SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 November 2009
KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
167, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-791, Korea
(Address of principal executive offices)
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This Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K is deemed filed for all purposes under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including by reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 33-99550) and the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-9180).
Korea Electric Power Corporation (“KEPCO”) hereby announces its un-audited, preliminary earnings results for the first nine months of 2008 and 2009 as attached hereto.
| Attachment 1. | Un-audited, estimated statements of income including KEPCO and its six generation subsidiaries for the first nine months of 2008 and 2009 |
Disclaimer:
The financial information relating to the results of operations of Korea Electric Power Corporation (“KEPCO”) for the first nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 as presented in the attachment hereto (the “Information”) has been prepared by KEPCO based on preliminary internal estimates. The Information is not consolidated and has been prepared by simply adding the results of operations of KEPCO to the results of operations of its six-generation subsidiaries (“GENCOs”), after adjusting for major inter-company transactions. The Information has neither been audited nor reviewed by KEPCO’s independent accountants, Deloitte Anjin LLC., or any other independent public accountants. The Information may differ significantly from the actual financial condition and results of operations of KEPCO and GENCOs as of and for the first nine months ended September 30, 2009, and accordingly should not be relied upon for investment, including but not limited to purchase of any securities, or for other purposes.
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.
| By: | /S/ KIM, MYUNG-WHAN | |||
| Name: | Kim, Myung-Whan | |||
| Title: | General Manager, Finance Team | |||
| Date: November 10, 2009 | ||||
Un-audited, estimated statements of income including KEPCO and its six generation subsidiaries for the first nine months of 2008 and 2009
As of September 30, 2009 and 2008
| (Unit : in billions of Korean Won) |
3Q2009 (Jan~Sep) |
3Q2008 (Jan~Sep) |
Change | Change% | |||||
| Operating revenues: |
24,991 | 23,150 | 1,841 | 8.0 | % | ||||
| Sale of electric power |
24,605 | 22,953 | 1,652 | 7.2 | % | ||||
| Other operating revenues |
206 | 32 | 174 | 545.1 | % | ||||
| Revenues for other businesses |
180 | 165 | 15 | 9.1 | % | ||||
| Operating expenses: |
23,332 | 23,455 | -123 | -0.5 | % | ||||
| Purchased power |
2,513 | 2,883 | -369 | -12.8 | % | ||||
| Fuel |
11,294 | 11,088 | 206 | 1.9 | % | ||||
| Maintenance |
1,698 | 1,519 | 1,519 | 11.8 | % | ||||
| Depreciation |
4,026 | 3,837 | 3,837 | 4.9 | % | ||||
| Other operating expenses |
3,761 | 4,095 | -333 | -8.1 | % | ||||
| Expenses for other businesses |
39 | 33 | 7 | 20.9 | % | ||||
| Operating income |
1,659 | -305 | 1,963 | 644.6 | % | ||||
| Non-Operating income: |
1,409 | 1,693 | -284 | -16.8 | % | ||||
| Gain on foreign currency transactions and translation |
662 | 38 | 624 | 1660.6 | % | ||||
| Investment income from affiliates |
219 | 213 | 6 | 2.8 | % | ||||
| Other |
528 | 1,443 | -915 | -63.4 | % | ||||
| Non-Operating expenses: |
2,327 | 2,434 | -107 | -4.4 | % | ||||
| Interest expenses |
1,234 | 722 | 512 | 70.8 | % | ||||
| Loss on foreign currency transactions and translation |
707 | 1,413 | -706 | -50.0 | % | ||||
| Investment loss from affiliates |
27 | 54 | -28 | -50.7 | % | ||||
| Other |
360 | 244 | 116 | 47.4 | % | ||||
| Earnings before taxes |
741 | -1,045 | 1,786 | 170.9 | % | ||||
| Provision for income taxes |
452 | -256 | 708 | 276.7 | % | ||||
| Net income |
289 | -789 | 1,078 | 136.6 | % | ||||
¡ Disclaimer :
The financial information relating to the results of operations of Korea Electric Power Corporation (“KEPCO”) and/or certain of its subsidiaries for the first nine months of 2008 and 2009 as presented above (the “Information”) has been prepared by KEPCO based on preliminary internal estimates. The Information is not consolidated and made by simply adding the results of operations of KEPCO to the results of operations of its wholly owned six-generation subsidiaries (“GENCOs”), after adjusting for major inter-company transactions. The Information has neither been audited nor reviewed by KEPCO’s independent accountants, Deloitte Anjin LLC., or any other independent public accountants. The Information may differ significantly from the actual financial condition and results of operations of KEPCO and GENCOs as of September 30, 2008 and 2009, and accordingly should not be relied upon for investment, including but not limited to purchase of any securities, or other purposes.