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 August, 2008

 

 

KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

411, Yeongdong-Daero, 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.

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, 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).

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At the Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders on August 20, 2008, the following agenda was approved by the shareholders of Korea Electric Power Corporation (“KEPCO”).

Agendum: Selection of Chief Executive Officer

ü The following nominee was selected as Chief Executive Officer

 

Nominee		Details of Information
		•   Date of Birth: January 2, 1945
		•   Prior experience as a director of KEPCO: None
		•   Previous Position: Vice-president of LG electronics
		•   Current Position: Adviser of LG electronics
Kim, Ssang-Su		•   Education: B.A. of Technical Engineering from Hanyang University in Korea
		•   Nationality: Republic of Korea
		•   Relationship with the major shareholders of KEPCO: None
		•   Term of office of Chief Executive Officer : Three years

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: August 21, 2008