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 2004
Kookmin Bank
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
9-1, 2-Ga, Namdaemun-Ro, Jung-Gu, Seoul, Korea 100-703
(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
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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
Reorganization of Head Office and
New Assignments of Senior Executive Vice Presidents
Kookmin Bank announced its head office reorganization of which details are as follows:
Reorganization of Head Office
Kookmin Bank reorganized its head office from nine groups and four divisions to the following 15 groups and four divisions:
| • | Strategic Planning Group |
| • | Financial Planning Group |
| • | Consumer Banking Group I |
| • | Consumer Banking Group II |
| • | Consumer Marketing Group |
| • | Corporate Banking Group (including the Investment Banking Division) |
| • | Credit Card Group |
| • | PB/Asset Management Group |
| • | Trust/NHF Management Group |
| • | Capital Markets & Treasury Group (including the Capital Markets Division / Treasury Division) |
| • | Credit Management Group |
| • | Sales Support Group (including the On-line Channel Division) |
| • | Risk Management Group |
| • | Information Technology Group |
| • | Human Resources Group |
New Assignments of Senior Executive Vice Presidents
| Name |
Group |
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| Dong Won Kim | Strategic Planning Group | Newly Appointed | ||
| Yun Keun Jung | Consumer Banking Group I | |||
| Nam Sik Yang | Consumer Banking Group II | Newly Appointed | ||
| Yong Kook Oh | Corporate Banking Group | Newly Appointed | ||
| Sang Jin Lee | Credit Card Group | |||
| Ahn Sook Koo | PB/Asset Management Group | Newly Appointed | ||
| Jung Young Kang | Trust/NHF Management Group |
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| Name |
Group |
|||
| Young Han Choi |
Capital Markets & Treasury Group | Newly Appointed | ||
| Dong Soo Choe | Credit Management Group | Newly Appointed | ||
| Sung Kyu Lee | Sales Support Group | |||
| Donald H. Mackenzie | Risk Management Group | |||
| Young Il Kim | Information Technology Group | |||
| Jung Min Kim | Human Resources Group | Newly Appointed |
| * | Effective as of November 8, 2004 |
| * | Kookmin Bank’s current President and CEO will also serve as the head of each of the Financial Planning Group and Consumer Marketing Group until the heads for those groups are appointed at a later date. |
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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.
| Kookmin Bank | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: November 8, 2004 |
By: | /s/ Kang, Chung Won | ||
| (Signature) | ||||
| Name: | Kang, Chung Won | |||
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
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