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 October 2007

 


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 Agenda for Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

On October 9, 2007, Kookmin Bank announced a change in the agenda for its extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to be held on October 31, 2007, which was originally disclosed on September 14, 2007. The third agenda item reported on the original disclosure, Grant of stock options, has been removed from the agenda, and therefore the final agenda for the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders is as follows:

Agenda

- Appointment of executive director(s)

- Appointment of non-executive director(s)

The shareholders may exercise their voting rights without attending the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in person by submitting voting cards by mail.


Nominee for Non-Executive Director of Kookmin Bank

On October 9, 2007, Kookmin Bank disclosed details regarding the nominee for the non-executive director to be appointed at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to be held on October 31, 2007.

Nominee for Non-Executive Director

 

Name

(Date of Birth)

  Term of
Office
  

Newly/

Reappointed

 

Career

   Current
Position
 

Education

   Nationality

Chee Joong Kim

(12/11/1955)

  3 yrs    Newly appointed  

•        Presiding Judge, Seoul Eastern District Court

•        Presiding Judge, Seoul Administrative Court

•        Presiding Judge, Patent Court

•        Presiding Judge, Seoul High Court

   Partner,
Barun Law
 

•        Yangchung High School, Seoul

•        Seoul National Univ., College of Law

•        Seoul National Univ., Graduate School of Law

   Republic of
Korea


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: October 9, 2007

  By:  

/s/ Kap Shin

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