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 September 2004

 


 

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.

 

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    


Participation in Major Korean Corporates’ IR Conference

Organized by the Korea Stock Exchange

 

On September 1, 2004, Kookmin Bank announced that it will participate in the Major Korean Corporates’ IR Conference organized by the Korea Stock Exchange as follows.

 

1. Date and Place of the Conference

 

   

2004. 9. 3


 

2004. 9. 6


 

2004. 9. 8


Place   Singapore   UK (London)   USA (New York)
Sponsored by   Morgan Stanley   CSFB   Deutsche

 

2. Attendees

 

  - One-on-one meetings with foreign institutional investors

 

3. Topics of Discussion

 

  - 2004 1st half operating results


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 1, 2004   By:  

/s/ Ki Sup Shin


        (Signature)
    Name:   Ki Sup Shin
    Title:  

Senior Executive Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer