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 2006

 

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    

 

CHANGE IN PLANNED SHAREHOLDING

OF KOREA EXCHANGE BANK

On November 23, 2006, Kookmin Bank received a termination notice from LSF-KEB Holdings SCA with respect to the share purchase agreements relating to the sale and purchase of shares of Korea Exchange Bank. The agreements for Kookmin Bank to acquire 457,064,387 shares, or 70.87%, of Korea Exchange Bank from LSF-KEB Holdings SCA and the Export-Import Bank of Korea have been terminated, and Kookmin Bank no longer expects to acquire any shares of Korea Exchange Bank pursuant to these agreements.

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: November 24, 2006   By:  

/s/ Kap Shin

    (Signature)
  Name:   Kap Shin
  Title:   CFO / Senior EVP
    Executive Director