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
September 12, 2012
China Life Insurance Company Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
16 Financial Street
Xicheng District
Beijing 100033, China
Tel: (86-10) 6363-3333
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Commission File Number 001-31914
On September 11, 2012, China Life Insurance Company Limited published its Hong Kong interim report as required under the rules of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for the six months ended June 30, 2012, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Certain statements contained in this announcement may be viewed as “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which 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, uncertainties and other factors is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on April 26, 2012, and in the Company’s other filings with the SEC.
The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. All information provided in this announcement is as of the date of this announcement, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
EXHIBIT LIST
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Hong Kong interim report for the six months ended June 30, 2012 | |
Commission File Number 001-31914
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/ Wan Feng | |||||
| (Signature) | ||||||
| September 12, 2012 | Name: | Wan Feng | ||||
| Title: | President and Executive Director | |||||