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 January 2016

Commission File Number: 001-13372

 

 

KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

55 Jeollyeok-ro, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do, 58217, 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  ¨

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 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

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-            .

 

 

 

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This Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K is deemed filed for all purposes under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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Korea Electric Power Corporation (“KEPCO”) will close its shareholders’ registry from February 2, 2016 to February 5, 2016 to determine its shareholders entitled to vote in the upcoming extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (“EGM”). The shareholders who are registered in the KEPCO’s shareholders’ registry on February 1, 2016 will be entitled to exercise their voting rights at the EGM.

On January 5, 2016, the Board of Directors of KEPCO resolved to hold the EGM as follows.

 

1.

Date / Time: February 22, 2016 / 2:00 p.m. (Seoul Time)

 

2.

Location: 55 Jeollyeok-ro, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do, 58217, Korea

 

3.

Item to be reported

 

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Audit Report

 

4.

Agenda for Shareholder Approval:

 

1)

Election of Chief Executive Officer

 

Details regarding the nominees will be provided in future filings on Form 6-K once finalized.

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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.

 

Date: January 7, 2015