1934 Act Registration No. 1-14418
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 MARCH 2004
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SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
99, Seorin-dong
Jongro-gu
Seoul, Korea
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(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 whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form 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- .)
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SK Telecom is furnishing under cover of Form 6-K:
Exhibit 99.1 An English translation of document filed with Korea
Stock Exchange in connection with Acquisition of SK
Teletech shares by SKTelecom
Exhibit 99.2 An English translation of document filed with Korea
Stock Exchange in connection with the results of SK
Telecom's 20th Shareholders Meeting
Exhibit 99.3 An English translation of document filed with Korea
Stock Exchange in connection with the issuance of USD 300
million Global Bond
Information contained in the exhibits attached to this report on Form 6-K
contains "forward-looking statements", as defined in Section 27A of the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements may be based
on the Registrant's current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections
about the company and its industry. Forward-looking statements are not
historical facts and include among other items: SK Telecom's plan to acquire
2,080,000 shares, or approximately 27.5%, of SKTeletech's total issued common
stock held by Kyocera; the expected closing date of such acquisition;
management's expectation that the acquisition will strengthen SK Telecom's
handset manufacturing business and increase the competitiveness of the mobile
communications services that SK Telecom provides; SK Telecom's plan to issue
Global Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of USD 300 million; the
expectation that the proceeds of the offering will be used to repay SK Telecom's
domestic and foreign debt; the expected terms of the Global Bonds; and the
reported information related to SK Telecom's Balance Sheet, Income Statement,
and the Statement of Appropriation of Retained Earnings for the 20th Fiscal Year
to the extent that such information is based on estimates and assumptions of
management. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and
uncertainties, including, among other things, risks associated with negotiation,
approval or regulation related to the acquisition of the SKTeletech securities;
changes in market conditions, regulatory requirements or other factors that
could delay or have a negative effect on managements plans to acquire the
SKTeletech securities; changes in the competitive environment that could affect
the handset manufacturing business; pricing, inflation, changes in market
condition that could affecting the demand for the Global Bonds and/or the
amounts raised by such offering; changes in circumstances that could affect the
use of proceeds; the reliability of information used in estimates; and
assumptions of management. We caution you that reliance on any forward-looking
statement involves risks and uncertainties, and that although we believe that
the assumptions on which our forward-looking statements are based are
reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and, as a
result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions could be
incorrect. In light of these and other uncertainties, you should not conclude
that we will necessarily achieve any plans and objectives or projected results
referred to in any of the forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to
release the results of any revisions of these forward-looking statements to
reflect future events or circumstances.
The information contained in this current report on Form 6-K and the exhibit
attached hereto relating to the Global Bonds of the Registrant do not constitute
an offer for sale of the Securities of SK Telecom in the United States. The
Global Bonds may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an
exemption from registration under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. SK Telecom does not intend to register any portion of such offering in
the United States or to conduct a public offering of the Global Bonds in the
United States.
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.
SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
By: /s/ Sung Hae Cho
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Name: Sung Hae Cho
Title: Vice President
Date: March 22, 2004