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 2025
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)
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 ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Convocation of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
of KB Financial Group Inc. for Fiscal Year 2024
On February 21, 2025, the board of directors of KB Financial Group Inc. (“KB Financial Group”) resolved to convene the annual general meeting of shareholders (the “AGM”) for fiscal year 2024 as follows:
| • | Date and Time: March 26, 2025, 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 2024
2) Amendment of the articles of incorporation of KB Financial Group
3) Appointment of directors (one non-standing director and four non-executive directors)
3-1) Non-Standing Director Candidate: Hwan Ju Lee
3-2) Non-Executive Director Candidate: Jungsung Yeo
3-3) Non-Executive Director Candidate: Jaehong Choi
3-4) Non-Executive Director Candidate: Sung-Yong Kim
3-5) Non-Executive Director Candidate: Eun Young Chah
4) Appointment of a non-executive director, who will serve as a member of the Audit Committee
Non-Executive Director Candidate: Whajoon Cho
5) Appointment of a non-executive director, who will serve as a member of the Audit Committee
Non-Executive Director Candidate: Sun Yeop Kim
6) Appointment of members of the Audit Committee, who are non-executive directors
6-1) Audit Committee Member Candidate: Sung-Yong Kim
6-2) Audit Committee Member Candidate: Eun Young Chah
7) Approval of the aggregate remuneration limit for directors
| • | Other material information for an investment decision: |
| • | Shareholders should exercise their voting rights by submitting their votes through the e-voting system operated by the Korea Securities Depository instead of attending the meeting in person. |
| • | In the event of unavoidable circumstances, including the occurrence of emergencies, KB Financial Group may change the date, time, location or any other relevant information regarding the AGM, in which case KB Financial Group will make prompt disclosure of such matter. |
Nominee for Non-Standing Director (Agendum 3)
| Name | Date of Birth | Term of Office | New Appointment | Career (including current position) | ||||
| Hwan Ju Lee | October 1964 | 2 years | Yes | • President & CEO, Kookmin Bank (Current)
• Chairman & CEO, KB Life Insurance
• Chairman & CEO, KB Life Insurance (prior to the merger with Prudential Life Insurance)
• Senior Executive Vice President & CFO, KB Financial Group
• Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Strategy & Finance Planning Group, Kookmin Bank | ||||
Nominees for Non-Executive Directors (Agendum 3)
| 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 | |||||
| Jungsung Yeo | April 1960 | 1 year | No | • Professor, Department of Consumer Science, Seoul National University (Current)
• Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Seoul National University
• Executive Vice President for Planning and Communication, Seoul National University
• Chairperson, Consumer Policy Committee under the Prime Minister’s Office
• President, Korean Society of Consumer Studies
• Commissioner, Personal Information Protection Commission of Korea
• Commissioned Member, National Economic Advisory Council under the President’s Office of Korea | ||||||
| Jaehong Choi | August 1962 | 1 year | No | • Professor, Startup College, Gachon University (Current)
• Professor, Department of Multimedia & IT Engineering, Gangneung-Wonju National University
• Non-Executive Director, Kakao Corp.
• Advisor, NHN Japan Corporation/eSamsung Japan | ||||||
| Name | Date of Birth | Term of Office | New Appointment | Career (including current position) | Name of Other Which the | |||||
| Sung-Yong Kim | March 1966 | 1 year | No | • Professor, Law School, Sungkyunkwan University (Current)
• Member, Management Committee for the Key Industries Stabilization Fund
• Chairperson, Insolvency Law Institute of Korea
• Non-Executive Director, Woori Bank
• Non-Standing Commissioner, Securities & Futures Commission
• Attorney-at-law | ||||||
| Eun Young Chah | October, 1962 | 2 years | Yes | • Professor, Department of Economics, Ewha Womans University (Current)
• Dean, College of Social Sciences / Graduate School of Policy Sciences, Ewha Womans University (Current)
• Non-Executive Director, Hana Financial Group Inc.
• Non-Executive Director, Samsung Card Co., Ltd.
• Advisory Committee Member, Financial Supervisory Service
• Member, National Economic Advisory Council
• President, Korean Women Economists Association | ||||||
Nominee for Non-Executive Director, Who Will Serve as a Member of the Audit Committee (Agendum 4)
| Name | Date of Birth | Term of Office | New Appointment | Career (including current position) | Name of Other Which the | |||||
| Whajoon Cho | February 1957 | 1 year | No | • Auditor, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Korea Limited
• President & CEO, KT Capital Corporation
• CFO, KT Capital Corporation
• CFO, BC Card Co., Ltd.
• CFO, KT Freetel Co, Ltd.
• Head of Treasury & IR, KT | — | |||||
Nominee for Non-Executive Director, Who Will Serve as a Member of the Audit Committee (Agendum 5)
| Name | Date of Birth | Term of Office | New Appointment | Career (including current position) | Name of Other Which the | |||||
| Sun Yeop Kim | November 1969 | 2 years(1) | Yes | • Representative Director, E-JUNG Accounting Corporation (Current)
• Non-Executive Director, FARMSCO (Current)
• Member, Public Institutions Management Evaluation Committee, Ministry of Economy and Finance
• Head of Financial Services/Strategy Division, Deloitte Anjin LLC | FARMSCO(2) | |||||
| (1) | Term of office as a member of the Audit Committee will be 1 year. |
| (2) | Expected to resign prior to February 28, 2025. |
Nominees for Members of the Audit Committee, Who Are Non-Executive Directors (Agendum 6)
| Name | Date of Birth | Term of Office | New Appointment | Career (including current position) | ||||
| Sung-Yong Kim | March 1966 | 1 year | No | • Professor, Law School, Sungkyunkwan University (Current)
• Member, Management Committee for the Key Industries Stabilization Fund
• Chairperson, Insolvency Law Institute of Korea
• Non-Executive Director, Woori Bank
• Non-Standing Commissioner, Securities & Futures Commission
• Attorney-at-law | ||||
| Eun Young Chah | October, 1962 | 1 year | Yes | • Professor, Department of Economics, Ewha Womans University (Current)
• Dean, College of Social Sciences / Graduate School of Policy Sciences, Ewha Womans University (Current)
• Non-Executive Director, Hana Financial Group Inc.
• Non-Executive Director, Samsung Card Co., Ltd.
• Advisory Committee Member, Financial Supervisory Service
• Member, National Economic Advisory Council
• President, Korean Women Economists Association | ||||
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 21, 2025 | By: /s/ Sang Rock Na | |||
| (Signature) | ||||
| Name: Sang Rock Na | ||||
| Title: Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
