SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 August 2013
Commission File Number 1-14926
KT Corporation
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
1692-1 Seocho-dong
Seocho-gu, Seoul
137-882
Korea
(Address of principal executive offices)
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
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
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.
| Dated: August 9, 2013 | ||
| KT Corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ Youngwoo Kim | |
| Name: | Youngwoo Kim | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
| By: | /s/ Tony Yongrae Jung | |
| Name: | Tony Yongrae Jung | |
| Title: | Director | |
Announcement regarding KT Corporation’s closing of shareholder registry
| A. | Duration of registry closure: August 27, 2013 to September 3, 2013 |
| B. | Reason for registry closure: |
| • | To confirm the number of shareholders that are entitled to exercise their rights to dissent from the Small-Scale Merger of KT Corporation and the investment business division of KT Capital. |
| C. | Record Date: August 26, 2013 |
