FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington DC 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of January 2007
Commission File Number: 1-14396
ASIA SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS LIMITED
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
17/F, The Lee Gardens, 33 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Information furnished on this form:
Announcement, dated January 1, 2007, by the Registrant regarding the Change of
Company Secretary, Qualified Accountant and Authorised Representative
EXHIBIT
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1.1 Announcement, dated January 1, 2007, by the Registrant 5
regarding the Change of Company Secretary, Qualified
Accountant and Authorised Representative
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.
ASIA SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Registrant)
Date: January 4, 2007 By: /s/ Peter Jackson
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Peter Jackson
Chief Executive Officer
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ASIA SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS LIMITED
[CHINESE CHARACTERS OMITTED]
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(STOCK CODE: 1135)
CHANGE OF COMPANY SECRETARY,
QUALIFIED ACCOUNTANT AND AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE
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The Board announces that Mr. Denis Lau, upon his retirement, resigns as Company
Secretary, Qualified Accountant and Authorised Representative of the Company
with effect from 1 January 2007, and Ms. Yeung Siu Ching is appointed on the
same day as Company Secretary, Qualified Accountant and Authorised
Representative of the Company.
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The board of directors (the "Board") of Asia Satellite Telecommunications
Holdings Limited (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")
announces that Mr. Denis Lau ("Mr. Lau"), upon his retirement, resigns as
Company Secretary, Qualified Accountant and Authorised Representative of the
Company with effect from 1 January 2007.
Mr. Lau hereby confirms that he has no disagreement with the Board and there is
no other matters relating to his resignation that need to be brought to the
attention of the shareholders of the Company.
The Board also announces the appointment of Ms. Yeung Siu Ching ("Ms. Yeung")
as Company Secretary, Qualified Accountant and Authorised Representative of the
Company with effect from 1 January 2007.
Ms. Yeung was trained and qualified as a member of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England and Wales. In 1993, she joined British
Telecommunications (HK) Limited ("BT") and progressed through various senior
positions with BT until she became the Chief Financial Officer of Smartone in
1999, when BT acquired an equity interest in Smartone. Subsequently, she joined
Wavecom Asia Pacific Limited, a company listed in Paris and NASDAQ, as the
Regional Finance Director for the Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining
AsiaSat, Ms. Yeung was the Regional Chief Financial Officer of Pearson
Education Asia Limited with overall financial responsibilities of its Asia
Operations. Ms. Yeung holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical
Engineering from London University. She is a fellow member of Hong Kong
Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
The Board would like to express its appreciation to Mr. Lau for his valuable
contributions made to the Company over the years and to welcome Ms. Yeung.
By Order of the Board
YEUNG SIU CHING
Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 1 January 2007
As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises the following
directors:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS:
Mr. Peter JACKSON (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)
Mr. William WADE (DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS:
Mr. MI Zeng Xin (CHAIRMAN) Mr. Romain BAUSCH (DEPUTY CHAIRMAN)
Ms. Cynthia DICKINS Mr. DING Yu Cheng
Mr. Mark RIGOLLE Mr. JU Wei Min
Mr. KO Fai Wong
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS:
Prof. Edward CHEN Mr. Robert SZE
Mr. James WATKINS