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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 November 2009
KB Financial Group Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
9-1, 2-ga, Namdaemoon-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-703, Korea
(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 þ   Form 40-F o
     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):  o
     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.
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     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 o   No þ
 
 

 


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Index
1. Summary of 2009 Third Quarter Business Report
2. Exhibit 99.1 KB Financial Group Review Report for the Third Quarter of 2009

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
             
  Introduction to the Company     5  
  Business Purposes     5  
  Business Purposes of Key Subsidiary     5  
  History     6  
  Overview of the Business Group     7  
  Capital Structure     7  
  Dividend     9  
  Business     10  
  Results of Operations     10  
  Source and Use of Funds     10  
  Source of Funds     10  
  Other Information for Investment Decision     12  
  Financial Information     13  
  Non-Consolidated Condensed Financial Information     13  
  Consolidated Condensed Financial Information     14  
  Other Financial Information     14  
  Independent Public Accountants     15  
  Audit / Review Services     15  
  Non-Audit Services     15  
  Corporate Governance and Affiliated Companies     16  
  Board of Directors & Committees under the Board     16  
  Audit Committee     16  
  Compensation to Directors     17  
  Affiliated Companies     18  
  Directors, Senior Management and Employees     19  
  Executive Directors     19  
  Non-Executive Directors     19  
  Senior Management     20  
  Employees     21  
  Major Stockholders and Related Party Transactions     22  
  Major Stockholders     22  
  Changes in the Largest Shareholder     22  
  Investments in Affiliated Companies     23  
  Related Party Transactions     24  
 EX-99.1

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Summary of 2009 Third Quarter Business Report
On November 16, 2009, KB Financial Group Inc. (“KB Financial Group”) filed its business report for the third quarter of 2009 (the “Business Report”) with the Financial Services Commission of Korea and the Korea Exchange. This is a summary of the Business Report translated into English.
Financial information contained in this summary (and in the attached review report) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Korea, which differ in certain important respects from generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
All references to “KB Financial Group,” “we,” “us” or the “Company” are to KB Financial Group and, unless the context requires otherwise, its subsidiaries. In addition, all references to “Won” or “KRW” in this document are to the currency of the Republic of Korea.

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1. Introduction to the Company
1.1. Business Purposes
The business purpose of KB Financial Group is to engage in the following business activities:
n   Ownership and management of companies that are engaged in financial services or activities closely related to financial services;
n   Funding of affiliated companies of KB Financial Group (including direct and indirect subsidiaries, the “Subsidiaries”);
n   Capital investment in Subsidiaries or procurement of funds for the Subsidiaries;
n   Joint development, marketing and use of facilities and IT systems with the Subsidiaries;
n   Lease and provision of brand, license, etc. to Subsidiaries;
n   Other businesses permitted by relevant laws and regulations; and
n   Other businesses incidental or related to the items listed above.
1.2. Business Purposes of Key Subsidiary
The business purpose of Kookmin Bank, our key subsidiary, is to engage in the following business activities:
n   The banking business as prescribed by the Banking Act;
n   The trust business as prescribed by the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act;
n   The credit card business as prescribed by the Specialized Credit Financial Business Act; and
n   Other businesses incidental or related to the items listed above.

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1.3. History
n   September 26, 2008
Obtained final approval from the Financial Services Commission to establish a financial holding company
n   September 29, 2008
Establishment of the Company through a comprehensive stock transfer and listing on the New York Stock Exchange
n   October 10, 2008
Listing on the Korea Exchange
n   October 20, 2008
The largest shareholder of the Company changed from the Korean National Pension Service to ING Bank N.V.
n   October 31, 2008
The largest shareholder of the Company changed from ING Bank N.V. to the Korean National Pension Service
n   May 4, 2009
Added Kookmin Bank Cambodia PLC as a second-tier subsidiary
n   June 22, 2009
Added KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd., formerly a second-tier subsidiary, as a first-tier subsidiary
n   September 4, 2009
Issued 30,000,000 shares of common stock pursuant to a rights offering (Won 37,250 per share)
n   September 28, 2009
Added Burrill-KB Life Sciences Fund as a second-tier subsidiary.

