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 February 2018
Commission File Number 1-14926
KT Corporation
(Translation of registrants name into English)
90, Buljeong-ro,
Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si,
Gyeonggi-do,
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:
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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: Feb 23, 2018 |
KT Corporation |
By: | /s/ Seunghoon Chi | |
Name: Seunghoon Chi | ||
Title: Vice President |
By: | /s/ Youngkyoon Yun | |
Name: Youngkyoon Yun | ||
Title: Director |
RESOLUTION TO CALL THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
The Board of Directors of KT Corporation (KT) has resolved to call the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, to be held at the following time and place and the agenda* of which shall be as follows:
1. Title of the Resolution | Annual General Meeting of Shareholders | |||
2. Date and Time of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders | March 23, 2018 9:00 a.m. (Seoul time) | |||
3. Place of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders | Lecture Hall (2F) of KT Corporations R&D Center located at 151 Taebong-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea | |||
4. Summary of the Agenda of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders | Agenda Item No.1 : Approval of Financial Statements for the 36th Fiscal Year
Agenda Item No.2 : Amendment of Articles of Incorporation (details of which are further set forth below)
Agenda Item No.3 : Election of Directors (Total 5 Elections : 2 Inside Directors , 3 Outside Directors)
- Item No. 3-1 : Inside Director Candidate Mr. Hyeon Mo Ku
- Item No. 3-2 : Inside Director Candidate Mr. Seong Mok Oh
- Item No. 3-3 : Outside Director Candidate Mr. Suk-Gwon Chang
- Item No. 3-4 : Outside Director Candidate Mr. Kim, Dae-you
- Item No. 3-5 : Outside Director Candidate Mr. Lee, Gang-cheol
Agenda Item No.4 : Election of Member of Audit Committee (Total 2 Elections)
- Item No. 4-1 : Member of Audit Committee Candidate Mr. Suk-Gwon Chang
- Item No. 4-2 : Member of Audit Committee Candidate Mr. Il Im
Agenda Item No.5 : Approval of Limit on Remuneration of Directors | |||
5. Date of Resolution by Board of Directors | February 23, 2018 | |||
- Attendance of Outside Directors | Present | 7 | ||
Absent | 1 | |||
- Attendance of Auditors (Auditors who are not Outside Directors) | - | |||
6. Additional Information to Consider in Making an Investment Decision | The members of Audit Committee are all Outside Directors. | |||
ø Related Filing |
* | On the Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be posted in early March 2018, KT will include more detailed description of the agenda. |
<Details of Election of Directors>
Name | Date of birth | Term of office | New election or not |
Professional history (including current post) | ||||
Hyeon Mo Ku | January, 1964 | One year | Re-election | - 2018 Present : Head of Corporate Planning Group, KT
- 2015 2017 : Chief Operating Officer, President, Senior Executive Vice President, KT
- 2014 2015 : Chief Secretary, KT
- 2013 2014 : Head of Operating Office of KT Telecom & Convergence Group
- 2011 2012 : Head of KT Retail Channel Business Unit
- 2010 2011 : Head of KT Mobile Business Strategy Business Unit
- 2009 2010 : Head of KT Corporate Management Strategy Department | ||||
Seong Mok Oh | August, 1960 | One year | New election | - 2013 Present : President and Head of Network Group, KT
- 2011 2012 : Executive Vice President and Head of Mobile Network Business Unit, KT
- 2009 2010 : Senior Vice President and Head of Mobile Operation and Management Seoul Sales Unit , KT
- 1997 2009 : Head of Network Business Unit , KTF |
<Details of Election of Outside Directors>
Name | Date of birth | Term of office | New election or not |
Professional history (including current post) |
Name of other Corp in services as a director (position) | |||||
Suk-Gwon Chang | February, 1956 | Two years | Re-election | - 1984 Present : Professor of MIS and Telecommunications, School of Business Hanyang University
- 2014 2016 : President, The Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society (KORMS)
- 2010 2011 : Chairman, Korea Association for Telecommunications Policies |
President, Hanyang Biz-lap | |||||
Kim, Dae-you | July, 1951 | Three years | New election | - 2010 2016 : Vice Chairman, Wonik Investment Partners
- 2010 2013 : Affairs Professor, Hanyang University
- 2007 2008 : Economic Policy Top Secretary, Presidential Secretariat (Vice Minister Level)
- 2006 2007 : The 9th Director, National Statistical Office (Vice Minister Level) |
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Lee, Gang-cheol | May, 1947 | Three years | New election | 2017 Present : Non-standing Auditor, UltraV Co., Ltd.
- 2013 2016 : Advisor, K4M Co., Ltd.
- 2005 2008 : Presidential Special Aide for Political Affairs
- 2005 2005 : Senior Secretary for Civil & Social Affairs, Office of the President |
Non-standing Auditor, UltraV Co., Ltd. |
<Details of Election of Member of Audit Committee>
Name | Date of birth | Term of office |
New election or not |
Outside Director or not |
Professional history (including current post) | |||||
Suk-Gwon Chang | February, 1956 | Two years | New election | Outside Director | - 1984 Present : Professor of MIS and Telecommunications, School of Business Hanyang University
- 2014 2016 : President, The Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society (KORMS)
- 2010 2011 : Chairman, Korea Association for Telecommunications Policies | |||||
Il Im | March, 1966 | Two years | New election | Outside Director | 2005 Present : Professor, Business Administration of Yonsei University
2017 Present : Associate Dean, Yonsei University Graduate School of Business
2017 Present Vice President, Korean Academic Society of Business Administration
2017 Present Vice President, The Korean Association of Small Business Studies |
<Details of the Proposed Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation>
Title | Contents | Reasons for Amendment | ||||
1. Addition for Purpose | 22. New and renewable energy, energy generation business, electrical system design business and electrical safety management agent business
29. Total construction business
30. Specialized design services |
Business Area Expansion to Electrical safety management agent business
Clarification of Business Purpose Business Area Expansion | ||||
2. Deletion for Purpose | - | - | ||||
3. Amendment for Purpose | Before Amendment | After Amendment | - | |||
29. Any and all other activities or businesses incidental to or necessary for attainment of the foregoing | 31. Any and all other activities or businesses incidental to or necessary for attainment of the foregoing | Change in subparagraph |