1934 ACT FILE NO. 001-14714

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 February 2017

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

298 Fushan South Road

Zoucheng, Shandong Province

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐

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.

Yes ☐ No ☒

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-

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.

Certain statements contained in this announcement may be regarded as forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that 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 and uncertainties is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this announcement represent the Company’s views as of the date of this announcement. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this announcement.

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Monthly Return of Equity Issuer on Movements in Securities


For the month ended (dd/mm/yyyy) :		31/1/2017

To : Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited


Name of Issuer		Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

Date Submitted		06/02/2017

I. Movements in Authorised Share Capital

1. Ordinary Shares

(1) Stock code :

600188

(Shanghai Stock Exchange)

Description :

A Shares


	No. of ordinary shares		Par value (State currency)	Authorised share capital (State currency)

Balance at close of preceding month		2,960,000,000	RMB 1.00		RMB 2,960,000,000


Increase/(decrease)		0			0


Balance at close of the month		2,960,000,000	RMB 1.00		RMB 2,960,000,000


(2) Stock code :		01171		Description :		H Shares


	No. of ordinary shares		Par value (State currency)	Authorised share capital (State currency)

Balance at close of preceding month		1,952,016,000	RMB 1.00		RMB 1,952,016,000


Increase/(decrease)		0			0


Balance at close of the month		1,952,016,000	RMB 1.00		RMB 1,952,016,000

2. Preference Shares


Stock code :		—		Description :		—

No. of preference
shares

Par value

(State
currency)

Authorised share
capital

(State currency)

Balance at close of preceding month

—

Increase/(decrease)

—

Balance at close of the month

—

3. Other Classes of Shares


Stock code :		—		Description :		—

No. of other
classes of shares

Par value

(State
currency)

Authorised share

capital

(State currency)

Balance at close of preceding month

—

Increase/(decrease)

—

Balance at close of the month

—

Total authorised share capital at the end of the month (State currency) :

RMB 4,912,016,000

II. Movements in Issued Share Capital


	No. of ordinary shares				No of preference shares		No. of other classes of shares
	(1)		(2)		No of preference shares		No. of other classes of shares
	A Shares		H Shares

Balance at close of preceding month		2,960,000,000		1,952,016,000		—		—


Increase/ (decrease) during the month		0		0		—		—


Balance at close of the month		2,960,000,000		1,952,016,000		—		—

III. Details of Movements in Issued Share Capital

Share Options (under Share Option Schemes of the Issuer)

Particulars of share

option scheme

including EGM

approval date

(dd/mm/yyyy) and

class of shares

issuable

Movement during the month

No. of new shares of

issuer issued during

the month pursuant

thereto

No. of new shares of

issuer which may be

issued pursuant

thereto as at close of

the month

Granted

Exercised

Cancelled

Lapsed

( / / )

(Note 1)

( / / )

(Note 1)

( / / )

(Note 1)

Total A. (Ordinary shares)

(Preference shares)

(Other class)


Total funds raised during the month from exercise
of options (State currency)

Warrants to Issue Shares of the Issuer which are to be Listed

Description of warrants

(Date of expiry - dd/mm/yyyy)

Currency
of nominal

value

Nominal value
at close of

preceding
month

Exercised
during the
month

Nominal value
at close of the
month

No. of new
shares of
issuer
issued
during the
month
pursuant
thereto

No. of new
shares of
issuer which
may be
issued
pursuant
thereto as at
close of the
month

( / / )

Stock code (if listed)

Class of shares issuable (Note 1)

Subscription price

EGM approval date

(if applicable)

(dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / )

Stock code (if listed)

Class of shares issuable (Note 1)

Subscription price

EGM approval date

(if applicable)

(dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / )

Stock code (if listed)

Class of shares issuable (Note 1)

Subscription price

EGM approval date

(if applicable)

(dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / )

Stock code (if listed)

Class of shares issuable (Note 1)

Subscription price

EGM approval date

(if applicable)

(dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / )

Total B.

(Ordinary shares)

(Preference shares)

(Other class)

Convertibles (i.e. Convertible into Shares of the Issuer which are to be Listed)

Class and description

Currency of
amount
outstanding

Amount at
close of
preceding
month

Converted
during the
month

Amount at
close of the
month

No. of new
shares of
issuer
issued
during the
month
pursuant
thereto

No. of new
shares of
issuer which
may be
issued
pursuant
thereto as at
close of the
month

Stock code (if listed)

Class of shares issuable (Note 1)

Subscription price

EGM approval date

(if applicable)

(dd/mm/yyyy))

( / / )

Stock code (if listed)

Class of shares issuable (Note 1)

Subscription price

EGM approval date

(if applicable)

(dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / )

Stock code (if listed)

Class of shares issuable (Note 1)

Subscription price

EGM approval date

(if applicable)

(dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / )

Stock code (if listed)

Class of shares issuable (Note 1)

Subscription price

EGM approval date

(if applicable)

(dd/mm/yyyy)

( / / )

Total C.

