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
Kookmin Bank
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
9-1, 2-Ga, Namdaemun-Ro, Jung-Gu, Seoul, Korea 100-703
(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.
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Yes ¨ No x
2003 Consolidated Operating Results
On March 15, 2004, Kookmin Bank disclosed the summary of its consolidated operating results prepared in accordance with Korean GAAP for the fiscal year 2003 as follows:
Selected Financial Data
| n | Financial conditions |
| As of the date indicated | |||||||
| (tn Won) |
December 31, 2003 |
December 31, 2002 |
% Change (YoY) | ||||
| Total Assets |
186.8 | 187.1 | D | 0.16 | |||
| Loans |
139.9 | 135.1 | 3.55 | ||||
| Total Liabilities |
178.3 | 176.4 | 1.07 | ||||
| Deposits |
135.4 | 126.9 | 6.70 | ||||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity |
8.5 | 10.7 | D | 20.56 | |||
| Minority interest |
0.02 | 0.25 | D | 92.00 | |||
| n | Operating results |
| For the years ended December 31 | |||||||||
| (bn Won) |
2003 |
2002 |
% Change (YoY) | ||||||
| Operating revenue |
18,006 | 18,864 | D | 4.55 | |||||
| Operating expense |
17,468 | 16,907 | 3.32 | ||||||
| G&A expense |
3,027 | 2,977 | 1.68 | ||||||
| Operating income |
538 | 1,957 | D | 72.51 | |||||
| Non-operating income |
(1,557 | ) | (138 | ) | 1,028.26 | ||||
| Continuing (loss) income before income taxes |
(1,020 | ) | 1,818 | N/M | |||||
| Minority interest |
(77 | ) | 65 | N/M | |||||
| Net (loss) income |
(742 | ) | 1,271 | N/M | |||||
N/M = not meaningful
Kookmin Bank will disclose Kookmin Bank and Its Subsidiaries Consolidated Audit Report containing its full financial statements and relevant notes in English as of and for the years ended 2003 and 2002 by the end of March 2004.
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 | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: March 15, 2004 |
By: |
/s/ Ki-Sup Shain | ||
| (Signature) | ||||
| Name: |
Ki-Sup Shin | |||
| Title: |
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | |||