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 February 2006
KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
167, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-791, 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.
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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, including by reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 33-99550) and the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-9180).
On February 23, 2006, the Board of Directors of Korea Electric Power Corporation (“KEPCO”) passed resolutions on the following items.
| 1. | The 45th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of KEPCO |
| Date and time | March 17, 2006, 10:00 a.m. (Seoul Time) | |
| Place | 167, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea, Grand Hall at the head office of KEPCO | |
| Report | 1. General report on the business of KEPCO for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 2. Review report of the Board of Auditors on the proposed financial statements of KEPCO for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. | |
| Agenda | Shareholder approval of the non-consolidated balance sheet, income statement and the proposed appropriation of retained earnings as of or for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, each prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Korea, or Korean GAAP. | |
| 2. | Dividend Payment for fiscal year 2005 in comparison to fiscal year 2004 |
| Fiscal year |
2005 | 2004 | ||
| Dividend per share |
KRW1,150 | KRW1,150 | ||
| Aggregate dividend amount |
KRW731,535,297,500 | KRW724,155,601,450 | ||
| Net income |
KRW2,448,610,680,633 | KRW2,880,769,535,920 | ||
| * | All figures listed above are subject to change pending our audit by our independent public accountant KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp., and the approval at our general meeting of shareholders. |
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.
| By: | /s/ Kwang-Choong Kim | |
| Name: | Kwang-Choong Kim | |
| Title: | Treasurer |
Date: February 24, 2006