PART I
Item 1. Exchange Act Reporting History
A. China Southern Airlines Company Limited (the Company) first incurred the duty to file reports under Section 13(a) or
Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), in July 1997, following the listing of the Companys American depositary shares (ADSs), representing its H Shares,
on the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE). On January 23, 2023, the Company voluntarily filed a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) informing the Commission that the Company
had determined to voluntarily delist the ADSs from the NYSE. The delisting became effective on February 3, 2023, and the Companys American Depositary Receipt program was terminated on March 6, 2023.
B. The Company has filed or submitted all reports required under Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act and corresponding
Commission rules for the 12 months preceding the filing of this Form 15F. The Company has filed at least one annual report under Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Item 2. Recent United States Market Activity
The Companys securities were last sold in the United States in a registered offering under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in
July 1997.
Item 3. Foreign Listing and Primary Trading Market
A. The foreign exchange on which the Company has maintained a listing of its H Shares is The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the
SEHK) and such exchange constitutes the primary trading market for the Companys H Shares.
B. The Company was initially
listed on the SEHK in July 1997. The Company has maintained the listing of its H Shares on the SEHK for at least the 12 months preceding the filing of this Form 15F.
C. The percentage of trading in H Shares (including H Shares represented in the form of ADSs) that occurred in Hong Kong for the 12-month period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 (both dates inclusive) was approximately 97.62%.
Item 4. Comparative Trading Volume Data
Not applicable.
Item 5. Alternative
Record Holder Information
As of November 8, 2023, the Company had a total of 48 record holders who are United States residents,
thereby meeting the requirements of Rule 12h-6(a)(4)(ii). All these 48 record holders are holders of the Companys H Shares and none of them are holders of ADSs of the Company. The Company relied upon the
assistance of S&P Global Inc., an independent information services provider, to determine the number of security holders resident in the United States.
Item 6. Debt Securities
Not
applicable.