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 September 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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Response to Inquiry relating to Press Reports
In response to an official inquiry from the Korea Exchange on press reports regarding alleged plans by Kookmin Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of KB Financial Group Inc. (KB Financial Group), to declare an interim dividend of KRW 1 trillion, KB Financial Group disclosed on September 20, 2012 that, while KB Financial Group is reviewing various funding plans (including an interim dividend from Kookmin Bank) in connection with its business diversification strategy, no specific determination has been made as of such date.
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. |
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(Registrant) | ||||||||
Date: September 20, 2012 |
By: /s/ Jong Kyoo Yoon |
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Name: | Jong Kyoo Yoon | |||||||
Title: | Deputy President & CFO |