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1.4. Overview of the Business Group
(As of November 16, 2009)
 
             
Type   Name of Company   Controlling Company   Remarks
Holding Company   KB Financial Group     Listed
             
1st Tier Subsidiaries
  Kookmin Bank   KB Financial Group   Not listed
 
  KB Investment & Securities        
 
  KB Life Insurance        
 
  KB Asset Management        
 
  KB Real Estate Trust        
 
  KB Investment        
 
  KB Futures        
 
  KB Credit Information        
 
  KB Data Systems        
             
2nd Tier Subsidiaries
  Kookmin Bank Hong Kong   Kookmin Bank   Not listed
 
  Kookmin Bank International        
 
  Kookmin Bank Cambodia PLC        
             
 
  KB Investment & Securities Hong Kong   KB Investment & Securities   Not listed
             
 
  NPS-KBIC PEF No. 1.   KB Investment   Not listed
 
  Burrill-KB Life Sciences Fund        
 
(1)   Jooeun Industrial, a Kookmin Bank subsidiary, is in liquidation. KLB Securities, also a Kookmin Bank subsidiary, is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings. In addition, Kookmin Finance Asia Limited is in liquidation.
 
(2)   On June 22, 2009, KB Life Insurance was added as a first-tier subsidiary.
 
(3)   On May 4, 2009, Kookmin Bank Cambodia PLC was added as a second-tier subsidiary.
 
(4)   On September 28, 2009, Burrill-KB Life Sciences Fund was added as a second-tier subsidiary.
1.5. Capital Structure
1.5.1. Common Shares
Capital Increase
As of September 30, 2009
(Unit: Won, shares)
 
                                 
Issue Date   Type   Number   Face Value   Issue Price   Remarks
September 29, 2008
  Common Stock     356,351,693       5,000       48,444     Establishment of the Company
September 2, 2009
  Common Stock     30,000,000       5,000       37,250     Rights offering to existing shareholders; percentage increase: 8.41865%

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Number of Shares
As of September 30, 2009   (Unit: shares)
                 
    Type
    Common Stock   Total
Shares Authorized for Issuance
    1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000  
Shares Issued (A)
    386,351,693       386,351,693  
Treasury Stock (B)
           
Shares Outstanding* (A-B)
    386,351,693       386,351,693  
 
*   The number of shares outstanding includes 47,407,671 shares of common stock for which voting rights are restricted.
 
    As of October 21, 2009, 43,322,704 shares of common stock had restricted voting rights.
1.5.2. Treasury Stock
Not applicable
1.5.3. Voting Rights
As of September 30, 2009
 
                 
Items       Number of shares   Notes
Total number of issued shares
  Common shares     386,351,693    
  Preferred shares        
Shares without voting rights
  Common shares        
  Preferred shares        
Shares whose voting rights are restricted under relevant laws and regulations
  Common Shares     47,407,671 (1)   Article 48-7 of the Financial Holding Company Act
Shares with restored voting rights
         
Total shares for which voting rights may be exercised
  Common shares     338,944,022 (2)  
  Preferred shares        
 
(1)   43,322,704 shares of common stock as of October 21, 2009
 
(2)   343,028,989 shares of common stock as of October 21, 2009.

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1.6. Dividend
                 
            September 29, 2008 to  
Items   December 31, 2008  
Par value per share (Won)     5,000  
Net income (Won in Millions)     611,927  
Earnings per share (Won)     2,078  
Total cash dividends (Won in Millions)      
Total stock dividends (Won in Millions)      
Propensity to cash dividends (%)      
Cash dividend yield (%)
  Common Shares      
  Preferred Shares      
Stock dividend yield (%)
  Common Shares      
  Preferred Shares      
Cash dividend per share (Won)
  Common Shares      
  Preferred Shares      
Stock dividend per share (Shares)
  Common Shares      
  Preferred Shares      

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2. Business
2.1. Results of Operations
                         
    (Unit: in millions of Won)  
            For the two-day        
            period from     For the period from  
    For the nine-month     September 29, 2008     September 29, 2008  
    period ended     to September 30,     to December 31,  
    September 30, 2009     2008     2008  
Operating revenues
    633,322       568,853       635,268  
Gain on valuation of equity method investments
    623,339       568,853       633,981  
Interest income
    9,741       0       1,287  
Gain on valuation and disposal of securities
    92       0        
Reversal of provision for loan losses
    150       0        
Operating expenses
    111,525       704       23,197  
Loss on valuation of equity method investments
    44,364       321       10,096  
Interest expense
    42,096       9       3,063  
Loss on valuation and disposal of loans receivable
    0       0       1,000  
Commission expenses
    4,345       5       2,270  
Selling and administrative expenses
    20,720       369       6,768  
Income before income tax expense
    521,797       568,149       612,071  
2.2. Source and Use of Funds
2.2.1. Source of Funds
                                 
