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 March 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 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders for Fiscal Year 2016
On March 3, 2017, the Board of Directors of Woori Bank passed the following resolution to hold the annual general meeting of shareholders on March 24, 2017.
Key Details Relating to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
| • | Meeting Date and Time: March 24, 2017; 10:00 a.m. (local time) |
| • | Venue: Woori Bank Head Office Building, 5th floor, 51, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea |
| • | Agenda: |
1. Approval of financial statements for the fiscal year 2016
2. Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation
3. Appointment of directors (2directors)
3-1 Standing Director Candidate : Kwang-Goo Lee
3-2 Standing Director Candidate : Jung-Sik Oh
4. Appointment of President & CEO
- Candidate : Kwang-Goo Lee
5. Appointment of Audit Committee member who is not an outside director
- Candidate for member of the Audit Committee who is not an outside director : Jung-Sik Oh
6. Approval of the maximum limit on directors’ compensation
| • | Agenda details |
| • | Appointment of directors |
| Name |
Date of |
Term |
Appointment |
Career Background | ||||
| Kwang-Goo Lee | July 1957 |
From the time of appointment at the AGM held in Mar. 2017 to the end of the AGM held in Mar. 2019 | Re-Appointment | - Current) President & CEO, Woori Bank - Executive Vice President, Consumer Banking Business Unit, Woori Bank - Executive Vice President, Finance & Management Planning Unit, Woori Bank | ||||
| Jung-Sik Oh | July 1956 |
From the time of appointment at the AGM held in Mar. 2017 to the end of the AGM held in Mar. 2019 | New Appointment | - CEO, KB Capital - Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial Business, Citibank - Head of Risk Planning and Policies Division, Citibank | ||||
| • Appointment of President & CEO
| ||||||||
| Name |
Date of |
Term |
Appointment |
Career Background | ||||
| Kwang-Goo Lee | July 1957 |
From the time of appointment at the AGM held in Mar. 2017 to the end of the AGM held in Mar. 2019 | Re-Appointment | - Current) President & CEO, Woori Bank - Executive Vice President, Consumer Banking Business Unit, Woori Bank - Executive Vice President, Finance & Management Planning Unit, Woori Bank | ||||
| • Appointment of Audit Committee Member who is not an outside director
| ||||||||
| Name |
Date of |
Term |
Appointment |
Career Background | ||||
| Jung-Sik Oh | July 1956 |
From the time of appointment at the AGM held in Mar. 2017 to the end of the AGM held in Mar. 2019 | New Appointment | - CEO, KB Capital - Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial Business, Citibank - Head of Risk Planning and Policies Division, Citibank | ||||
In accordance with Article 18 of the Corporate Governance Code, information regarding outside director candidate recommendation is disclosed on Woori Bank’s website as well as the website of the Korea Federation of Banks.
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: March 3, 2017 |
By: | /s/ Hyun Seok Shin | ||||
| (Signature) | ||||||
| Name: Hyun Seok Shin | ||||||
| Title: Executive Vice President | ||||||