SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of July 2008
Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
203, Hoehyon-dong, 1-ga, Chung-gu, Seoul, Korea
(Address of principal executive office)
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):
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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant 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
Report regarding the addition of Woori Absolute Global Opportunity Fund
as a second-tier subsidiary of Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.
On July 22, 2008, Woori Investment & Securities Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd., added Woori Absolute Global Opportunity Fund as its subsidiary.
Key details
| • | Name of company: Woori Absolute Global Opportunity Fund |
| • | Financial status: |
| Total assets (Won) |
35,441,000,000 | Shareholders’ equity (Won) | 35,441,000,000 | |||
| Total liabilities (Won) |
— | Paid-in-capital (Won) | 354,410 |
| • | Primary business: Manage investments in instruments related to foreign interest rate, foreign exchange, products, etc. |
| • | Date of inclusion as a second-tier subsidiary: July 21, 2008 |
| • | Total number of subsidiaries of Woori Finance Holdings after inclusion: 37 |
| • | Woori Absolute Global Opportunity Fund is wholly owned by Woori Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. and is established as an offshore financial company in the Cayman Islands. |
| • | Shareholders’ equity: US$35,000,000 (converted using the Bank of Korea exchange rate in effect on July 21, 2008 (US$1.00 = KRW1,012.60)) |
| • | Paid-in-capital: US$350 (number of shares acquired (35,000) multiplied by US$0.01) |
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 Finance Holdings Co., Ltd. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: July 22, 2008 | By: | /s/ Byung-Ho Park | ||
| (Signature) | ||||
| Name: | Byung-Ho Park | |||
| Title: | Managing Director | |||