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 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
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):
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.
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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes No X
Nominees for Executive Directors
On February 20, 2008, Kookmin Bank disclosed details regarding the nominees for executive directors to be appointed at the general meeting of shareholders to be held on March 20, 2008.
Nominees for Executive Directors
| Name (Date of Birth) |
Current Position |
Career |
Education |
Nationality | Term of | |||||
| In Gyu Choi (Newly appointed) (12/23/1955) |
• Senior Executive Vice President & Head of the Strategy Group, Kookmin Bank |
• General Manager, Seochobuk Branch, Kookmin Bank • General Manager, Human Resources Supporting Department, Kookmin Bank • Executive Vice President, Strategic Planning Division, Kookmin Bank |
• B.A. in Business Administration, Yonsei Univ. • M.B.A., The George Washington Univ. |
Republic of Korea |
3 yrs | |||||
| Donald H. MacKenzie (Newly appointed) (12/20/1948) |
• Senior Executive Vice President & CFO, Kookmin Bank |
• Partner, KPMG Peat Marwick • Vice President, Goldman Sachs • Managing Director, ING Barings • Country Manager, ING Bank Japan • Senior Executive Vice President & CRO, Kookmin Bank |
• B.A. in Economics, Univ. of British Columbia • Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) |
Canada | 3 yrs | |||||
| Yong Hwa Cheong (Newly appointed) (07/12/1952) | • Director, Business Operating Division, National Credit Union Federation of Korea |
• Director, Bank Examination Department 1, Financial Supervisory Service • Director, Examination Planning & Coordination Department, Financial Supervisory Service • Assistant Governor, Financial Supervisory Service |
• B.A. in Law, Korea Univ. • M.S. in Business Administration, Korea Univ. |
Republic of Korea |
3 yrs | |||||
Kookmin Bank also amended the details regarding Mr. Chan Soo Kang, one of the nominees for non-executive directors, to amend his stated nationality from Republic of Korea to United States of America as follows:
| Name (Date of Birth) |
Current Position |
Career |
Education |
Nationality | Term of | |||||
| Chan Soo Kang (Newly appointed) (11/23/1961) |
• President & Chairman, Kang & Company. Ltd. • Non-executive Director, SK Holdings Co., Ltd. |
• Executive Director, BT Wolfensohn • CEO, Seoul Securities Co., Ltd. • Adjunct Professor, Ewha Womans Univ. |
• B.A. in Economics, Harvard Univ. • M.B.A., Wharton School, Univ. of Pennsylvania |
United |
3 yrs |
Nominee for member of Audit Committee,
who is not a non-executive director
On February 20, 2008, Kookmin Bank disclosed details regarding the nominee for the member of the Audit Committee, who is not a non-executive director, to be appointed at the general meeting of shareholders to be held on March 20, 2008.
Nominee for member of Audit Committee, who is not a Non-Executive Director
| Name (Date of Birth) |
Current Position |
Career |
Education |
Nationality | Term of | |||||
| Yong Hwa Cheong (Newly appointed) (07/12/1952) | • Director, Business Operating Division, National Credit Union Federation of Korea |
• Director, Bank Examination Department 1, Financial Supervisory Service • Director, Examination Planning & Coordination Department, Financial Supervisory Service • Assistant Governor, Financial Supervisory Service |
• B.A. in Law, Korea Univ. • M.S. in Business Administration, Korea Univ. |
Republic of Korea |
3 yrs |
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: February 20, 2008 | By: | /s/ Donald H. MacKenzie | ||||
| (Signature) | ||||||
| Name: | Donald H. MacKenzie | |||||
| Title: | CFO / Senior EVP | |||||