KRW 600B KB Financial Group (KB) treasury share buyback plan
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KB Financial Group Inc. plans to acquire up to 4,222,378 common shares as treasury stock, with an estimated purchase amount of KRW 600,000,000,000. The board approved the program on February 5, 2026.
The buyback is scheduled from February 6, 2026 to April 20, 2026 through stock exchange purchases on the Korea Exchange, using KB Securities as the entrusted broker. The stated goal is to enhance shareholder return and increase corporate value by acquiring and cancelling treasury shares. As of February 5, 2026, KB Financial Group held 14,262,733 treasury shares, representing 3.83% of its shares, and the daily buying limit is 422,237 common shares. The company confirms that the repurchase capacity complies with Korean Commercial Code limits on profits available for dividends.
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KB Financial launches a sizeable, time-bound buyback aimed at cancellation.
KB Financial Group has authorized the repurchase of up to 4,222,378 common shares for an estimated KRW 600,000,000,000. The purchases will occur on the Korea Exchange between February 6, 2026 and April 20, 2026, with KB Securities acting as broker.
The stated purpose is to enhance shareholder return and increase corporate value through acquisition and cancellation of treasury shares. As of February 5, 2026, the company already held 14,262,733 treasury shares, or 3.83% of shares, and it sets a daily buying cap of 422,237 shares to manage execution.
The board also details an upper limit of profits available for dividends of KRW 3,728,302 million and calculates a treasury share acquisition limit of KRW 3,152,769 million under Korean Commercial Code rules. This indicates that the planned buyback sits within legal profit-distribution constraints, while the actual impact will depend on execution volumes within the approved window.
UNITED STATES
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 February 2026
Commission File Number: 000-53445
KB Financial Group Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
26, Gukjegeumyung-ro 8-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07331, 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 ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Resolution for the Acquisition of Treasury Shares
On February 5, 2026, the board of directors of KB Financial Group Inc. (“KB Financial Group”) resolved to acquire treasury shares within the profits available for dividends. The details are as follows:
| Type and Number of Shares to be Acquired | Common Shares | 4,222,378 shares | ||
| Other Shares | — | |||
| Estimated Amount of Shares to be Acquired | KRW 600,000,000,000 | |||
| Scheduled Acquisition Period | From | February 6, 2026 | ||
| To | April 20, 2026 | |||
| Purpose of Acquisition | To enhance shareholder return and increase corporate value through the acquisition and cancellation of treasury shares | |||
| Method of Acquisition | Purchase on the stock exchange (KRX) | |||
| Entrusted Brokerage Company | KB Securities Co., Ltd. | |||
| Number of Treasury Shares owned as of February 5, 2026 |
14,262,733 shares (3.83%) | |||
| Date of Resolution by the Board of Directors | February 5, 2026 ● Number of non-executive directors in attendance: 7 (out of 7) | |||
| Buying Order Limit per Day | 422,237 common shares | |||
| Other Material Information for an Investment Decision |
- The “Estimated Amount of Shares to be Acquired” above is the acquisition amount determined through a resolution of the board of directors.
- The “Type and Number of Shares to be Acquired” above is calculated based on the closing price of common shares of KB Financial Group as of the day prior to the date of the resolution of the board of directors, which was KRW 142,100. The actual number and amount of shares to be acquired are subject to change depending on fluctuations in share price.
- The “Buying Order Limit per Day” above is calculated as below pursuant to Article 5-5 of the Regulation on Securities Issuance and Disclosures:
① 10 % of the number of treasury shares to be acquired reported by this announcement: 422,237 shares.
② 25% of the daily average trading volume for the last one-month period up to one day prior to the resolution of the board of directors: 248,995 shares.
③ 1% of the total number of shares issued and outstanding: 3,728,504 common shares. | |
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Limitation on the acquisition amount of treasury shares as of February 5, 2026: |
(Unit: in millions of Won)
| Items | Amount | |
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1. Upper limit of profits available for dividends as of the end of the previous fiscal year in accordance with the Korean Commercial Code |
3,728,302 | |
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2. Amount of treasury shares acquired since the end of the previous fiscal year |
- | |
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3. Dividends and related earnings surplus reserves resolved at the annual general shareholders’ meeting held after the end of the previous fiscal year |
575,533 | |
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4. Quarterly/interim dividends and related earnings surplus reserves resolved at the meeting of the board of directors after the end of the previous fiscal year |
- | |
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5. Contract amount for the trust agreement |
- | |
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6. Acquisition cost of the treasury shares if disposed after the end of the previous fiscal year (based on the moving average method applied to the acquisition cost) |
- | |||
| Limitation on the acquisition amount of treasury shares (1-2-3-4-5+6) | 3,152,769 | |||
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.
| KB Financial Group Inc. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: February 5, 2026 | By: /s/ Sang Rok Na | |||||
| (Signature) | ||||||
| Name: Sang Rok Na | ||||||
| Title: Senior Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||