    (Unit: in millions of Won, %)  
    As of and for the nine-month     As of December 31, 2008 and  
    period ended September 30,     for the period from September  
    2009     29, 2008 to December 31, 2008  
    Ending Balance     Ratio (%)     Ending balance     Ratio (%)  
Shareholders’ Equity
    17,434,796       95.55       15,828,611       95.54  
Common stock
    1,931,758       10.59       1,781,758       10.76  
Capital surplus
    16,428,852       90.03       15,473,511       93.39  
Capital adjustments
    (3,166,277 )     (17.35 )     (3,145,102 )     (18.98 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    1,081,802       5.93       1,087,503       6.56  
Retained earnings
    1,158,661       6.35       630,941       3.81  
Liabilities
    812,870       4.45       739,408       4.46  
Borrowings
    798,195       4.37       730,572       4.41  
Other liabilities
    14,675       0.08       8,836       0.05  
 
                       
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
    18,247,666       100.00       16,568,019       100.00  
 
                       

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2.2.2. Use of Funds
                                 
    (Unit: in millions of Won, %)  
    As of September 30, 2009     As of December 31, 2008  
    Ending balance     Ratio (%)     Ending balance     Ratio (%)  
Investment securities accounted for under the equity method
    17,181,933       94.16       16,345,052       98.65  
Kookmin Bank
    16,343,971       89.57       15,506,919       93.59  
KB Investment & Securities
    392,117       2.15       419,267       2.53  
KB Life Insurance
    75,143       0.41              
KB Asset Management
    89,539       0.49       116,458       0.70  
KB Real Estate Trust
    112,428       0.62       97,469       0.59  
KB Investment
    105,684       0.58       103,788       0.63  
KB Futures
    35,375       0.19       38,206       0.23  
KB Credit Information
    22,796       0.12       44,488       0.27  
KB Data Systems
    4,880       0.03       18,457       0.11  
Loans
    169,150       0.93       199,000       1.20  
Property and equipment
    2,116       0.01       3,214       0.02  
Cash and due from banks
    866,931       4.75       1,849       0.01  
Other assets
    27,536       0.15       18,904       0.12  
 
                       
Total
    18,247,666       100.00       16,568,019       100.00  
 
                       

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2.3. Other Information for Investment Decision
2.3.1. BIS Risk-adjusted Capital Ratios
                 
            (Unit: in millions of Won, %)  
    As of September 30, 2009     As of December 31, 2008  
Total Capital (A)
    24,407,815       21,937,230  
Risk-weighted assets (B)
    190,975,908       187,086,336  
BIS ratio (A/B)(1)
    12.78 (2)     11.73  
 
(1)   BIS risk-adjusted capital ratio = (total capital / risk weighted assets) X 100
 
(2)   Estimate
2.3.2. Credit ratings
                 
        Credit   Company   Evaluation
Date of Rating   Evaluated Securities   Rating   (Ratings Range)   Category
06/30//2009
  Debentures   AAA   Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
06/29/2009   Debentures   AAA   NICE Ratings (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
08/04/2009   Debentures   AAA   KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation

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3. Financial Information
3.1. Non-Consolidated Condensed Financial Information
                 
    (Unit: in millions of Won)  
            As of December 31,  
            2008 and for the  
            period from  
    As of and for the nine-month     September 29, 2008  
    period ended September 30,     to December 31,  
    2009     2008  
Assets
               
Cash and due from banks
    866,931       1,849  
Equity method investments
    17,181,933       16,345,052  
Loans
    169,150       199,000  
Property and equipment
    2,116       3,214  
Other assets
    27,536       18,904  
Total assets
    18,247,666       16,568,019  
Liabilities
               
Borrowings
    798,195       730,572  
Other liabilities
    14,675       8,836  
Total liabilities
    812,870       739,408  
Shareholders’ equity
               
