Form 6-K

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 November 2004

 


 

Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 


 

203, Hoehyon-dong, 1-ga, Chung-gu, Seoul, 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      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.

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):             

 

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.

 

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    

 



Board of directors of Woori Bank passes a resolution with respect to its issuance of an overseas corporate bond

 

The board of directors of Woori Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Woori Finance Holdings, passed a resolution to issue an overseas corporate bond.

 

Key Details

 

  Type of bond : Foreign currency senior bond

 

  Issue amount : US$ 300,000,000

 

  Areas : Europe and U.S.

 

  Purpose : Working capital

 

  Interest payment : Semi-annually on delivery

 

  Principal repayment : Repayment of principal on maturity

 

  Bond issue method : Euro public offering and U.S. private offering

 

  Closing date : December 8, 2004

 

  Lead managers : Barclays Capital, Merrill Lynch

 

  Name of market if listed overseas : Singapore Securities Exchange

 

  Board of Directors’ Resolution Date : November 22, 2004


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 Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.

    (Registrant)
Date: November 22, 2004   By:   

/s/ Young Sun Kim


         (Signature)
    Name:    Young Sun Kim
    Title:    Director