SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 October 2004
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
120, 2-Ga, Taepyung-Ro, Jung-Gu, Seoul 100-102, 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 X Form 40-F
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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): _______
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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): _____________
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this form 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
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_________________.
PURCHASE OF GOOD MORNING SHINHAN SECURITIES' TREASURY PREFERRED SHARES
On October 20, 2004, Shinhan Financial Group ("SFG" or the "Group") decided to
purchase all or 1,042,418 shares of treasury preferred shares of Good Morning
Shinhan Securities ("GMSH"). The purchase price is the closing price of October
19, 2004, which was KRW 2,495 per share. Therefore, total purchasing price is
KRW 2,600,832,910.
With this transaction, the Group's ownership in common and preferred shares of
Good Morning Shinhan Securities will reach 60.16%. Our purchase of treasury
preferred shares of GMSH is part of our plan to acquire GMSH as our wholly owned
subsidiaries by the end of 2004.
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.
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD.
By /s/ Byung Jae Cho
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Name: Byung Jae Cho
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date : October 20, 2004