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 August 2019
Commission File Number: 001-31811
Woori Financial Group Inc.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
51, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04632, Korea
(Address of principal executive office)
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Addition of a Direct Subsidiary
On August 1, 2019, Woori Financial Group Inc. (Woori Financial Group) disclosed the addition of WOORI Asset Management Corp. (WOORI Asset Management) as a direct subsidiary.
Key Details
1. | Company name: WOORI Asset Management Corp. |
2. | Primary area of business: Asset management |
3. | Key financial figures as of December 31, 2018: |
1) | Total assets (in millions of KRW): 101,536 |
2) | Total liabilities (in millions of KRW): 3,824 |
3) | Total stockholders equity (in millions of KRW): 97,712 |
4) | Capital stock (in millions of KRW): 20,000 |
4. | Date of addition: August 1, 2019 (share purchase completion date) |
5. | Total number of direct subsidiaries of Woori Financial Group after the addition of WOORI Asset Management as a direct subsidiary: 7 |
6. | Other relevant information: Tongyang Asset Management Corp. changed its name to WOORI Asset Management Corp. by the resolution of an extraordinary shareholders meeting held today (August 1, 2019) |
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.
Woori Financial Group Inc. | ||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||
Date: August 1, 2019 |
By: | /s/ Kyong-Hoon Park | ||||
(Signature) | ||||||
Name: | Kyong-Hoon Park | |||||
Title: | Deputy President |