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 January 2009

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      ü                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      ü     

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

I. Results of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

1. Details of Resolutions		Agenda Item No. 1. Approval of Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation : approved as originally proposed Agenda Item No. 2. Election of President : approved as originally proposed Agenda Item No. 3. Election of Independent and Non-Executive Director for Audit Committee : approved as originally proposed Agenda Item No. 4. Approval of Employment Contract for the President : approved as originally proposed
2. Date of Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders		January 14, 2009

Details Relating to Elected Directors

Name

Date of Birth

Term

Whether Newly Elected

Prior Work Experience

Current Position

Education

Nationality

Lee, Suk Chae

September 11, 1945

3 years

Newly elected

Economic Secretary to the President Minister of Information, Telecommunication, and Postal Service Chief Economic Advisor to the President, Government of Korea Senior Advisor, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC Outside Director, Dusan Heavy Industries & Construction Co Outside Director, SK C&C Outside Director, LG Electronics Advisory Board, BT

Visiting Professor, College of Engineering, Seoul National University

Ph. D in Economics, Boston University

Korea

Details Relating to Election of Audit Committee Member:

Name

Date of Birth

Term

Whether Newly Elected

Prior Work Experience

Current Position

Education

Nationality

Si-Chin Kang

September 15, 1947

One year

Newly-elected

Vice President, Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditor, Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Auditor, Catholic Education Foundation

Master in Business Administration, Korea University

Korea

In-Man Song

August 28, 1950

One year

Newly-elected

Member of Korean Accounting Standards Board Chairman, Korean Accounting Association IFRS Advisor, Financial Supervisory Service

Professor, Graduate School of Business, Sungkyunkwan University

Ph.D in Business Administration, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Korea

Joon Park

October 30, 1954

Two years

Newly-elected

Kim&Chang, Seoul, Korea Foreign Lawyer, Sullivan&Cromwell LLP Law, New York, USA

Professor, College of Law, Seoul National University

LL.M., Harvard Law School

Korea

II. Change of Chief Executive Officer

A. Details of change

1. Former : Joong-Soo Nam

2. New : Suk-Chae Lee

B. Reason for Change

1. New Chief Executive Officer elected due to resignation of CEO. (approved at EGM)

C. Date of Change : January 14, 2009

D. Relation to the largest shareholder: None

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:		January 16, 2009
KT Corporation
By:		/s/ Thomas Bum Joon Kim
Name:		Thomas Bum Joon Kim
Title:		Managing Director
By:		/s/ Youngwoo Kim
Name:		Youngwoo Kim
Title:		Director