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 2004
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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)
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 _____
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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): _____
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in
paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to
security holders.
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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): _____
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registration foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws
of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or
legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the
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as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be
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discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K
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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained
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Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes _____ No X
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Change of 2003 Operating Results
On March 3, 2004, Kookmin Bank announced a change in its operating results for
the fiscal year ended 2003, which had been disclosed and webcasted through its
Internet homepage during the 2003 earnings conference held on February 9, 2004.
This change is due to approximately 129 billion Korean Won of additional
corporate taxes payable(national tax) and additional 13 billion Korean Won of
municipal tax(approximately 10% of national tax) by Kookmin Bank, which are
expected to be imposed by Korean National Tax Service in March in 2004.
Accordingly, Kookmin Bank intends to account for that amount as expenses for the
fiscal year ended 2003.
As a result, net losses of Kookmin Bank will increase by 142 billion Won for the
fiscal year ended 2003 to approximately 753 billion Korean Won from the
previously released figure of 611 billion Won.
For Kookmin Bank's full financial statements, please refer to Kookmin Bank's
Audit Report for the fiscal year of 2003 which will be disclosed, shortly
(latest by the end of March 2004).
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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: March 3, 2004 By: /s/ Ki-Sup Shin
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(Signature)
Name: Ki-Sup Shin
Title: Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
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