board of Directors
Date: September 1, 2005
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(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's
Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 0386)
Book Close Dates Announcement
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Sinopec Corp. wishes to confirm that the register of members of Sinopec Corp.
in respect of its H shares maintained by Hong Kong Registrars Limited will be
opened for registration of transfer on Monday, 12 September 2005 and Tuesday,
13 September 2005.
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Reference is made to the Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting of China
Petroleum & Chemical Corporation ("Sinopec Corp.") dated 1 August 2005 and the
closure of the register of members of Sinopec Corp. in respect of its H shares
from Friday, 19 August 2005 to Monday, 19 September 2005 (both dates inclusive)
for the purpose of determining shareholders of Sinopec Corp. who are eligible
to attend the extraordinary general meeting of Sinopec Corp. scheduled to be
held on Monday, 19 September 2005 (the "EGM"). Shareholders who were registered
in the register of members of Sinopec Corp. at the close of business on Friday,
26 August 2005 will be eligible to attend the EGM.
Reference is also made to the interim results announcement dated 26 August 2005
and the proposed closure of the register of members of Sinopec Corp. in respect
of its H shares from Wednesday, 14 September 2005 to Tuesday, 20 September 2005
(both dates inclusive) for the purpose of determining shareholders of Sinopec
Corp. who will be entitled to the interim dividend approved by the board of
directors of Sinopec Corp. on 26 August 2005 (the "Interim Dividend").
Sinopec Corp. wishes to confirm that the register of members of Sinopec Corp.
in respect of its H shares will be opened for registration of transfer on
Monday, 12 September 2005 and Tuesday, 13 September 2005. To be entitled to the
Interim Dividend, holders of H shares shall lodge their share certificate(s)
and transfer documents with Hong Kong Registrars Limited at Shops 1712-1716,
17/F., Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for
registration of transfer no later than 4:00pm on Tuesday, 13 September 2005.
The Interim Dividend will be distributed on or before Friday, 30 September 2005
to the shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of the
Sinopec Corp. on Tuesday, 20 September 2005. The opening of the H share
register of members on Monday, 12 September 2005 and Tuesday, 13 September 2005
will not affect the eligibility of those shareholders who were registered on
the register of members of Sinopec Corp. at the close of business on Friday, 26
August 2005 to attend the EGM.
By Order of the Board
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
Chen Ge
Secretary to the Board of Directors
Beijing, PRC, 1 September 2005
As at the date of this announcement, the directors of Sinopec Corp. are Messrs.
Chen Tonghai, Wang Jiming, Mou Shuling, Zhang Jiaren, Cao Xianghong, Liu
Genyuan, Gao Jian and Fan Yifei; the independent non-executive directors of the
Company are Messrs. Chen Qingtai, Ho Tsu Kwok Charles, Shi Wanpeng and Zhang
Youcai; and the employee representative director of the Company is Mr. Cao
Yaofeng.