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 February 2018
Commission File Number: 000-53445
KB Financial Group Inc.
(Translation of registrants name into English
26, Gukjegeumyung-ro 8-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07331, Korea
(Address of principal executive office)
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Convocation of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
of KB Financial Group Inc. for Fiscal Year 2017
On February 23, 2018, the board of directors of KB Financial Group Inc. resolved to convene the annual general meeting of shareholders for fiscal year 2017 as follows:
| Date and Time: March 23, 2018, 10:00 A.M. local time |
| Venue: Fourth Floor Auditorium, Kookmin Bank, 26, Gukjegeumyung-ro 8-gil, |
Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea
| Agenda: |
1) | Approval of financial statements and the proposed dividend payment for fiscal year 2017 |
2) | Amendment of the articles of incorporation |
3) | Appointment of non-executive directors |
3-1) | Non-Executive Director Candidate: Suk Ho Sonu |
3-2) | Non-Executive Director Candidate: Myung Hee Choi |
3-3) | Non-Executive Director Candidate: Kouwhan Jeong |
3-4) | Non-Executive Director Candidate: Suk Ryul Yoo |
3-5) | Non-Executive Director Candidate: Jae Ha Park |
4) | Appointment of a non-executive director, who will serve as a member of the Audit Committee* |
Non-Executive Director Candidate: Jongsoo Han
5) | Appointment of members of the Audit Committee, who are non-executive directors |
5-1) | Audit Committee Member Candidate: Suk Ho Sonu |
5-2) | Audit Committee Member Candidate: Kouwhan Jeong |
5-3) | Audit Committee Member Candidate: Jae Ha Park |
6) | Approval of the aggregate remuneration limit for directors |
7) | Amendment to the articles of incorporation (proposed by the Labor Union of Kookmin Bank and others)** |
7-1) | Amendment to Article 36 of the articles of incorporation |
7-2) | Amendment to Article 48 of the articles of incorporation |
8) | Appointment of a non-executive director (proposed by the Labor Union of Kookmin Bank and others)** |
Non-Executive Director Candidate: SoonWon Kwon
* | Pursuant to Article 19, Paragraph (5) of the Act on Corporate Governance of Financial Companies |
** | Shareholders proposal from the Labor Union of Kookmin Bank, a chapter of the Korean Financial Industry Union, and others |
Shareholders may exercise their voting rights without attending the meeting in person by submitting their voting cards by mail.
Nominees for Non-Executive Directors
Name |
Date of Birth |
Term of |
New |
Career (including current position) |
Name of Other Serves as a | |||||
Suk Ho Sonu | September 1951 | 2 years | Yes | Visiting Professor, Seoul National University Business School (Current)
Dean, Hongik Graduate School of Business Administration
President, Korea Money and Finance Association
President, Korea Finance Association |
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Myung Hee Choi | February 1952 | 2 years | Yes | Vice President, Korea Internal Control Assessment Institute (Current)
Auditor, Korea Exchange Bank
Director, Financial Supervisory Service
Senior Operation Officer, Seoul Branch, Citibank Korea |
| |||||
Kouwhan Jeong | September 1953 | 2 years | Yes | President Attorney at Law, Nambujeil Law and Notary Office Inc. (Current)
Chairperson, Consumer Dispute Settlement Commission, Korea Consumer Agency
Standing Mediator, Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration
Branch Chief Prosecutor, Bucheon Branch Office, Incheon District Prosecutors Office |
President Attorney at Law, Nambujeil Law and Notary Office Inc. |
Name |
Date of Birth |
Term of |
New Appointment |
Career (including current position) |
Name of Other Serves as a | |||||
Suk Ryul Yoo | April 1950 | 1 year | No | Visiting Professor, Seoul National University
Chairman, Credit Finance Association
President & CEO, Samsung Total Petrochemicals Co., Ltd.
President & CEO, Samsung Card Co., Ltd.
President & CEO, Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
President & CEO, Samsung Securities Co., Ltd.
President & CEO, Samsung Capital Co., Ltd. |
President & CEO, Jungmok | |||||
Jae Ha Park | November 1957 | 1 year | No | Senior Research Fellow, Korea Institute of Finance (Current)
Deputy Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute
Vice President, Korea Institute of Finance
Vice Chairman, Korea Money and Finance Association
Senior Counselor to the Minister, Ministry of Economy and Finance
Outside Director, Shinhan Bank
Outside Director, Daewoo Securities
Outside Director, Jeonbuk Bank |
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Nominee for Non-Executive Director, Who Will Serve as a Member of the Audit Committee*
Name |
Date of Birth |
Term of Office |
New |
Career (including current position) | ||||
Jongsoo Han | October 1960 | 1 year | No | Professor, Ewha Womans University (Current)
Member, IFRS Interpretations Committee (Current)
President, Korean Academic Society of Accounting (Current)
Vice President, Korea Accounting Association (Current)
Member, Korea Accounting Deliberating Council, Financial Services Commission
Member, Korea Accounting Standards Board |
* | Pursuant to Article 19, Paragraph (5) of the Act on Corporate Governance of Financial Companies |
Nominees for Members of the Audit Committee, Who Are Non-Executive Directors
Name |
Date of Birth |
Term of |
New |
Career (including current position) | ||||
Suk Ho Sonu | September 1951 | 1 year | Yes | Visiting Professor, Seoul National University Business School (Current)
Dean, Hongik Graduate School of Business Administration
President, Korea Money and Finance Association
President, Korea Finance Association | ||||
Kouwhan Jeong |
September 1953 | 1 year | Yes | President Attorney at Law, Nambujeil Law and Notary Office Inc. (Current)
Chairperson, Consumer Dispute Settlement Commission, Korea Consumer Agency
Standing Mediator, Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration
Branch Chief Prosecutor, Bucheon Branch Office, Incheon District Prosecutors Office |
Name |
Date of Birth |
Term of |
New |
Career (including current position) | ||||
Jae Ha Park | November 1957 | 1 year | No | Senior Research Fellow, Korea Institute of Finance (Current)
Deputy Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute
Vice President, Korea Institute of Finance
Vice Chairman, Korea Money and Finance Association
Senior Counselor to the Minister, Ministry of Economy and Finance
Outside Director, Shinhan Bank
Outside Director, Daewoo Securities
Outside Director, Jeonbuk Bank |
Nominee for Non-Executive Director (proposed by the Labor Union of Kookmin Bank and others)**
Name |
Date of Birth |
Term of |
New |
Career (including current position) | ||||
SoonWon Kwon | September 1967 |
2 years | Yes | Professor, Division of Business Administration, Sookmyung Womens University (Current)
Member, Research Committee for Corporate Governance, Korea Corporate Governance Service (Current)
Member, Advisory Committee, Ministry of Employment and Labor (Current)
Vice President, Korean Academy of Organization and Management (Current) |
** | Shareholders proposal from the Labor Union of Kookmin Bank, a chapter of the Korean Financial Industry Union, and others |
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: February 23, 2018 |
By: | /s/ Ki-Hwan Kim | ||||
(Signature) | ||||||
Name: | Ki-Hwan Kim | |||||
Title: | Senior Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer |