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 February, 2019

Commission File Number: 1-13368

 

 

POSCO

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

POSCO Center, 440 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea, 06194

(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  ☐

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The Completion on Merger and Acquisition of POSCO P&S

On February 1, 2019, POSCO completed the transaction of merger and acquisition of POSCO P&S. The type of merger is small-scale merger, which is based on the Article 527-3 of the Korean Commercial Act (“KCA”).

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Resolution on merger decision(The Board of Directors)		August 22, 2018
Notice date for closing of the Register of Shareholders		August 22, 2018
Conclusion of a contract		August 23, 2018
Record date for closing of the Register of Shareholders		September 6, 2018
Period for Closing of the Register of Shareholders		September 7, 2018~September 13, 2018
Period for Receiving Shareholders’ Objection on merger		September 6, 2018~September 20, 2018
Resolution on merger approval(The Board of Directors)		November 3, 2018
Period for Receiving Creditors’ Objection on merger		November 5, 2018~ December 31, 2018
Date of merger		January 1, 2019
Issuance Date of new shares (Treasury shares)		January 7, 2019
Notice of completion of merger (Approval Date of the Board of Directors)		January 30, 2019
Registration Date of merger		February 1, 2019

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.

 

				POSCO
				(Registrant)
Date: February 1, 2019				By		/s/ Lim, Seung-Kyu
						(Signature)
				Name:		Lim, Seung-Kyu
				Title:		Executive Vice President