Form 6-K CHINA LIFE INSURANCE CO For: Jun 14

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

June 14, 2022

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)

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

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Commission File Number 001-31914

On June 14, 2022, China Life Insurance Company Limited issued an announcement in Chinese, the English translation of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

EXHIBIT LIST

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.

Commission File Number 001-31914

EXHIBIT 99.1

中 國 人 壽 保 險 股 份 有 限 公 司

CHINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(the “Company”)

(Stock Code: 2628)

Announcement on Change of Legal Representative

The first extraordinary general meeting of shareholders for the year 2022 (the “Meeting”) of China Life Insurance Company Limited (the “Company”) was held on April 27, 2022. At the Meeting, Mr. Bai Tao was elected as the Executive Director of the seventh session of the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company, and at the eleventh meeting of the seventh session of the Board held on the same day, Mr. Bai Tao was elected as the Chairman of the Board. On May 31, 2022, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission approved the qualification of Mr. Bai Tao as the Chairman of the Company. For detailed information, please refer to the announcements filed by the Company on the website of Shanghai Stock Exchange (www.sse.com.cn) on April 28, 2022 and June 3, 2022 respectively.

Pursuant to the Articles of Association of the Company, the Chairman of the Company shall be the legal representative of the Company. The Company has recently completed the registration procedures of the change of legal representative with the Administration of Industry and Commerce. Mr. Bai Tao is now the legal representative of the Company. All the other registration matters of the business license of the Company remains the same except for the above mentioned matter.

Board of Directors of China Life Insurance Company Limited

June 14, 2022    

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