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 2009

 

 

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-                .

 

 

 

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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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On September 10, 2009, Korea Electric Power Corporation (“KEPCO”) will hold the Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders pursuant to the Article 18 of its Articles of Incorporation as follows and seeks the attendance of its shareholders:

The 49th Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders of KEPCO

 

Date and time				September 10, 2009 (Thursday), 10:00 a.m. (Seoul Time)
Place				411 Youngdong-Daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-791, Korea   Main Building (20th Floor) of KEPCO head office
				Reappointment of a Standing Director (sangim-isa in Korean)
Agenda				* Pursuant to the Article 28 of the Public Agencies Management Act   Nominee : Kim, Moon-Duk (Term of office after reappointment : 1 year)
Candidate Description				•        Date of Birth : October 22, 1951   •        Birth Place : Republic of Korea   •        Previous Position   •        Vice President of Transmission & Substation Department of KEPCO   •        Current Position   •        Standing Director and Executive Vice President of the General Business Division of KEPCO (Position held since September 1, 2007)   •        Education   •        M.S in Nuclear Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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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, 2009