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 2017
Commission File Number: 000-53445
KB Financial Group Inc.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
84, Namdaemoon-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 04534, 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.
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Convocation of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
of KB Financial Group Inc. for Fiscal Year 2016
On February 24, 2017, the board of directors of KB Financial Group Inc. resolved to convene the annual general meeting of shareholders for fiscal year 2016 as follows:
| Date and Time: March 24, 2017, 10:00 A.M. local time |
| Venue: Fourth Floor Auditorium, Kookmin Bank, 26, Gukjegeumyung-ro 8-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea |
| Agenda: |
1) | Approval of financial statements and the proposed dividend payment for fiscal year 2016 |
2) | Amendment of the articles of incorporation |
3) | Appointment of directors (one non-standing director and six non-executive directors) |
4) | Appointment of a non-executive director, who will serve as a member of the Audit Committee* |
5) | Appointment of members of the Audit Committee, who are non-executive directors |
6) | Approval of the aggregate remuneration limit for directors |
* | Pursuant to Article 19, Paragraph (5) of the Act on Corporate Governance of Financial Companies |
Shareholders may exercise their voting rights without attending the meeting in person by submitting their voting cards by mail.
Nominee for Non-Standing Director
Name | Date of Birth |
Term of Office |
New Appointment |
Career (including current position) | ||||
Hong Lee | April 1958 | 1 year | No |
Senior Executive Vice President, Shared Service Group, Kookmin Bank (Current) Senior Executive Vice President, Strategy & Finance Planning Group, Kookmin Bank Senior Executive Vice President, Corporate Banking Division, Kookmin Bank Executive Vice President, SOHO Business Supporting Division, Kookmin Bank Executive Vice President, HR Division, Kookmin Bank Head of South Regional Head Office, Kookmin Bank Head of the Middle East Corporate Business Supporting Office, Kookmin Bank
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Nominees for Non-Executive Directors
Name | Date of Birth | Term of Office |
New Appointment |
Career (including current position) |
Name of Other Entities of Which the Nominee Serves as a Director | |||||
Young Hwi Choi | October 1945 | 1 year | No |
President & CEO, Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. Deputy President, Shinhan Bank Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance Manager, The Bank of Korea
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- | |||||
Suk Ryul Yoo | April 1950 | 1 year | No |
Advisor, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Current) Visiting Professor, Seoul National University Chairman, Credit Finance Association President & CEO, Samsung Total Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. President & CEO, Samsung Card Co., Ltd. President & CEO, Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd. President & CEO, Samsung Securities Co., Ltd. President & CEO, Samsung Capital Co., Ltd.
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President & CEO, Jungmok | |||||
Michael Byungnam Lee |
September 1954 | 1 year | No |
President & CEO, LG Academy Executive Vice President, Human Resources, LG Corp. Vice President, LG Academy Assistant Professor, Georgia State University Assistant Professor, California State University Project Analyst, Daewoo Industrial Co., Ltd.
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- |
Name | Date of Birth | Term of Office |
New Appointment |
Career (including current position) |
Name of Other Entities of Which the Nominee Serves as a Director | |||||
Jae Ha Park | November 1957 | 1 year | No |
Senior Research Fellow, Korea Institute of Finance (Current) Deputy Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute Vice President, Korea Institute of Finance Vice Chairman, Korea Money and Finance Association Senior Counselor to the Minister, Ministry of Economy and Finance Outside Director, Shinhan Bank Outside Director, Daewoo Securities Outside Director, Jeonbuk Bank
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- | |||||
Eunice Kyonghee Kim | March 1959 | 1 year | No |
Professor, Ewha Law School (Current) Deputy CEO & Chief Compliance Officer, Hana Financial Group Inc. Managing Director & Chief Compliance Officer, Citibank Japan Inc. Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Citibank Korea Inc. Managing Director, Compliance Officer, General Counsel & Registered Director, Citigroup Global Markets Korea Ltd. Vice-Chairperson, International Association of Korean Lawyers Member of Advisory Committee, National Human Rights Commission of Korea Member, Financial Development Committee
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- |
Name | Date of Birth | Term of Office |
New Appointment |
Career (including current position) |
Name of Other Entities of Which the Nominee Serves as a Director | |||||
Jongsoo Han | October 1960 | 1 year | No |
Member, IFRS Interpretations Committee (Current) Professor, Ewha Womans University (Current) Member, Korea Accounting Deliberating Council, Financial Services Commission Vice President, Korea Accounting Association Member, Korea Accounting Standards Board
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- | |||||
Stuart B. Solomon | July 1949 | 2 years | Yes |
Chairman, MetLife Korea President & CEO, MetLife Korea Executive Vice President & Representative Director, MetLife Korea Executive Managing Director, MetLife Korea
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- |
Nominee for Non-Executive Director, Who Will Serve as a Member of the Audit Committee*
Name | Date of Birth | Term of Office |
New Appointment |
Career (including current position) | ||||
Jongsoo Han | October 1960 | 1 year | No |
Member, IFRS Interpretations Committee (Current) Professor, Ewha Womans University (Current) Member, Korea Accounting Deliberating Council, Financial Services Commission Vice President, Korea Accounting Association Member, Korea Accounting Standards Board
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* | Pursuant to Article 19, Paragraph (5) of the Act on Corporate Governance of Financial Companies |
Nominees for Members of the Audit Committee, Who Are Non-Executive Directors
Name | Date of Birth | Term of Office |
New Appointment |
Career (including current position) | ||||
Suk Ryul Yoo | April 1950 | 1 year | Yes |
Advisor, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Current) Visiting Professor, Seoul National University Chairman, Credit Finance Association President & CEO, Samsung Total Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. President & CEO, Samsung Card Co., Ltd. President & CEO, Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd. President & CEO, Samsung Securities Co., Ltd. President & CEO, Samsung Capital Co., Ltd.
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Jae Ha Park | November 1957 | 1 year | Yes |
Senior Research Fellow, Korea Institute of Finance (Current) Deputy Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute Vice President, Korea Institute of Finance Vice Chairman, Korea Money and Finance Association Senior Counselor to the Minister, Ministry of Economy and Finance Outside Director, Shinhan Bank Outside Director, Daewoo Securities Outside Director, Jeonbuk Bank
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Eunice Kyonghee Kim | March 1959 | 1 year | No |
Professor, Ewha Law School (Current) Deputy CEO & Chief Compliance Officer, Hana Financial Group Inc. Managing Director & Chief Compliance Officer, Citibank Japan Inc. Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Citibank Korea Inc. Managing Director, Compliance Officer, General Counsel & Registered Director, Citigroup Global Markets Korea Ltd. Vice-Chairperson, International Association of Korean Lawyers Member of Advisory Committee, National Human Rights Commission of Korea Member, Financial Development Committee
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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 24, 2017 |
By: /s/ Jae Keun Lee | |||||
(Signature) | ||||||
Name: | Jae Keun Lee | |||||
Title: | Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer |