6-K 1 d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

UNITED STATES

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 May 2006

 

KT Corporation

 

206 Jungja-dong

Bundang-gu, Sungnam

Kyunggi-do

463-711

Korea

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(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    

 

This Current Report on Form 6-K is being filed to be incorporated by reference into Registration Statement No. 333-100251 on Form F-3, effective December 27, 2002, relating to $1,210,050,000 0.25% Convertible Notes Due 2007.

Changes to KT Corporation’s Holdings in KTF

 

Reporting Date

   

Number of shares held by KT Corporation1

  

Description

    Number of shares    Ratio (%)
Previous reporting date    April 6, 2006    Common shares    112,373,600    55.74
      Preferred    —      —  
               
      Total    112,373,600    55.74
               
Current reporting date    May 2, 2006    Common shares    114,683,490    56.88
      Preferred    —      —  
               
      Total    114,683,490    56.88
               
Changes    Common shares    2,309,890    1.14
   Preferred    —      —  
            
      Total    2,309,890    1.14
               
1 The number of shares held by KT Corporation includes 20,176,309 shares held by NTT DoCoMo, Inc., our partner in strategic alliance.

Response to a Request for Disclosure

There has been a request for a disclosure regarding whether KT Corporation is planning to establish an internet broadcasting station in the city of New York. KT Corporation has obtained the domestic patent on the business model of internet news network in April 2006, and the international patent is expected to be approved by the end of 2006. KT Corporation may consider establishing an internet news broadcasting station after international patent is approved, but is not considering involvement in such business at present time.

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.

Dated: May 18, 2006

 

KT Corporation
By:  

/s/ Thomas Bum Joon Kim

Name:   Thomas Bum Joon Kim
Title:   Managing Director