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 November 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)
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Change in Chief Executive Officer of KB Financial Group Inc.
On November 21, 2014, KB Financial Group Inc. (KB Financial Group) disclosed that it has appointed Jong Kyoo Yoon as the new chief executive officer of KB Financial Group. Key details are as follows:
1. | Name of the newly appointed chief executive officer: Jong Kyoo Yoon |
2. | Name of the previous chief executive officer: Woong-Won Yoon (Interim chief executive officer) |
3. | Details regarding the newly appointed chief executive officer: |
| Affiliation with the largest shareholder: None |
| Career: |
| Senior Advisor, Kim & Chang |
| Deputy President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer, KB Financial Group |
| Senior Advisor, Kim & Chang |
| Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Retail Banking Group, Kookmin Bank |
| Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategic Officer, Kookmin Bank |
| Senior Partner, Samil Accounting Corporation |
4. | Reason for the change: New appointment |
5. | Effective date: November 21, 2014 |
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 21, 2014 |
By: | /s/ Woong-Won Yoon | ||||
(Signature) | ||||||
Name: | Woong-Won Yoon | |||||
Title: | Deputy President & CFO |