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 December 2019
Commission File Number: 001-31811
Woori Financial Group Inc.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
51, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04632, Korea
(Address of principal executive office)
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Addition of a Direct Subsidiary
On December 30, 2019, Woori Financial Group Inc. (Woori Financial Group) disclosed the addition of Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd. (Woori Asset Trust) as a direct subsidiary.
Key Details
1. | Company name: Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd. |
2. | Primary area of business: Real Estate Trust |
3. | Key financial figures as of December 31, 2018: |
1) | Total assets (in millions of KRW): 113,786 |
2) | Total liabilities (in millions of KRW): 37,333 |
3) | Total stockholders equity (in millions of KRW): 76,453 |
4) | Capital stock (in millions of KRW): 15,293 |
4. | Share ownership ratio upon addition as a direct subsidiary: 51% |
5. | Proportion of the share purchase amount compared to Woori Financial Groups total assets upon addition as a direct subsidiary: 1.2% |
6. | Date of addition: December 30, 2019 (Share purchase completion date) |
7. | Total number of direct subsidiaries of Woori Financial Group after the addition of Woori Asset Trust as a direct subsidiary: 11 |
8. | Other relevant information: |
1) | The figures in items 4 and 5 are based on the sum of 44.46% (1.36 million shares), which was acquired from a majority shareholder, and 6.54% (200 thousand shares), which was acquired from Woori Bank. |
2) | Kukje Asset Trust Ltd. changed its name to Woori Asset Trust Co., Ltd. through the resolution of an extraordinary shareholders meeting held today (December 30, 2019). |
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.
Woori Financial Group Inc. | ||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||
Date: December 30, 2019 |
By: /s/ Kyong-Hoon Park | |||||
(Signature) | ||||||
Name: | Kyong-Hoon Park | |||||
Title: | Deputy President |