6-K 1 d6k.htm FORM 6-K

Form 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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 December 2006

Commission File Number 1-14926

KT Corporation

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

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 if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):    

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):    

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

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-            

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.

Other Matters to be Disclosed

KT Corporation (the “Company” and NYSE symbol: KTC) has entered into a contract as a member of a consortium to engage Tyco to build a trans-pacific express cable line. Details are as follows:

• Contract date: December 18, 2006

• Tyco has entered into an agreement with an international consortium (the Company, Verizon Business, China Telecom, China Netcom, China Unicom and Chunawha Telecom) to supply underwater cables. Construction of high capacity underwater cable is necessary to support more reliable international telecom traffic between East Asia and North America.

• Installation of 18,000 kilometers of underwater cables that directly connect Korea, China, Taiwan and the United States of America is expected to be completed and start service in 2009.

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: December 20, 2006
KT Corporation
By:		/s/ Thomas Bum Joon Kim
Name:		Thomas Bum Joon Kim
Title:		Managing Director