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 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of March 2007

 


Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 


203, Hoehyon-dong, 1-ga, Chung-gu, Seoul, Korea

(Address of principal executive office)

 


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              

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Yes                      No      X    

 



Results of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Woori Bank for Fiscal Year 2006

The annual general meeting of shareholders of Woori Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd., was held on March 26, 2007 and all three agenda items listed below were approved and ratified as originally proposed.

Key Details Relating to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

 

   

Meeting Date & Time: March 26, 2007, 10:00 a.m.

 

   

Agenda:

1) Approval of financial statements for fiscal year 2006

2) Partial amendment of the articles of association

3) Appointment of directors

 

   

Agenda details

1) Approval of financial statements for fiscal year 2006

 

      (units: in millions of won)

Total Asset

   166,405,304        Revenue    14,280,872

Total Liability

   155,108,700        Operating Revenue    1,623,990

Paid-in-capital

   3,179,783        Net Income    1,642,734

Shareholder’s Equity

   11,296,604        Earnings per share (KRW)    2,583

 

 

* Approval of dividend for fiscal year 2006

   (units: in KRW )

Items

   FY 2006  

Dividend per share

   668  

Dividend amount

   424,818,995,440  

2) Partial amendment of the articles of association

Amendments to the articles of association to delineate more clearly the roles of the Bank CEO and the Chairman of the Board of Directors.


3) Appointment of Directors

  – Executive directors

 

Name

   Date of Birth   

Work & Academic Background

Hae-Choon Park    May 25, 1948   

- CEO of LG Card

- B.B.A. in Mathematics, Yonsei University

- Completed Advanced Management Program of Korea University

Soon Woo Lee    Dec. 15, 1950   

- Head, Consumer Banking Business Unit

- B.B.A. in Law, Sungkyunkwan University

Won-Keun Yang    Sep. 17, 1956   

- Chief Research Analyst, IBK Economy Research Institute

- B.B.A. in Economics, Korea University

- Ph.D. in Business Administration, University of Georgia

  – Appointment of non-standing directors as Audit Committee members

Name

   Date of Birth   

Work & Academic Background

Byong-Won Bahk    Sep. 24, 1952   

- Current) Chairman of Woori Finance Holdings-designate

- Vice Minister of Finance and Economy

- B.B.A. in Law, Seoul National University

- Masters in Law, Seoul National University

- Masters in Economics, University of Washington

Moon Hwan Kim    Jan. 10, 1946   

- Current) President of Kookmin University

- Dean, Graduate School of Intellectual Property, Kookmin University

- B.B.A. in Law, Seoul National University

- Ph.D. in Law, Seoul National University

Sung-Keun Ha    Aug. 10, 1946   

- Current) Professor, College of Business and Economics, Yonsei University

- Non-standing Commissioner of Financial Supervisory Commission

- B.B.A. in History, Yonsei University

- Masters in Political Science, Yonsei University

- Ph. D in Economics, Indiana State University

Kyung-Hee Yoon    Jan. 05, 1947   

- Current) Country Head, ABN Amro Asia Limited Seoul Branch

- Non-standing Director of Kookmin Bank

- B.B.A. in Law, Seoul National University

- Completed Advanced Management Program of Korea University

- Completed Executive Education of Stanford University

Kyung-Soo Choi    Nov. 25, 1950   

Current) Professor, College of Business Administration, Keimyung University

- Administrator of Public Procurement Service

- B.B.A. in Geography, Seoul National University

- Masters in Economics, Keio University

- Ph.D. in Economics, Soongsil University

Jong-Man Kang    Oct. 11, 1952   

- Current) Senior research fellow, Korea Institute of Finance

- Member of Committee, Financial Policy Advisory Council

- B.B.A. in Business Administration, Seoul National University

- Masters in Business Administration, Seoul National University

- Ph. D in Business Administration, Florida State University

Heyon-Chul Joe    July 04, 1957   

- Current) Director General, Office of Strategic Innovation, KDIC

- Head of Yeongnam Regional Office, KDIC

- B.B.A. in Economics, Dankook University

- Masters in Economics, Yonsei University

Han-Ju Kim    Oct. 22, 1960   

- Current) Representative Lawyer, Dongsuh Law Offices

- Director, Public Sector Management Bureau of Government Reform
   Office, Ministry of Planning & Budget

- B.B.A. in Law, Seoul National University


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 Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.

  (Registrant)
Date: March 27, 2007   By:  

/s/ Byung-Ho Park

    (Signature)
  Name:   Byung-Ho Park
  Title:   Managing Director