Form 6-K

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 September 2004

 


 

Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 


 

203, Hoehyon-dong, 1-ga, Chung-gu, Seoul, 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):             

 

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

 

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):             

 

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submission to furnish a report or other document that the registration foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

 

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant 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    

 



Change in Shareholding of Woori Finance Holdings by Korea Deposit Insurance Corp.

 

The shareholding of Woori Finance Holdings by Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (“KDIC”) decreased following the sale of shares as of September 13, 2004.

 

1. Issuer Information

 

Company


 

Division/Team


 

Staff in charge


 

Tel.


 

Fax


Woori Finance Holdings

  Treasury/IR Team  

Joon Seok

Senior Manager

  822-2125-2133   822-2125-2293

 

2. Shares Issued

 

Total Number of Common Shares


 

Total Number of Preferred Shares


 

Total Number of Shares Issued


784,076,172

  —     784,076,172

 

3. Shares Held by KDIC Before Sale

 

Previous Reporting Date


 

Common Shares


 

Preferred Shares


 

Total Number of Shares


2003.5.16

  673,458,609   —     673,458,609

 

4. Change in KDIC Shareholding of Woori Finance Holdings

 

Name of Shareholder         : Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation

Business Registration No. : 120-82-03821

 

Value Date


 

Reason for Change


 

Share Type


 

Previous No. of

Shares


 

Change


 

No. of Shares After
Change


2004.9.13

  After Hours Trading   Common   673,458,609   -45,000,000   628,458,609

 

5. KDIC Shareholding Status

 

   

Common


 

Preferred


 

Total


   

No. of Shares


 

Ratio (%)


 

No. of Shares


 

Ratio (%)


 

No. of Shares


 

Ratio (%)


KDIC

  628,458,609   80.15   —     —     628,458,609   80.15


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.

 

   

Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.

   

(Registrant)

Date: September 14, 2004

 

By:

 

/s/ Young Sun Kim


       

(Signature)

   

Name:

 

Young Sun Kim

   

Title:

 

Director