(Ordinary shares

)

(Preference shares

)

(Other class

)

Any other Agreements or Arrangements to Issue Shares of the Issuer which are to be Listed, including Options (other than under Share Option Schemes)


Full particulars including EGM approval date (dd/mm/yyyy), if applicable, and class of shares issuable:		No. of new shares of issuer issued during the month pursuant thereto	No. of new shares of issuer which may be issued pursuant thereto as at close of the month
1.


	( / / )
	shares (Note 1)

2.


	( / / )
	shares (Note 1)

3.


	( / / )
	shares (Note 1)

	Total D. (Ordinary shares)
	(Preference shares)
	(Other class)

Other Movements in Issued Share Capital

Type of Issue

No. of new
shares of
issuer
issued
during the
month
pursuant
thereto

No. of new
shares of

issuer which
may be

issued

pursuant
thereto as at
close of the
month

Class of shares issuable

(Note 1)

Rights issue

At price :

State

Issue and allotment

( / / )

currency

date : (dd/mm/yyyy)

EGM approval date:

( / / )

(dd/mm/yyyy)

Class of shares issuable

(Note 1)

Open offer

At price :

State

Issue and allotment

( / / )

currency

date : (dd/mm/yyyy)

EGM approval date:

( / / )

(dd/mm/yyyy)

Class of shares issuable

(Note 1)

Placing

At price :

State

Issue and allotment

( / / )

currency

date : (dd/mm/yyyy)

EGM approval date:

( / / )

(dd/mm/yyyy)

Class of shares issuable

(Note 1)

Bonus issue

Issue and allotment

( / / )

date : (dd/mm/yyyy)

EGM approval date:

( / / )

(dd/mm/yyyy)

Type of Issue

No. of new
shares of
issuer
issued
during the
month
pursuant
thereto

No. of new
shares of

issuer which
may be

issued

pursuant
thereto as at
close of the
month

Class of shares issuable

(Note 1)

Scrip dividend

At price :

State

Issue and allotment

( / / )

currency

date : (dd/mm/yyyy)

EGM approval date:

( / / )

(dd/mm/yyyy)

Class of shares

repurchased (Note 1)

Repurchase of shares

Cancellation date :

( / / )

(dd/mm/yyyy)

EGM approval date:

( / / )

(dd/mm/yyyy)

Class of shares

redeemed (Note 1)

Redemption of shares

Redemption date :

( / / )

(dd/mm/yyyy)

EGM approval date:

( / / )

(dd/mm/yyyy)

Class of shares issuable

(Note 1)

Consideration issue

At price :

State

Issue and allotment

( / / )

currency

date : (dd/mm/yyyy)

EGM approval date:

( / / )

(dd/mm/yyyy)

Class of shares issuable

(Note 1)

Capital reorganisation

Issue and allotment

( / / )

date : (dd/mm/yyyy)

EGM approval date:

( / / )

(dd/mm/yyyy)

Type of Issue

No. of new
shares of
issuer
issued
during the
month
pursuant
thereto

No. of new
shares of

issuer which
may be

issued

pursuant
thereto as at
close of the
month

Class of shares issuable

(Note 1)

10.

Other

(Please specify)

At price :

State

Issue and allotment

( / / )

currency

date : (dd/mm/yyyy)

EGM approval date:

( / / )

(dd/mm/yyyy)

Total E. (Ordinary shares)

(Preference shares)

(Other class)


Total increase / (decrease) in ordinary shares during the month (i.e. Total of A to E):	(1	)	0
	(2	)	0
Total increase / (decrease) in preference shares during the month (i.e. Total of A to E):			—
Total increase / (decrease) in other classes of shares during the month (i.e. Total of A to E):			—

(These figures should be the same as the relevant figures under II above (“Movements in Issued Share Capital”).)

Remarks (if any):


Submitted by:		Jin Qing Bin

Title:		Joint Company Secretary

(Director, Secretary or other duly authorised officer)

Notes :

1.	State the class of shares (e.g. ordinary, preference or other).

2.	If there is insufficient space, please append the prescribed continuation sheet.

About the Company

For more information, please contact:

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

Jin Qingbin, Company Secretary

+86 537 538 2319

Address: 298 Fushan South Road, Zoucheng, Shandong Province, 273500 PRC

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

Date February 7, 2017

By /s/ Jin Qingbin

Jin Qingbin

Company Secretary

YANZHOU COAL MINING CO LTD 6-K