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6-K

Woori Financial Group Inc. (WF)

6-K 2020-06-15 For: 2020-06-15
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OFFOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of June 2020

Commission File Number: 001-31811

Woori Financial Group Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

51, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04632, Korea

(Address ofprincipal executive office)

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Acquisition of Shares of Woori Bank

On June 15, 2020, the Board of Directors of Woori Financial Group Inc. (“Woori Financial Group”) passed a resolution to approve the acquisition of common shares of Woori Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Woori Financial Group. The key details of the acquisition are as follows:

Number of shares to be acquired : 40,000,000
Purchase price (KRW) : 1,000,000,000,000
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Ratio of purchase price to total equity of Woori Financial Group : 3.92%, based on Woori Financial Group’s<br>total equity of KRW 25,492,331,547,376 as of December 31, 2019.
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Method of the acquisition: Cash payment
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Purpose of share acquisition : To strengthen Woori Bank’s capital adequacy and business competitiveness<br>
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Total number of shares to be owned by Woori Financial Group following the acquisition: 716,000,000 (100% of Woori<br>Bank’s total issued shares)
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Expected date of transaction: June 17, 2020 (subject to change)
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Key financial data of Woori Bank
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(in millions of Won)

Total<br>Assets Total<br>Liabilities Total<br>Equity Share<br>Capital Operating<br>Revenue* Net<br>Income Audit<br>Opinion Auditor
FY2019 348,181,658 325,526,567 22,655,091 3,381,392 21,290,018 1,527,065 Unqualified Deloitte<br>Anjin
FY2018 340,447,183 318,494,138 21,953,046 3,381,392 19,940,556 2,051,649 Unqualified Deloitte<br>Anjin
FY2017 316,295,461 295,730,561 20,564,900 3,381,392 23,725,106 1,530,088 Unqualified Deloitte<br>Anjin
* Represents the sum of interest income, fee and commission income, dividend income, gain on financial assets and<br>other operating income (excluding non-operating income).
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** FY2018 operating revenue includes Woori Card and other subsidiaries’ figures (prior to the stock exchange<br>between Woori Bank and Woori Financial Group relating to subsidiary shares)
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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.

Woori Financial Group Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: June 15, 2020 By: /s/ Kyong-Hoon Park
(Signature)
Name: Kyong-Hoon Park
Title:   Deputy President