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 October 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
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Addition of a new second-tier subsidiary
On October 10, 2012, KB Financial Group Inc. added Kookmin Bank (China) Limited as its second-tier subsidiary. Key details are as follows:
1. | Primary areas of business: Banking business |
2. | Date of addition: October 10, 2012 |
3. | Key financial figures: |
| Total Assets (KRW): 441,575,000,000 |
| Total Liabilities (KRW): none |
| Total Stockholders Equity (KRW): 441,575,000,000 |
| Capital Stock (KRW): 441,575,000,000 |
3. | Total number of affiliated companies after addition (including KB Financial Group Inc.): 21 |
4. | Other relevant information: |
| Date of addition above is the date of receipt of the business license from the State Administration for Industry & Commerce of the Peoples Republic of China. |
| The key financial figures above are subject to change as Kookmin Banks branch offices in China become part of Kookmin Bank (China) Limited. |
| A report regarding the addition of Kookmin Bank (China) Limited as a second-tier subsidiary is expected to be submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service of Korea within 30 days of the date of such addition. |
| The key financial figures above are based on the exchange rate as of October 10, 2012 (CNY 1.00 = KRW 176.63). |
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: October 11, 2012 |
By: /s/ Jong Kyoo Yoon |
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(Signature) | ||||||
Name: | Jong Kyoo Yoon | |||||
Title: | Deputy President & CFO |