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 January 2019

 

 

Woori Bank

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

51, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04632, Korea

(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  ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ☐

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Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submission to furnish a report or other document that the 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 submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

 

 

 

Establishment of Woori Financial Group Inc.

Effective as of January 11, 2019, Woori Financial Group Inc. (“Woori Financial Group”) was established as the financial holding company of Woori Bank, and Woori Bank became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Woori Financial Group, pursuant to a “comprehensive stock transfer” under Article 360-15 of the Korean Commercial Code (the “Stock Transfer”).

The Stock Transfer constitutes a “succession” for purposes of Rule 12g-3(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), such that the common stock of Woori Financial Group is deemed to be registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act by operation of Rule 12g-3(a). As the successor issuer to Woori Bank, Woori Financial Group will hereafter file reports under the Exchange Act with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission using the commission file number of Woori Bank (001-31811). Woori Financial Group hereby reports this succession in accordance with Rule 12g-3(f) under the Exchange Act.

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.

 

				Woori Financial Group Inc.
				(Registrant)
Date: January 11, 2019				By: /s/ Kyung-Hoon Park
				(Signature)
				Name:		Kyung-Hoon Park
				Title:		Deputy President