SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January 2014
Commission File Number 1-14926
KT Corporation
(Translation of registrants name into English)
1692-1 Seocho-dong
Seocho-gu, Seoul
137-882
Korea
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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.
Dated: January 27, 2014 | ||
KT Corporation | ||
By: | /s/ Youngwoo Kim | |
Name: | Youngwoo Kim | |
Title: | Vice President | |
By: | /s/ Tony Yongrae Jung | |
Name: | Tony Yongrae Jung | |
Title: | Team Leader |
I. | Result of Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders |
1. Details of Resolutions | Agenda Item No.1. Election of CEO : approved as originally proposed | |
Agenda Item No.2. Approval of Employment Contract for the CEO : approved as originally proposed | ||
2. Date of Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders | January 27, 2014 | |
*Details Relating to Elected Chief Executive Officer | ||
Name | Chang-Gyu Hwang | |
Date of Birth | January 23, 1953 | |
Term of Office | 3 years | |
Whether Newly Elected | Newly Elected | |
Employment History |
April 2013 ~ current : Distinguished Chair Professor, Sungkyunkwan University
May 2010 ~ April 2013 : President & National CTO, Office of Strategic R&D Planning, Ministry of Knowledge and Economy
May 2008 ~ February 2009: President & CTO, Corporate Technology Office, Samsung Electronics
January 2004 ~ May 2008: President & CEO, Semiconductor Business, Samsung Electronics | |
Current Position | Distinguished Chair Professor, Sungkyunkwan University | |
Education | Ph. D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst | |
Nationality | Korea |
II. | Change of Chief Executive Officer |
A. | Details of Change |
1. | Former: Suk-Chae Lee |
2. | New: Chang-Gyu Hwang |
B. | Reason for Change |
1. | New Chief Executive Officer elected to due to resignation of former CEO. (approved at EGM) |
C. | Date of Change : January 27, 2014 |
D. | Relation to the largest shareholder : None |