UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 2023
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
20, Sejong-daero 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul 04513, Korea
(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- n/a .
Please refer to Exhibit 99.1.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Announcement on Acquisition of Treasury Share |
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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.
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Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: February 8, 2023 |
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/s/ Lee TaeKyung |
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Name: Lee TaeKyung |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Announcement on Acquisition of Treasury Share
On February 8, 2023, the board of directors of Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (hereafter “SFG”) resolved to acquire treasury shares within the profits available for dividends. The details are as follows:
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Number of Shares to be Acquired: 3,676,470 common shares |
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Estimated Acquisition Amount: KRW 150,000,000,000 |
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Scheduled Acquisition Period: February 9, 2023 - May 8, 2023 |
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Purpose of Acquisition: Cancellation of shares |
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Acquisition Method: Acquisition on the stock exchange (KRX) |
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Entrusted Brokerage Company: Shinhan Investment Corp. |
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Treasury Stock Holdings as of February 8, 2023 Acquisition within the profits available for dividends: 0 shares Other Acquisition: 6,352 common shares |
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Date of resolution by the board of directors: February 8, 2023 |
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Limit of Buying Order per Day: 457,875 common shares |
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Limit of Acquiring Treasury Shares as of February 8, 2023 |
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(Unit: KRW) |
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1. Upper limit of profits available for dividends in accordance with the Korean Commercial Code as of the end of the previous fiscal year |
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5,309,358,969,407 |
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2. Amount of treasury shares acquired since the end of the previous fiscal year |
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3. Dividends and related earnings surplus reserves resolved at the annual general shareholders’ meeting held since the end of the previous fiscal year |
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455,215,347,205 |
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4. Quarterly/interim dividends and related earnings surplus reserves resolved at the meeting of the board of directors since the end of the previous fiscal year |
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5. Contract amount for the trust agreement |
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6. Acquisition cost of the treasury shares if disposed after the end of the previous fiscal year (moving average) |
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Limitation on the acquisition price of treasury shares (1-2-3-4-5+6) |
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4,854,143,622,202 |
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Other Considerations The above “1. Number of Shares to be Acquired” and “2. Estimated Acquisition Amount” are calculated using the closing share price of common shares of SFG on February 7, 2023 (one day prior to this announcement). The actual number of treasury shares to be acquired and the acquisition amount are subject to change depending on share price fluctuation.
The above “3. Scheduled Acquisition Period” is set in accordance with Paragraph (3) of Article 176-2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act of Korea (the “Enforcement Decree”).
Following the completion of the acquisition of treasury shares, SFG plans to cancel the treasury shares acquired pursuant to Article 343-1 of the Korean Commercial Code. The board of directors of SFG also resolved to cancel the treasury shares acquired pursuant to this announcement, and please refer to another Form 6-K announcement for details on the cancellation of shares made on the date hereof.
The above “9. Limit of Buying Order per Day” is calculated as below in accordance with Article 5-5 of the Regulation on Securities Issuance and Disclosures.: Min[ Max[ 1, 2 ], 3 ] 2.25% of daily average trading volume for the last one-month: 457,875 shares 3.1% of total issued and outstanding shares: 5,262,668 shares |