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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Yes No X
New Appointment of Senior Executive Vice Presidents
On November 12, 2004, Kookmin Bank announced the appointment of Mr. Kap Shin as the new senior executive vice president & chief financial officer (head of the Financial Planning Group) and Mr. Hyo Sung Won as the new senior executive vice president of the Consumer Marketing Group. These appointments are effective as of November 11, 2004.
The following is a list of the current status of the senior executive vice presidents of Kookmin Bank.
| Name |
Group |
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| Dong Won Kim |
Strategic Planning Group | |||
| Kap Shin |
Financial Planning Group | Newly Appointed | ||
| Yun Keun Jung |
Consumer Banking Group I | |||
| Nam Sik Yang |
Consumer Banking Group II | |||
| Hyo Sung Won |
Consumer Marketing Group | Newly Appointed | ||
| Yong Kook Oh |
Corporate Banking Group | |||
| Sang Jin Lee |
Credit Card Group | |||
| Ahn Sook Koo |
PB/Asset Management Group | |||
| Jung Young Kang |
Trust/NHF Management Group | |||
| Young Han Choi |
Capital Markets & Treasury Group | |||
| Dong Soo Choe |
Credit Management Group | |||
| Sung Kyu Lee |
Sales Support Group | |||
| Donald H. Mackenzie |
Risk Management Group | |||
| Young Il Kim |
Information Technology Group | |||
| Jung Min Kim |
Human Resources Group |
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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 12, 2004 |
By: |
/s/ Kap Shin | ||
| (Signature) | ||||
| Name: |
Kap Shin | |||
| Title: |
Senior Executive Vice President & | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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