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 June, 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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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
Change in Shareholdings of the Largest Shareholder of Woori Finance Holdings
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (“KDIC”), the largest shareholder of Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Woori Finance Holdings”), has decreased its shareholding following the sale of certain Woori Finance Holdings shares as of value date June 21, 2007.
1. Issuer Information
| Company |
Division/Team |
Staff in charge | Tel. | Fax | ||||
| Woori Finance Holdings | IR Team | Joon Kim Senior Manager |
822-2125-2131 | 822-2125-2293 |
2. Issued Shares
| Total Number of Common Shares |
Total Number of Preferred Shares | Total Number of Issued Shares | ||
| 806,015,340 |
— | 806,015,340 |
3. Shares Previously Held by KDIC
| Previous Reporting Date |
Common Shares Held | Preferred Shares Held | Total Shares Held | |||
| September 14, 2004 |
628,458,609 | — | 628,458,609 |
4. Change in Shareholding
| Name of Shareholder | : Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation | |
| Business Registration No. | : 120-82-03821 |
| Value Date |
Reason for Change |
Share Type |
No. of Shares Previously Held |
Change | No. of Shares Held After Change | ||||||
| June 21, 2007 |
After Hours Trading | Common | 628,458,609 | (40,300,000 | ) | 588,158,609 |
5. KDIC Shareholding Status
| Name |
Common | Preferred | Total | |||||||||
| No. of Shares Held |
Shareholding Ratio (%) |
No. of Shares Held |
Shareholding Ratio (%) |
No. of Shares Held |
Shareholding Ratio (%) | |||||||
| KDIC |
588,158,609 | 72.97 | — | — | 588,158,609 | 72.97 | ||||||
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: June 21, 2007 | By: | /s/ Byung-Ho Park | ||
| (Signature) | ||||
| Name: | Byung-Ho Park | |||
| Title: | Managing Director | |||