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UNITED STATES
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
March 7, 2007
GRAVITY Co., Ltd.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
14F Meritz Tower, 825-2 Yeoksam-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, 135-934, 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: þ Form 20-F o 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): o
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): o
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: o Yes þ No
If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with
Rule 12g3-2(b): n/a
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR CONVOCATION OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF GRAVITY
CO., LTD. (the Company)
We would like to inform the Companys shareholders that the Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders will be held pursuant to Article 22 of the Articles of Incorporation and that all
shareholders registered as of December 31, 2006 are cordially invited to attend the Annual
General Meeting of Shareholders.
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Date and Time: Thursday, March 22, 2007, at 9:00 AM (Seoul Time) |
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Venue: ORIOX |
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Located at Meritz Tower B2, 825-2 Yeoksam-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, Korea 135-934 |
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Agenda |
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Agenda to be reported |
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Agendum 1: Audit results and Business reports for the 2006 Fiscal Year (from January 1, 2006
to December 31, 2006) |
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Agenda to be proposed for resolution |
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Agendum 1: Approval of Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Statement of Appropriation of
Retained Earnings for the 2006 Fiscal Year |
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2: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation |
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3: Approval of stock option grants |
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4: Appointment of Directors |
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5: Approval of the Compensation Ceiling for the Directors in 2007 (The requested ceiling for
2007 is KRW 1.4 Billion) |
Agendum 1: Approval of Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Statement of Appropriation of Retained
Earnings for the 2006 Fiscal Year
- Detailed information will be provided at the Annual General Meeting
Agendum 2: Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation
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Current Provisions |
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Proposed Changes |
Article 11. Stock Options |
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Article 11. Stock Options |
The exercise price per share which is
subject to exercise of the stock option shall
be more than each of the following values
(which shall apply to the case where the
exercise price is adjusted after the granting
of stock options.):
1. The higher of the following when shares
are newly issued and delivered:
A. The market price of the shares concerned
assessed by applying Article 63 of the
Inheritance Tax and Gift Tax Act, on a basis
of the date of granting stock options; and
B. The par value of the shares concerned;
2. For cases other than 1 above, the market
price of related shares that is assessed
pursuant to 1. A. above.
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The exercise price per
share which is subject to
exercise of the stock
option shall be equal to
the average of the
Companys closing share
prices during the 100
trading days immediately
preceding the date of the
Option grant. |
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Agendum3: Approval of stock option grants
1. Grant Date: March 22, 2007
2. Option grant: 713,400 shares (9.1% of total issued and outstanding shares fully diluted)
3. Type of Option: Common Stock
4. Number of option grantees: 37
5. Exercise Price: The average of the Companys closing share prices during the 100 trading days immediately preceding the date of the Option grant.
6. Exercisable Period: March 22, 2009 March 22, 2012 (After 2 years and within 5 years from the stock option grant date)
Vesting Date: March 22, 2009
Expiration Date: March 22, 2012
Agendum 4: Appointment of Directors
4 persons were nominated for 2 Director seats as follows:
List of Candidates for Director
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Remarks & Tenure |
William Woojae Hahn
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BOOKOOK Securities Co., Ltd., Head,
Investment Banking (2006-present)
Meritz Securities Co., Ltd., Managing Director,
Investment Banking Group (2004-2006)
TG Ubase, Inc., Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer (2002)
Littauer Technologies, Inc., President and Chief
Executive Officer (2000-2001)
AsiaNet Corporation, Ltd., Co-founder and Chief
Investment Officer (1998-2000)
AXA Equitable, Assistant Actuary/Analyst, Corporate
Strategy/IR (1994-1998)
The Guardian Life Insurance Co. Analyst (1993-1994)
KPMG Peat Marwick, IT Consultant (1992-1993)
University of California, Berkeley, B.A. in
Economics and B.A. in Statistics (1989)
Harvard University, M.A. in Statistics. Ph.D.
Candidate in Statistics (1992)
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Outside Director
3 years |
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Kwangsuk Lee
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Incruit Corporation, Founder and Chief Executive
Officer (1998-present)
Yonsei University, B.S. in Astronomy
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Outside Director
3 years |
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Eunjung Lee
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A member of the executive committee of Solidarity
for Economic Reform (2005-present)
A member of the executive committee of Participatory
Economy Committee at Peoples Solidarity for
Participatory Democracy
Center for Good Corporate Governance (2000-present)
Accounting Supervision Department of Financial
Supervisory Service (1999-2000)
Inha University, B.A. in Accounting
KICPA (1998)
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Outside Director
3 years |
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Joongi Kim
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Yonsei University, Graduate School of International
Studies (Yonsei GSIS)
Executive Director, Hills Governance Center
(2003-present)
Associate Professor of Law (2002-present)
National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law,
Visiting Associate Professor (2004-2005)
Hongik University, Business Administration Department
Assistant Professor of Law (1995-1998)
Foley & Lardner, International Business Group /Corporate
Department, Associate Attorney (1992
-1995)
Columbia College, Columbia University, B.A. in
Political Science (1988)
Yonsei University, Graduate School of International
Studies, M.A. in Political Science (1990)
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. (1992)
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Outside Director
3 years |
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Agendum 5: Approval of the Compensation Ceiling for the Directors
The Limits of Total Remuneration for Directors
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The 2006 Fiscal Year |
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The 2007 Fiscal Year |
Number of Directors (Outside Directors) |
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5(3) |
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Ceiling Amount of Total Remuneration |
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KRW 1.4 Billion |
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KRW 1.4 Billion |
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During the 2006 fiscal year, approximately KRW 0.5 Billion was paid to 2 Executive Directors
and 3 Independent Non-Executive Directors |
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For the 2007 fiscal year, it is proposed to maintain KRW 1.4 Billion as the total remuneration
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About GRAVITY Co., Ltd.
Based in Korea, Gravity is a developer and distributor of online games. Gravitys principal
product, Ragnarok Online, is a popular online game in many markets, including Japan, Taiwan and
Thailand, and is currently commercially offered in 21 markets. For more information about Gravity,
please visit http://www.gravity.co.kr.
Forward-Looking Statements:
Certain statements in this press release may include, in addition to historical information,
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe-harbor provisions of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can
generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as may, will, expect,
intend, estimate, anticipate, believe project, or continue or the negative thereof or
other similar words, although not all forward-looking statements will contain these words. These
forward-looking statements are based on our current assumptions, expectations and projections about
future events. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause our
actual performance, financial condition or results of operations to be materially different from
those suggested by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, our ability to
diversify revenue; our ability to collect, and in a timely manner, license fees and royalty
payments from overseas licensees; our ability to acquire, develop, license, launch, market or
operate commercially successful online games; our ability to compete effectively in a highly
competitive industry; our ability to anticipate and access technological developments in our
industry; our ability to recruit and retain quality employees as we grow; our ability to implement
our growth strategies; and economic and political conditions globally. Investors should consider
the information contained in our submissions and filings with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (the SEC), including our registration statement on Form F-1, as amended, and
our annual report on Form 20-F, together with such other documents and we may submit to or file
with the SEC from time to time, including on Form 6-K. The forward-looking statements speak only as
of this press release and we assume no duty to update them to reflect new, changing or
unanticipated events or circumstances.
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Contact:
Mr. Jonathan Lee
Investor Relations Officer
Gravity Co., Ltd.
Tel: +82 (0)2 2019 6021
Email: jlee@gravity.co.kr
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.
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GRAVITY Co., Ltd.
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Date: 3/7/2006 |
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/s/ Jonathan Lee
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Jonathan Lee |
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Investor Relations Officer |
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