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 May 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
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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 Partners Pte. Ltd.
as a second-tier subsidiary of Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.
Woori Investment & Securities, a subsidiary of Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd., added Woori Absolute Partners Pte. Ltd. as its wholly-owned subsidiary on May 29, 2008.
Key details regarding the newly added second-tier subsidiary:
| • | Name of company: Woori Absolute Partners Pte. Ltd. |
| • | Representative: Mr. Jung-Chol Han |
| • | Business type: investment advisory service company |
| • | Date of addition (date of report to the Financial Services Commission): May 29, 2008 |
| • | Key financial information: |
As of May 29, 2008
| Total assets (KRW) | 5,188,500,000 | Shareholders’ equity (KRW) |
5,188,500,000 | |||
| Total liabilities (KRW) |
— | Paid-in-capital (KRW) |
5,188,500,000 |
| • | Paid-in-capital: US$5 million (converted using the exchange rate in effect on May 29, 2008 (US$1 = KRW 1037.70)). |
| • | Number of all subsidiaries after addition: 34 |
| • | Woori Absolute Partners Pte. Ltd is an investment advisory service company that was established in Singapore to manage offshore funds. |
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: May 30, 2008 | By: | /s/ Byung-Ho Park | ||
| (Signature) | ||||
| Name: | Byung-Ho Park | |||
| Title: | Managing Director | |||