Common stock
    1,931,758       1,781,758  
Capital surplus
    16,428,852       15,473,511  
Capital adjustment
    (3,166,277 )     (3,145,102 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income ( loss)
    1,081,802       1,087,503  
Retained earnings
    1,158,661       630,941  
Total shareholders’ equity
    17,434,796       15,828,611  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
    18,247,666       16,568,019  
Operating revenues
    633,322       635,268  
Operating income
    521,797       612,071  
Net income (loss)
    521,981       611,927  
Earnings per share — basic
    1,633       2,078  
Earnings per share — diluted
    1,633       2,078  

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3.2. Consolidated Condensed Financial Information
         
    (Unit: in millions of Won)  
    As of December 31, 2008  
    and for the period from  
    September 29, 2008 to  
    December 31, 2008  
Assets
       
Cash and due from banks
    8,316,197  
Equity method investments
    38,985,268  
Loans
    198,930,186  
Property and equipment
    3,502,549  
Other assets
    17,814,591  
Total assets
    267,548,791  
Liabilities
       
Deposits
    162,210,372  
Borrowings
    63,495,480  
Other liabilities
    25,780,892  
Total liabilities
    251,486,744  
Shareholders’ equity
       
Common stock
    1,781,758  
Capital surplus
    15,473,511  
Capital adjustment
    (3,145,102 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income(loss)
    1,087,503  
Retained earnings
    630,941  
Minority Interest
    233,436  
Total shareholders’ equity
    16,062,047  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
    267,548,791  
Operating revenues
    29,729,283  
Operating income
    627,301  
Income from continuing operations
    609,828  
Net income (loss)
    609,828  
Net income for controlling interest
    611,927  
Number of consolidated companies
    12  
3.3. Other Financial Information
See Exhibit 99.1 — KB Financial Group Review Report by our independent auditors for our full non-consolidated financial statements and relevant notes, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Korea. The Review Report will also be available on our website, www.kbfng.com.

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4. Independent Public Accountants
4.1. Audit / Review Services
                 
(units: millions of Won, hours)
                Accrued Time
Period   Auditor   Activity   Compensation   (hrs)
January 1 to
September 30, 2009
  Samil
PricewaterhouseCoopers
  Third quarter review   250 (annualized
basis)
  858
        First half review       2,502
        First quarter review       840
September 29 to
December 31, 2008
  Samil
PricewaterhouseCoopers
  Annual audit   170   1,527
    Interim audit, etc.       2,094
4.2. Non-Audit Services
 
                 
(units: millions of Won)
Period   Contract date   Activity   Service period   Compensation
January 1 to
September 30, 2009
  July 21, 2009   Issuance of comfort
letter
  July 21, 2009 to
September 1, 2009
  210

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5. Corporate Governance and Affiliated Companies
5.1. Board of Directors & Committees under the Board
The board of directors currently consists of two executive directors and nine non-executive directors. The following committees currently serve under our board of directors:
n   Board Steering Committee
n   Audit Committee
n   Management Strategy Committee
n   Risk Management Committee
n   Evaluation & Compensation Committee
n   Non-Executive Director Nominating Committee
n   Audit Committee Member Nominating Committee
For the list of our directors, see 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees, 6.1. Executive Directors and 6.2. Non-Executive Directors below.
5.2. Audit Committee
The audit committee oversees our financial reporting and approves the appointment of our independent auditors and internal compliance officers. The committee also reviews our financial information, auditor’s examinations, key financial statement issues, planning and evaluation of internal controls and the administration of our financial affairs by the board of directors. In connection with the general meetings of shareholders, the committee examines the agenda for, and financial statements and other reports to be submitted by, the board of directors to each general meeting of shareholders. The committee holds regular meetings every quarter and on an as-needed basis.

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5.3. Compensation to Directors
5.3.1. Compensation to Directors (including Non-executive Directors) and Audit Committee Members
                 
    (Unit: in millions of Won)
        Total payment        
        (for the nine-month        
    Total amount approved   period ended        
    at Shareholders’   September 30, 2009)   Average payment    
    Meeting (1)   (2) (5) (6)   per person (3)   Notes
Registered Directors (excluding non-executive directors and audit committee members)   5,000   1,385   693   (4)
 
Non-executive Directors (excluding audit committee members)   5,000   181   45   4 persons
 
Non-executive Directors who are audit committee members   5,000   238   48   5 persons
 
(1)   Excludes long-term incentives.
 
