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 July 2003
Kookmin Bank
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
9-1, 2-Ga, Namdaemun-Ro, Jung-Gu, Seoul, Korea 100-703
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(Address of principal executive office)
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Approval of the Merger with Kookmin Credit Card
by the Board of Directors of Kookmin Bank
On July 23, 2003, the board of directors (the "Board") of Kookmin Bank has
officially approved the small-scale merger (the "Merger") between Kookmin Bank
("KB") and Kookmin Credit Card ("KCC") following its resolution on the Merger on
May 30, 2003.
This approval is pursuant to Article 527-3 of the Korean Commercial Code, which
prescribes that approval of small-scale merger may be obtained by board of
directors instead of shareholders.
Followings are the key information regarding the Merger approved by the Board,
which is the same as previously disclosed in the "Merger Summary" on May 30,
2003.
Key Information
.. Merger date: September 30, 2003
.. Merger ratio: 0.442983 (KB): 1 (KCC)
.. Merger method: KCC will be merged into KB, and will be
ceased to exist after the completion of the Merger.
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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.
Kookmin Bank
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(Registrant)
Date: July 23, 2003 By: /s/ Jong-Kyoo Yoon
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(Signature)
Name: Jong-Kyoo Yoon
Title: Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
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