6-K 1 d235849d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2021

Commission File Number: 333-04906

 

 

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

65, Euljiro, Jung-gu

Seoul 04539, Korea

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

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Share Consolidation of American Depositary Shares

As a result of the spin-off of certain businesses from SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) into SK Square Co., Ltd. effective as of November 1, 2021 (the “Spin-off Date”), pursuant to share consolidation procedures under Korean law, the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company were consolidated as of the Spin-off Date such that the shareholders recorded in its shareholder register as of October 29, 2021 were allotted 0.6073625 share of the Company’s modified common stock in exchange for each outstanding share. The outstanding American Depositary Shares, each representing five-ninths of one share of common stock of the Company (“ADSs”), will also be consolidated at the open of business (New York time) on November 30, 2021 such that holders of such ADSs will be entitled to receive (subject to applicable fees, taxes and expenses) 0.6073625 new ADS in exchange for each outstanding ADS surrendered to Citibank, N.A., the depositary for the Company’s American depositary receipts program (the “Depositary”). No fractional new ADSs will be issued. All entitlements to fractional new ADSs will be aggregated and sold in the open market by the Depositary for registered holders of ADSs and the net cash proceeds of such sale (after deducting applicable fees, taxes and expenses) will be distributed to the ADS holders entitled to such fractional entitlements.

The CUSIP number for the new ADSs will be 78440P306 and the ISIN number will be US78440P3064.


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.

 

SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
(Registrant)

By: /s/ Heejun Chung

(Signature)
Name: Heejun Chung
Title: Senior Vice President

Date: November 30, 2021