(2)   Represents total amount paid as of September 30, 2009.
 
(3)   Represents (i) the total amount paid for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009 divided by (ii) the total number of persons.
 
(4)   Excludes compensation to directors who concurrently hold more than one position within the Company and its subsidiaries (Vice Chairman of the Company).
 
(5)   Compensation to directors is subject to the Company’s internal policies on compensation to directors.
 
(6)   In addition to the total payments as presented in the table, we recorded Won 1,180.3 million on our financial statements as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009 with respect to performance-based long-term incentives to directors, the payment and amount of which are determined following the expiration of their terms of office.

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5.4. Affiliated Companies
5.4.1. List of Affiliated Companies
Affiliated companies of KB Financial Group and its ownership of such companies as of September 30, 2009 are as follows.
n   Kookmin Bank (100.00%)
n   KB Investment & Securities (100.00%)
n   KB Life Insurance (51.00%)
n   KB Asset Management (100.00%)
n   KB Real Estate Trust (100.00%)
n   KB Investment (100.00%)
n   KB Futures (100.00%)
n   KB Credit Information (100.00%)
n   KB Data Systems (100.00%)

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6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees
6.1. Executive Directors
Our two executive directors consist of the CEO & Vice Chairman and President & Chief Operating Officer as of October 16, 2009.
The names and positions of our executive directors, and the number of shares of KB Financial Group’s common stock they own are set forth below as of October 16, 2009.
             
Name   Date of Birth   Position   Common Shares Owned
Chung Won Kang   12/19/1950   CEO & Vice Chairman  
Jung Hoe Kim   09/19/1949   President & Chief Operating Officer   1,754
6.2. Non-Executive Directors
Our current non-executive directors and the number of shares of KB Financial Group’s common stock they own as of October 16, 2009 are as follows.
             
Name   Date of Birth   Position   Common Shares Owned
Dam Cho   08/01/1952   Non-Executive Director   1,207
Jacques P.M. Kemp   05/15/1949   Non-Executive Director  
Suk Sig Lim   07/17/1953   Non-Executive Director   2,507
Bo Kyung Byun   08/09/1953   Non-Executive Director   926
Sang Moon Hahm   02/02/1954   Non-Executive Director   1,467
Han Kim   02/17/1954   Non-Executive Director  
Chee Joong Kim   12/11/1955   Non-Executive Director  
Jae Mok Cho   01/05/1961   Non-Executive Director  
Chan Soo Kang   11/23/1961   Non-Executive Director   1,392

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6.3. Senior Management
In addition to the executive directors who are also our executive officers, we had the following four executive officers as of October 16, 2009.
             
Name   Date of Birth   Position   Common Shares Owned
In Gyu Choi   12/23/1955   Deputy President &
Chief Strategy Officer
  117
Kap Shin   09/04/1955   Deputy President &
Chief Financial Officer
  567
Heung Woon Kim   07/20/1957   Deputy President &
Chief Information Officer
  1,937
Donghyun Ji   04/22/1958   Deputy President   678
Jong Chan Ryu   07/22/1957   Managing Director &
Chief Human Resources
Officer
  161

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6.4. Employees
The following table shows the breakdown of our employees as of September 30, 2009.
                 
    (Unit: in millions of Won)
            Total Payment    
            (for the nine-month    
        Average Tenure of   period ended   Average Payment
    Number of Employees   Employees (years)   September 30, 2009) (1)   per Person (2)
Total   105   1 year   7,626   73
 
(1)   Represents the total amount paid for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009.
 
(2)   Represents (i) the total amount paid for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009 divided by (ii) the total number of employees.

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7. Major Stockholders and Related Party Transactions
7.1. Major Stockholders
The following table presents information regarding holders of 5% or more of our total issued shares as of September 30, 2009:
                 
    (Unit: Shares, %)  
Name   Number of Shares of Common Stock     Percentage of Total Issued Shares  
Kookmin Bank
    43,322,704       11.21  
Citibank, N.A.(1)
    39,193,032       10.14  
Korean National Pension Service
    21,199,372       5.49  
ING Bank N.V.
    19,401,044       5.02  
 
*   The number of shares of common stock presented for each stockholder in the table above represents the sum of (x) the number of shares it held as of the record date of the rights offering (July 27, 2009) and (y) the number of shares it subscribed in the rights offering. However, the number of shares for Kookmin Bank is presented as of October 21, 2009.
 
