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 February 2014
Commission File Number: 000-53445
KB Financial Group Inc.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
84, 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 ¨
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): ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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 .
Response to Inquiry relating to Press Reports
In respect of the previously disclosed response by KB Financial Group Inc. (KB Financial Group), on January 15, 2014, to an official inquiry received from the Korea Exchange on the same date regarding potential plans by KB Financial Group to acquire LIG Insurance Co. Ltd. (LIG Insurance), KB Financial Group disclosed, on February 14, 2014, that while it has been reviewing possible mergers with or acquisitions of non-banking businesses as part of its business diversification strategy, it has not pursued in a specific manner an acquisition of LIG Insurance.
KB Financial Group expects to make further disclosures in the event any decisions are made regarding the above.
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: February 14, 2014 |
By: /s/ Woong-Won Yoon | |||||
(Signature) | ||||||
Name: | Woong-Won Yoon | |||||
Title: | Deputy President & CFO |