Form 6-K

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 June 2007

 


KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 


167, Samseong-dong, 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-            .

 



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).


Korea Electric Power Corporation (“KEPCO”) will close its shareholders’ registry from July 6, 2007 to July 16, 2007 in order to determine the shareholders on record for purposes of KEPCO’s next extraordinary general meeting of shareholders.

The shareholders who are registered in our shareholders’ registry as of July 05, 2007 will be entitled to exercise their voting rights at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders. The date of, and the proposed agenda for, the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders will be determined by the resolution of KEPCO’s Board of Directors at a meeting to be held in the near future, and notice of the extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders and the proposed agenda therefore will be given to the shareholders on record promptly following such board meeting.

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.

 

KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Myung-Whan Kim

Name:   Myung-Whan Kim
Title:   General Manager
  International Finance Department

Date: June 18, 2007