KB Financial : Kookmin Bank's Split-off of its Fund Service Business - Form 6-K
March 07, 2024 at 08:33 am EST
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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 March 2024
Commission File Number: 000-53445
KB Financial Group Inc.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
26, Gukjegeumyung-ro8-gil,Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07331, 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 ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Update: Kookmin Bank's Split-off of its Fund Service Business
This Form 6-K is being furnished solely for the purpose of updating certain information in the Form 6-Ks furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by KB Financial Group Inc. ("KB Financial Group") on December 14, 2023 and July 5, 2023.
On July 5, 2023, KB Financial Group disclosed that Kookmin Bank, one of KB Financial Group's wholly-owned subsidiaries, decided to split-off its fund service business to form a new entity (the "Split-off"), which would subsequently become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kookmin Bank. On December 14, 2023, KB Financial Group further disclosed that the completion of the Split-off had been postponed due to delays in discussions with financial authorities and related parties.
On March 7, 2024, the board of directors of Kookmin Bank passed a resolution to submit an application for the final authorization of the Split-off to the financial authorities, and plans to propose the Split-off as an agenda item for approval at Kookmin Bank's annual general meeting of shareholders for fiscal year 2023, which is expected to be convened on March 22, 2024 (the "AGM"). KB Financial Group plans to make further disclosures once the schedules relating to the Split-off have been finalized following the approval of the Split-off at Kookmin Bank's AGM, and Kookmin Bank's submission of the application for the final authorization of the Split-off to the financial authorities.
The details of the Split-off remain the same as previously disclosed on KB Financial Group's Form 6-K furnished on July 5, 2023 (the "Original Report"), except for the following items:
1. Key details of the split-off
- Date of split-off: To be determined
- Expected date of registration of split-off: To be determined
4. Details regarding the Remaining Company
- Key financial information following the planned split-off, as of September 30, 2023:
(Units: KRW)
Total Assets
Total Liabilities
Total Equity
Share Capital
519,048,117,878,309
483,375,515,529,322
35,672,602,348,987
2,021,895,580,000
5. Details regarding the New Company
- Key financial information following the establishment of the New Company, as of September 30, 2023:
(Units: KRW)
Total Assets
Total Liabilities
Total Equity
Share Capital
19,813,453,601
1,604,909,619
18,208,543,982
500,000,000
For detailed information regarding the Split-off, as well as definitions of certain terms used but not defined herein, please refer to the Original Report.
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: March 7, 2024
By:
/s/ Jae Kwan Kim
(Signature)
Name: Jae Kwan Kim
Title: Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Finance Officer
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KB Financial Group Inc is a Korean-based company principally engaged in the financial business. The Company operates its business through six segments. The Banking segment consists of retail banking services provided by Kookmin Bank. This segment is engaged in the lending and receiving of large corporations, small and medium-sized businesses, SOHO and household customers, the investment of securities and derivatives, and financing, among others. The Credit Card segment operates credit sales, cash advances and card loans, among others. The Non-life Insurance segment is engaged in the non-life insurance. The Securities segment is engaged in the trading, consignment, and acquisition of securities. The Life Insurance segment is engaged in the life insurance. The other segment is engaged in the maintenance of computer-related equipment and systems, the investigation of credit and the collection of debt, among others.