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 February 2003
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Kookmin Bank
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
9-1, 2-Ga, Namdaemun-Ro, Jung-Gu, Seoul, Korea 100-703
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(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
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Kookmin Bank Restructured Its Headquarters
On February 5, 2003, Kookmin Bank announced that it restructured the
headquarters and changed Executive Vice President's position as follows.
Reorganization of Headquarters
Kookmin Bank slimed its headquarters from 8 Divisions and 12 Business Units into
5 Divisions and 9 Business Units. It also reduced 26 teams while established 4
new teams. Totally, the number of teams is reduced from 85 to 63.
New Position of Executive Vice Presidents
In line with the reorganization, Jung-Tae Kim, President & CEO of Kookmin Bank
changed the position of Executive Vice Presidents as follows. The new positions
take effect as of February 5, 2003.
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Name Position
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Jong-Kyoo Yoon EVP, Head of corporate Financial Planning Division
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Buhm-Soo Choi EVP, Strategic Planning Division
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Donald H. MacKenzie EVP, Risk Management Division
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Sung-Chul Kim EVP, General Administration Division
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Jae-In Seo EVP, Information Technology Division Temporary until a new
CIO appointed
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Bock-Woan Kim EVP, Sales Business Unit
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Young-Il Kim EVP, Retail Banking Business Unit
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Ki-Taek Hong EVP, Corporate Banking Business Unit
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Sung-Hyun Chung EVP, International Banking Business Unit
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Ki-Sup Shin EVP, Capital Market Business Unit
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Sung-Kyu Lee EVP, Business Supporting Business Unit Including E-Business
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See-Young Lee EVP, Credit Card Business Unit Newly appointed on
February 5, 2003
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Woo-Jung Lee EVP, Trust Business Unit, National Housing Fund
Business Unit
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Appointment of New Executive Vice President
On February 5, 2003, Kookmin Bank appointed Mr. See-Young Lee (born in 1952) as
Head of Credit Card Business Unit. Immediately prior to being elected to the
position, he had been Executive Vice President as Head of Marketing for Kookmin
Credit Card since March 2002.
He received a B.A. in Economics from Yeungnam 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.
Kookmin Bank
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(Registrant)
Date: February 6, 2003 By: /s/ Jong-Kyoo Yoon
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(Signature)
Name: Jong-Kyoo Yoon
Title: Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer