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 September 2008
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.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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Yes No X
Convocation of Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
On September 26, 2008, the board of directors of Kookmin Bank resolved to convene an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders as follows:
| • Date and Time: |
September 29, 2008, 4:00 p.m. local time | |
| • Venue: |
Conference room, Kookmin Bank, 9-1, 2-Ga, Namdaemoon-Ro, Jung-Gu, Seoul, Korea | |
| • Agenda: |
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1) Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation
2) Appointment of non-executive directors
3) Appointment of candidates for the members of the Audit Committee, who are non-executive director(s)
4) Approval of the special retirement allowance for executive director(s) | ||
With respect to 2) and 3), the lists of nominees are as follows;
List of Nominees for Non-Executive Directors
| Name (Date of Birth) |
Current Position |
Career |
Education |
Nationality |
Term | |||||
| Jung Hoe Kim (Newly appointed) (09/19/1949) |
Nominee for President & COO, KB Financial Group, Inc. | • Deputy Governor, Financial Supervisory Service • Senior Advisor, Kim & Chang Intellectual Property |
• B.A. in Law, Yonsei University |
Republic of Korea | 1 yr | |||||
| Kap Shin (Newly appointed) (09/04/1955) |
Nominee for CFO & Deputy President, KB Financial Group, Inc. | • CFO, Korea Exchange Bank Credit Service • CFO, Senior Executive Vice President, Kookmin Bank |
• M.B.A, Northern Illinois University |
Republic of Korea | 1 yr | |||||
| Sang Chul Lee (Newly appointed) (02/20/1948) |
President, Kwangwoon University | • President, Korea Telecom (KT) • Minister, Ministry of the Information and Communication of Korea • Tenured Professor, Korea University |
• Ph. D. in Electronic Engineering, Duke University |
Republic of Korea | 1 yr | |||||
| Tae Jin Koo (Newly appointed) (06/26/1952) |
Partner in-charge of Quality, Risk Management of Horwath Choongjung Accounting Corp. | • Audit Senior Manager, Ahn Kwon & Co. • President, Keystone Valve Korea, Ltd. |
• B.A. in Business Administration, Busan National University |
Republic of Korea | 1 yr | |||||
Nominees for members of Audit Committee, who are Non-Executive Directors
| Name (Date of Birth) |
Current Position |
Career |
Education |
Nationality |
Term | |||||
| Sang Chul Lee (Newly appointed) (02/20/1948) |
President, Kwangwoon University | • President, Korea Telecom (KT) • Minister, Ministry of the Information and Communication of Korea • Tenured Professor, Korea University |
• Ph. D. in Electronic Engineering, Duke University |
Republic of Korea | 1 yr | |||||
| Tae Jin Koo (Newly appointed) (06/26/1952) |
Partner in-charge of Quality, Risk Management of Horwath Choongjung Accounting Corp. | • Audit Senior Manager, Ahn Kwon & Co. • President, Keystone Valve Korea, Ltd. |
• B.A. in Business Administration, Busan National University |
Republic of Korea | 1 yr | |||||
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: September 26, 2008 | By: | /s/ Donald H. MacKenzie | ||
| (Signature) | ||||
| Name: | Donald H. MacKenzie | |||
| Title: | Senior EVP / CFO Executive Director | |||