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 February, 2008
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.)
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20-F
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40-F
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(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. )
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Yes
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No
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(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 an announcement on approval by the China Securities
Regulatory Commission of the proposed issuance of bonds with warrants of China
Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (the “Registrant”), made by the Registrant
on January 31, 2008.
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(a
joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with
limited liability)
(Stock
Code: 0386)
ANNOUNCEMENT
ON APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED
ISSUANCE
OF BONDS WITH WARRANTS BY
CHINA
SECURITIES REGULATORY COMMISSION
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This
announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.09(1) of the Hong Kong Listing
Rules.
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Reference
is made to the Company’s announcements dated 27 September 2007, 15 November
2007, 15 January 2008 and 16 January 2008 and circular to Shareholders dated
28
September 2007 in respect of the issuance of Bonds with Warrants. Unless
otherwise defined herein, terms used in this announcement shall have the same
meanings as in the said circular.
The
Board is pleased to announce that China Securities Regulatory Commission
approved the proposed issuance of Bonds with Warrants of the Company in the
amount of RMB 30,000,000,000 on 31 January 2008.
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By
Order of the Board
China
Petroleum & Chemical
Corporation
Chen
Ge
Secretary
to the Board of Directors
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Beijing,
the PRC, 31 January 2008
As
at the date of this Announcement, the directors of Sinopec Corp are Messrs.
Su
Shulin*, Zhou Yuan*, Wang Tianpu#, Zhang Jianhua#,
Wang Zhigang#, Dai Houliang#, Fan Yifei*, Yao Zhongmin*, Shi Wanpeng+, Liu
Zhongli+ and Li Deshui+.
# Executive
Directors
* Non-executive
Directors
+ Independent
Non-executive Directors
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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.
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China
Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
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By:
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/s/ Chen Ge
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Name:
Chen Ge
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Title:
Secretary to the Board of Directors
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Date:
February 1, 2008
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