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 2017
Woori Bank
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
51, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04632, Korea
(Address of principal executive office)
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Announcement of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
On November 30, 2017, the Board of Directors of Woori Bank passed the following resolution to hold an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on December 22, 2017.
Key Details Relating to the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
| • | Meeting Date and Time: December 22, 2017; 10:00 a.m. (local time) |
| • | Venue: Woori Bank Head Office Building, 5th floor, 51, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea |
| • | Agenda |
1. Appointment of Standing Director
| • | Candidate: Tae-Seung Sohn |
2. Appointment of President and CEO
| • | Candidate: Tae-Seung Sohn |
| * | The President and CEO of the Bank shall act as the representative director of the Bank. |
| * | Information regarding the recommendation of the President and CEO candidate is disclosed on Woori Bank’s website as well as the website of the Korea Federation of Banks. |
| • | Appointment of Standing Director |
| Name |
Date of Birth |
Term | Appointment | Career Background |
Serving as Director of Other Companies | |||||
| Tae-Seung Sohn |
May. 16, 1959 |
Note) | New Appointment |
• Current) Head, Global Business Unit, Woori Bank
• Executive Vice President, Global Business Unit, Woori Bank
• Managing Director, Financial Market Business Division, Woori Bank |
— |
| Note) | From the time of appointment at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held in December 22, 2017 to the end of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held in December 21, 2020 |
| • | Appointment of President and CEO |
| Name |
Date of Birth |
Term | Appointment | Career Background |
Serving as Director of Other Companies | |||||
| Tae-Seung Sohn |
May. 16, 1959 |
Note) | New Appointment |
• Current) Head, Global Business Unit, Woori Bank
• Executive Vice President, Global Business Unit, Woori Bank
• Managing Director, Financial Market Business Division, Woori Bank |
— |
| Note) | From the time of appointment at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held in December 22, 2017 to the end of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held in December 21, 2020 |
[Related Disclosure] Report on Form 6-K, submitted by Woori Bank, on November 9, 2017,
entitled “Closing of Shareholder Register”
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.
| Woori Bank | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: November 30, 2017 | By: | /s/ Hyun Seok Shin | ||||
| (Signature) | ||||||
| Name : | Hyun Seok Shin | |||||
| Title : | Executive Vice President | |||||