(1)   Based on 386,351,693 shares of common stock.
 
(2)   Depositary under the Company’s ADR program.
7.2. Changes in the Largest Shareholder
                         
    (Unit: Shares, %)  
    Date of Change/              
    Date of Change in     Number of Shares of     Percentage of Total  
Name   Ownership Level     Common Stock     Issued Shares  
Korean National Pension Service
  September 2, 2009       21,199,372       5.49 (1)
Korean National Pension Service
  July 27, 2009       19,673,220       5.52 (2)
Korean National Pension Service
  May 29, 2009       19,653,362       5.52  
Korean National Pension Service
  March 27, 2009       22,548,541       6.33  
Korean National Pension Service
  February 4, 2009       23,271,087       6.53  
Korean National Pension Service
  December 31, 2008       23,284,404       6.53  
Korean National Pension Service
  October 31, 2008       21,675,810       6.08  
ING Bank N.V.
  October 20, 2008       18,045,337       5.06  
Korean National Pension Service
  September 30, 2008       17,910,781       5.03  
 
*   The date of change / change in ownership level is the date as indicated on the public filing disclosing changes in shareholdings in the Company.
 
(1)   Based on 386,351,693 shares of common stock issued as of September 2, 2009.
 
(2)   Based on 356,351,693 shares of common stock issued as of July 27, 2009.

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7.3. Investments in Affiliated Companies
As of September 30, 2009
                                                 
    (Units: shares, millions of Won, %)  
    Ending Balance     Total Assets as     Net Income (loss)        
    Number of     Shareholding             of the latest     for the latest        
Name   shares     percentage     Book value     fiscal year     fiscal year     Notes  
Kookmin Bank
    496,379,116       100       16,343,971       262,093,177       1,510,784         (1)
KB Investment & Securities
    15,600,000       100       392,117       1,049,661       46,972         (2)
KB Life Insurance
    15,912,000       51       75,143       1,953,698       (3,660 )       (2)
KB Asset Management
    7,667,550       100       89,539       103,669       27,864       (2)
KB Real Estate Trust
    16,000,000       100       112,428       221,353       1,176         (1)
KB Investment
    8,951,797       100       105,684       115,385       3,193         (1)
KB Futures
    4,000,000       100       35,375       165,571       5,688         (2)
KB Credit Information
    1,252,400       100       22,796       50,573       4,131         (1)
KB Data Systems
    800,000       100       4,880       46,532       6,279         (1)
 
                                   
Total
    566,562,863             17,181,933                      
 
                                   
 
*   The above items represent the Company’s holding of investment securities of its Subsidiaries, which are accounted for under the equity method.
 
**   The total assets and net income amounts stated above are based on the non-consolidated financial statements of each Subsidiary as of and for the period stated in the accompanying notes.
 
(1)   As of or for the year ended December 31, 2008.
 
(2)   As of March 31, 2009 or for the period from April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009

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7.4. Related Party Transactions
7.4.1. Equity Investments in Subsidiaries
With the exception of KB Life Insurance, the Company acquired the common shares of the Subsidiaries listed above in “7.3. Investments in Affiliated Companies” from such Subsidiaries’ shareholders pursuant to the comprehensive stock transfer which established the Company. KB Life Insurance, which was formerly a subsidiary of Kookmin Bank and therefore a second-tier subsidiary of the Company, became a first-tier subsidiary of the Company on June 22, 2009.
7.4.2. Prepayments and Loans to Subsidiaries
                                                 
    (Unit: in billions of Won)
Name   Relationship   Account   Loan
Amount
  Current
Balance
  Interest Rate   Maturity
KB Investment & Securities
  Subsidiary   Loans     100       100     CD 3M + 350 bps   June 15, 2014
KB Real Estate Trust
  Subsidiary   Loans     70       70     CD 3M + 226 bps   June 29, 2011
KB Investment
  Subsidiary   Loans     20       20     CD 3M + 221 bps   June 29, 2010

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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.
         
  KB Financial Group Inc.
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: November 16, 2009  By:   /s/ Kap Shin    
     (Signature)   
    Name:   Kap Shin   
    Title:   Deputy President & CFO   
 

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