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 June 2003
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Kookmin Bank
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
9-1, 2-Ga, Namdaemun-Ro, Jung-Gu, Seoul, Korea 100-703
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(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
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Yes No X
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Release by Kookmin Bank of additional information relating to the
contemplated merger with Kookmin Credit Card Co.
On June 2, 2003, Kookmin Bank released the following additional information
relating to the contemplated merger with Kookmin Credit Card, which was
announced on May 30, 2003.
1. Expected date of approval of Kookmin Bank's board of directors with
respect to the merger with Kookmin Credit Card: August 18, 2003
(a) Pursuant to Article 527-3 of the Korean Commercial Code relating
to small-scale mergers, the approval of the merger may be obtained by
the board of directors of Kookmin Bank instead of through a meeting of
its shareholders.
(b) The expected date of approval of Kookmin Bank's board of directors
is dependent upon receiving regulatory approval and may be subject to
change. In the event such event occurs, Kookmin Bank will release
additional information at that time.
2. Record date of shareholders: June 17, 2003
(a) Pursuant to Article 527-3 of the Korean Commercial Code, if
shareholders who hold an aggregate amount of more than 20% of the
total number of issued and outstanding shares of Kookmin Bank dissent
to the merger with Kookmin Credit Card, a meeting of Kookmin Bank's
shareholders must be held for approval of the merger. Shareholders of
Kookmin Bank as of the record date will be able to exercise their
dissent with respect to the merger. Shareholders of Kookmin Bank who
oppose the merger must notify Kookmin Bank its objection in writing
within two weeks from the record date.
(b) On June 2, 2003, advertisements relating to the record date were
published in the Dong A Ilbo and Korean Daily News, two major Korean
newspapers.
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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
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(Registrant)
Date: June 2, 2003 By: /s/ Jong-Kyoo Yoon
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(Signature)
Name: Jong-Kyoo Yoon
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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