KT CORP — Major Shareholding Notification 2009

Feb 23, 2009

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 February 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-

Change in Ownership of Principal Shareholder

Please be advised of a change in the number of common shares owned by one of the major shareholders of KT Corporation (the “Company”) and KT treasury shares. The change is based on closing of the Company’s registry of shareholders as of February 5, 2008. The change is as follows:

Shareholder	Shares owned as of 12/31/2008	Shares owned as of 2/5/2009	Change in number of shares	Percent of outstanding shares (%)
National Pension Service	16,179,637	18,028,759	1,849,122	6.59
KT Corporation (treasury shares)	71,500,404	71,500,404	0	26.14
Total		89,529,163	—	32.73

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: February 23, 2009
KT Corporation
By:	/s/ Thomas Bum Joon Kim
Name:	Thomas Bum Joon Kim
Title:	Managing Director
By:	/s/ Young Jin Kim
Name:	Youngwoo Kim
Title:	Director