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 May 2025

Commission File Number 1-14926

 

 

KT Corporation

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

90, Buljeong-ro,

Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si,

Gyeonggi-do,

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 ☑    Form 40-F ☐

 

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.

 

Report on Acquisition of Treasury Shares by Trust Agreement

1. KT Corp (the “Company”)’s contract for share repurchase trust

A. Date of disclosure with regards to contract for share repurchase trust: February 13, 2025

B. Trust agreement company: Shinhan Securities Co., Ltd

2. Acquisition of shares issued by the Company through the trust agreement

 

Date		Type of Share		Number of Shares								Price paid Per share (KRW)				Aggregate value (KRW)
				Acquired				Disposed
February 17, 2025		Common Share			20,000				—				47,436				948,722,500
February 18, 2025		Common Share			20,000				—				46,741				934,827,200
February 19, 2025		Common Share			20,000				—				46,963				939,266,950
February 20, 2025		Common Share			20,000				—				47,326				946,527,750
February 21, 2025		Common Share			20,000				—				47,595				951,893,800
February 24, 2025		Common Share			20,000				—				47,978				959,553,750
February 25, 2025		Common Share			20,000				—				47,880				957,599,700
February 26, 2025		Common Share			20,000				—				48,141				962,819,850
February 27, 2025		Common Share			20,000				—				47,292				945,849,450
February 28, 2025		Common Share			20,000				—				47,154				943,089,600
March 4, 2025		Common Share			20,000				—				47,570				951,409,775
March 5, 2025		Common Share			20,000				—				47,158				943,156,650
March 6, 2025		Common Share			20,000				—				48,233				964,669,150
March 7, 2025		Common Share			20,000				—				48,373				967,451,500
March 10, 2025		Common Share			20,000				—				48,309				966,182,950
March 11, 2025		Common Share			20,000				—				47,790				955,803,050
March 12, 2025		Common Share			19,938				—				48,464				966,271,500
March 13, 2025		Common Share			20,000				—				49,563				991,250,075
March 14, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				49,266				2,463,296,650
March 17, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				49,712				2,485,610,200
March 18, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				49,782				2,489,102,100
March 19, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				50,688				2,534,409,500
March 20, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				51,142				2,557,077,300
March 21, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				50,791				2,539,534,250
March 24, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				49,596				2,479,793,525
March 25, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				49,760				2,487,975,750
March 26, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				50,048				2,502,411,900
March 27, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				50,393				2,519,673,500
March 28, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				49,744				2,487,208,450
March 31, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				49,085				2,454,254,800
April 1, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				49,108				2,455,403,800
April 2, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				48,347				2,417,341,900
April 3, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				48,450				2,422,493,500
April 4, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				48,675				2,433,755,950
April 7, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				47,450				2,372,497,200
April 8, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				47,685				2,384,250,650
April 9, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				46,728				2,336,418,600
April 10, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				46,739				2,336,944,050
April 11, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				47,301				2,365,072,100
April 14, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				47,251				2,362,547,450
April 15, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				47,453				2,372,627,550
April 16, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				48,987				2,449,367,050
April 17, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				48,891				2,444,547,100
April 18, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				49,554				2,477,677,250
April 21, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				49,415				2,470,757,750
April 22, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				49,442				2,472,102,850
April 23, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				49,831				2,491,530,250
April 24, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				49,653				2,482,629,550

April 25, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				50,051				2,502,556,600
April 28, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				51,545				2,577,265,600
April 29, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				51,840				2,592,008,000
April 30, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				51,993				2,599,662,700
May 2, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				53,705				2,685,228,300
May 7, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				53,252				2,662,597,600
May 8, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				51,831				2,591,529,650
May 9, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				51,877				2,593,855,450
May 12, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				51,276				2,563,787,650
May 13, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				50,944				2,547,222,900
May 14, 2025		Common Share			50,000				—				51,866				2,593,294,700
Total		Common Share			2,409,938				—				49,484				119,253,666,825

3. The Company’s share ownership after acquiring issued shares through trust contract

(As of May 16, 2025)

 

Type of Share		Treasury shares held by the Company								Share repurchase by trust contract
		Number				Ratio				Number				Ratio
Common Shares			6,188,739				2.46				2,409,938				0.96
Total			6,188,739				2.46				2,409,938				0.96

4. Changes in shares held by the largest shareholder before and after share repurchase

(As of May 16, 2025)

 

Name		Type of share		As of February 13, 2025				As of May 16, 2025
Hyundai Motor Company		Common Shares			12,251,234				12,251,234
Hyundai Mobis		Common Shares			8,094,466				8,094,466
Total		Common Shares			20,345,700				20,345,700
		Other Shares			—				—
		Total			20,345,700				20,345,700

5. Other matters relating to protection of investors

A. Share repurchase agreement

 

Date of contract		Contract period		Contract company		Contract amount				(Unit : KRW million) Notes
14 February 2025		From February 14, 2025 to August 13, 2025		Shinhan Securities Co., Ltd.			250,000			Subject of the report

B. Ratio of Acquisition under the share repurchase agreement

(As of May 16, 2025)

 

Type of share

Number of shares acquired

Aggregate value (KRW)

Ratio of acquisition to trust contract amount

Contract company

Common Shares

2,409,938

119,253,666,825

47.7

%

Shinhan Securities Co., Ltd.