UNITED STATES
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
For the month of September 2008
Commission File Number: 000-50483
CTRIP.COM INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
99 Fu Quan Road
Shanghai 200335, Peoples Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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.
CTRIP.COM INTERNATIONAL, LTD. | ||
By : | /s/ Jane Jie Sum | |
Name : | Jane Jie Sum | |
Title : | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: September 30, 2008
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Ctrip Announces Results of 2008 Annual General Meeting
Shanghai, China, September 30, 2008 Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (Nasdaq: CTRP), a leading travel service provider of hotel accommodations, airline tickets and packaged tours in China, today announced the results of the shareholder votes at its 2008 annual general meeting of shareholders held in Shanghai today.
At the meeting, Ctrip was duly approved and authorized, but not obligated, by Ctrips shareholders to purchase its own American Depositary Shares (ADSs) with an aggregate value of US$15 million by a repurchase of corresponding ordinary shares from the depositary, to be funded out of the capital of Ctrip, with the cash consideration of such repurchase being paid on Ctrips behalf to the relevant ADS holders (or their agents) at the direction of the depositary. Under the approved resolutions, Mr. Min Fan, Ms. Jane Jie Sun and any person specifically nominated in writing by either of them for such purpose (each an Authorized Person) was authorized to effect a share repurchase on the open market at prevailing market prices and/or in negotiated transactions off the market from time to time as market conditions, in the judgment of such Authorized Person, warrant, in accordance with all applicable requirements of Rule 10b-18 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and on the terms set out in the resolutions of Ctrips board of directors approving such share repurchase.
About Ctrip.com International, Ltd.
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. is a leading travel service provider of hotel accommodations, airline tickets and packaged tours in China. Ctrip aggregates information on hotels and flights and enables customers to make informed and cost-effective hotel and flight bookings. Ctrip also sells packaged tours that include transportation and accommodations, as well as guided tours in some instances. Ctrip targets primarily business and leisure travelers in China who do not travel in groups. These travelers form a traditionally under-served yet fast-growing segment of the travel industry in China. Since its inception in 1999, Ctrip has experienced substantial growth and become one of the best-known travel brands in China.
For further information:
Jade Wei
Ctrip.com International, Ltd.
Tel: (+86) 21 3406 4880 X 11543
Email: yuwei@ctrip.com
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