6-K 1 d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

 

 

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 2010

Commission File Number: 000-53445

 

 

KB Financial Group Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

9-1, 2-ga, Namdaemoon-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-703, 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  x            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  x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-N/A.

 

 

 


Response to Inquiry relating to Press Reports

In response to an official inquiry from the Korea Exchange on press reports regarding alleged plans for an equity swap between KB Financial Group Inc. (“KB Financial Group”) and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (“ICBC”), on November 29, 2010, KB Financial Group disclosed that, while it is discussing with ICBC ways in which to expand the scope of their business alliance, it is not pursuing an equity swap between KB Financial Group’s shares held by its subsidiary, Kookmin Bank, and the shares of ICBC.

* This disclosure is publicly filed in response to an official inquiry from the Korea Exchange regarding the above on November 26, 2010.


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 29, 2010   By:  

/S/    WANG-KY KIM        

  (Signature)
  Name:   Wang-Ky Kim
  Title:   Deputy President & CPRO