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
For the month of August 2012
Commission File Number: 000-53445
KB Financial Group Inc.
(Translation of registrants 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 x Form 40-F ¨
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Yes ¨ No x
If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- N/A.
Update to Response to Inquiry relating to Press Reports
In respect of the previously disclosed response by KB Financial Group Inc. (KB Financial Group), on July 6, 2011, to an official inquiry received from the Korea Exchange on the same date regarding potential plans to acquire a life insurance company, KB Financial Group disclosed on August 2, 2012 that it has recently participated in the bidding process for ING Life Insurance Korea and that it expects to make further disclosures in the event of further developments in the process (including the selection of the preferred bidder).
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: August 2, 2012 |
By: /s/ Jong Kyoo Yoon | |||
(Signature) | ||||
Name: | Jong Kyoo Yoon | |||
Title: | Deputy President & CFO |