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 September 2008
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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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
Report regarding Treasury Stock Purchases
On September 8, 2008, Kookmin Bank filed a report regarding its purchases of treasury shares. The details are as follows:
| 1. | Date of submission of treasury stock purchase notice: August 14, 2008 |
| 2. | Purchase period: August 18, 2008 to September 3, 2008 |
| 3. | Details of purchases: |
| (Unit: KRW, Share) | ||||||||
| Volume | Purchase price per share (2) |
Total purchase price (2) | ||||||
| Date (1) |
Order volume | Purchased volume | ||||||
| August 18, 2008 |
1,650,000 | 576,871 | 60,732 | 35,034,476,800 | ||||
| August 19, 2008 |
1,650,000 | 1,499,859 | 60,656 | 90,975,575,500 | ||||
| August 20, 2008 |
1,680,000 | 1,680,000 | 60,985 | 102,454,569,700 | ||||
| August 21, 2008 |
1,680,000 | 1,680,000 | 60,168 | 101,082,213,500 | ||||
| August 22, 2008 |
1,680,000 | 1,380,000 | 57,317 | 79,097,091,900 | ||||
| August 25, 2008 |
1,680,000 | 500,000 | 57,480 | 28,740,107,000 | ||||
| August 26, 2008 |
1,500,000 | 500,000 | 58,404 | 29,202,065,300 | ||||
| August 27, 2008 |
1,680,000 | 1,000,000 | 59,166 | 59,165,833,900 | ||||
| August 28, 2008 |
1,680,000 | 1,680,000 | 59,324 | 99,664,239,600 | ||||
| August 29, 2008 |
1,680,000 | 1,658,304 | 59,202 | 98,174,990,100 | ||||
| September 1, 2008 |
1,684,000 | 1,684,000 | 57,593 | 96,986,890,100 | ||||
| September 2, 2008 |
1,680,000 | 1,680,000 | 56,049 | 94,162,719,900 | ||||
| September 3, 2008 |
1,320,966 | 1,320,966 | 54,891 | 72,509,303,100 | ||||
| Total |
21,244,966 | 16,840,000 | 58,625 | 987,250,076,400 | ||||
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| (1) Date of purchase. | ||||||||
| (2) Excludes fees. | ||||||||
| 4. | Number of treasury shares owned as of September 3, 2008: 16,840,000 shares of common stock (representing a 5.01% equity stake) |
| 5. | As of September 3, 2008, our largest shareholder, the Korean National Pension Service, owned 16,370,205 shares of our common stock. |
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: September 8, 2008 | By: | /s/ Kim, Ok Chan | ||
| (Signature) | ||||
| Name: | Kim, Ok Chan | |||
| Title: | Finance Division | |||
| Executive Vice President | ||||