SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of March 2018
KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION
(Translation of registrants name into English)
55 Jeollyeok-ro, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do, 58217, Korea
(Address of principal executive offices)
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On March 15, 2018, the Board of Directors of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) resolved to pay dividends in the aggregate amount of KRW 507,151,620,830 for the fiscal year 2017 to KEPCOs shareholders who were registered in the shareholders registry as of December 31, 2017 as set forth below, subject to approval at KEPCOs annual general meeting of shareholders currently scheduled to be held on March 30, 2018.
Dividend payment for the fiscal year 2017
Fiscal year |
2017 | |||
Dividend per share |
KRW 790 | |||
Market value dividend ratio* |
2.0 | % |
* | Represents the percentage ratio of dividend per share, as divided by the arithmetic average of the closing prices of a KEPCO share during the one-week period prior to the second trading day immediately preceding December 31, 2017, the date KEPCOs shareholders registry was closed for purposes of identifying shareholders entitled to be paid dividends for the fiscal year 2017. |
| Aggregate dividend amount corresponds to KEPCOs outstanding voting shares of 641,964,077. |
| Pursuant to Article 464-2 of the Commercial Act, dividends will be paid within one month from the day the annual general meeting of shareholders is held. |
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.
By: | /s/ Kim, Jeong-soo | |
Name: | Kim, Jeong-soo | |
Title: | Head of Finance & IR Team |
Date: March 15, 2018