-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, L3Mob0RUievKKk6qCGGJGp5BY29r/P7ja28Bk/fezaKVZKnpF00p2tHpKYZBDPDp O4QvL6Qn9UpghPtfhKjuGQ== 0001309014-05-000447.txt : 20050729 0001309014-05-000447.hdr.sgml : 20050729 20050728202120 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001309014-05-000447 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050728 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050729 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050728 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001263043 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31798 FILM NUMBER: 05982580 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 2-GA TAEPYUNG RO JUNG GU CITY: SEOUL100-102 STATE: F4 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 82263603000 6-K 1 htm_583.htm LIVE FILING Shinhan Financial Group - 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
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

July 28, 2005

Shinhan Financial Group
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
120, 2-Ga, Taepyung-Ro, Jung-Gu, Seoul 100-102, Korea
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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:  [x] Form 20-F    [ ] Form 40-F
 
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Embezzlement of an Employee at Chohung Bank

On 26th of July 2005, Chohung Bank, our wholly-owned, principal banking
subsidiary, announced that one of its employees embezzled approximately KRW 20
billion through a forgery of certificates of deposits.  This incident is
currently under investigation by the Financial Supervisory Service in Korea.
prevent such incidents from occurring in the future, Chohung Bank announced its
intention to implement immediate corrective actions and its commitment to
improve its internal control system.
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.
 
    Shinhan Financial Group
     
Date: July 28, 2005 By: /s/Byung Jae Cho
  Name:  Byung Jae Cho
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
     
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