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

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of November 2017

Commission File Number: 000-53445

 

 

KB Financial Group Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

84, Namdaemoon-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 04534, Korea

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

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):  ☐

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Resolution to Enter into a Trust Agreement for Acquisition of Treasury Shares

On November 24, 2017, the board of directors of KB Financial Group Inc. resolved to enter into a trust agreement to acquire treasury shares. The details are as follows:

 

1. Total contract amount: KRW 300,000,000,000

 

2. Contract period: November 27, 2017 — November 26, 2018

 

3. Purpose of acquisition: To stabilize share price and increase shareholder value

 

4. Contracting party: Samsung Securities Co., Ltd.

 

5. Expected date of agreement: November 27, 2017

 

6. Number of treasury shares owned as of November 24, 2017: 17,108,083 shares (4.09%)

 

7. Date of resolution by the board of directors: November 24, 2017

 

    Number of independent directors attended: 7 (all attended)

 

8. Brokerage company appointed for the share acquisition: Samsung Securities Co., Ltd.

 

9. Limitation on the acquisition amount of treasury shares as of November 24, 2017:

(Unit: KRW millions)

 

Items

  

Amount

 

1. Upper limit of profits available for dividends in accordance with the Korean Commercial Code(1)

     2,656,810  

2. Amount of treasury shares acquired since the end of the previous fiscal year

     82,110  

3. Dividends and related earnings surplus reserves resolved at the annual general shareholders’ meeting held after the end of the previous fiscal year

         

4. Quarterly/interim dividends and related earnings surplus reserves resolved at the meeting of the board of directors after the end of the previous fiscal year

         

5. Contract amount for the trust agreement

         

6. Amount of treasury shares disposed since the end of the previous fiscal year (based on the moving average method applied to the acquisition cost)

     165,075  
  

 

 

 

Limitation on the acquisition amount of treasury shares (1-2-3-4-5+6)

     2,739,775  
  

 

 

 

 

(1) As of the end of the previous fiscal year.


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.

 

 

KB Financial Group Inc.

  (Registrant)

Date: November 24, 2017

  By:  

/s/ Jae Keun Lee

    (Signature)
  Name:   Jae Keun Lee
  Title:   Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer