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
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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): _____
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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
home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long
as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be
and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and if
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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New Appointment of a Senior Executive Vice President
On March 2, 2004, Kookmin Bank announced the appointment of Mr. Jung-Young Kang
as its new senior executive vice president of Trust / NHF(National Housing Fund)
Management Group. This appointment is effective as of March 2, 2004, and
accordingly, Mr. Woo-Jung Lee, former head of the Group, ceased to be a senior
executive vice president of the Bank.
Following is the current status of senior executive vice presidents of Kookmin
Bank.
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Name Group
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Jong-Kyoo Yoon Retail Banking Group
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Jeung-Lak Lee Corporate Banking Group
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Sang-Jin Lee Credit Card Group
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Yun-Keun Jung PB/ Asset Management Group
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Jung-Young Kang Trust/ NHF Management Group
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Seong-Kyu Lee Work-out & Operations Group
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Young-Il Kim IT Services Group
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Donald H. MacKenzie Risk Management Group
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Ki-Sup Shin Finance/ Strategy / HR Group
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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 2, 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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