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 August 2022

Commission File Number: 000-53445

 

 

KB Financial Group Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

26, Gukjegeumyung-ro 8-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07331, Korea

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

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Merger of the Two Life Insurance Subsidiaries of KB Financial Group

On August 9, 2022, the board of directors of each of The Prudential Life Insurance Company of Korea, Ltd. (“Prudential Life Insurance”) and KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (“KB Life Insurance”), both of which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of KB Financial Group Inc. (“KB Financial Group”), resolved to approve the merger of Prudential Life Insurance and KB Life Insurance (the “Merger”). Subsequent to such resolutions, KB Financial Group approved the Merger at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on the same date. The details of the Merger are as follows:

 

1.	Surviving entity following the Merger: Prudential Life Insurance

 

2.	Merged entity following the Merger: KB Life Insurance

 

3.	Expected completion date of the Merger: January 1, 2023

 

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The completion of the Merger is subject to regulatory approvals, and as such, the completion date is subject to change.

 

4.	Exercise of appraisal rights by dissenting shareholders is not applicable to the Merger, since both Prudential Life Insurance and KB Life Insurance are wholly-owned subsidiaries of KB Financial Group.

For further information, please refer to the related disclosure on the website of Korea Life Insurance Association at https://klia.or.kr, and related filings made by KB Life Insurance with the Financial Supervisory Service of Korea on August 9, 2022.

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: August 9, 2022						By: /s/ Scott Y. H. Seo
						(Signature)
						Name: Scott Y. H. Seo
						Title: Senior Managing Director and Chief Finance Officer