Form 6-K

 

 

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 January, 2019

Commission File Number: 1-13368

 

 

POSCO

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

POSCO Center, 440 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu,

Seoul, Korea, 06194

(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  ☐

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Disposal Result of Treasury Stocks for

Acquisition and Merger of POSCO Processing & Service

On January 7, 2019, POSCO’s treasury stocks for the acquisition and merger of POSCO Processing & Service were disposed as follows:

 

   

Purpose

: POSCO Processing & Service (“POSCO P&S”) is merged into POSCO

 

   

Category and number of treasury stocks originally planned to be disposed

: Common Shares / 115,703 Shares

 

   

Actually number of treasury stocks disposed on January 7, 2019

: Common Shares / 114,509 Shares

 

   

Reasons for the difference (1,194 Common Shares)

 

   

Some POSCO P&S shareholders exercised their right based on Article 522-3 of the Korean Commercial Act

 

   

Due to merger ratio of POSCO and POSCO P&S, any ownership of less than one share was disposed in accordance with Article 530 of the Korean Commercial Act


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.

 

    POSCO
    (Registrant)
Date: January 18, 2019     By  

/s/ Lim, Seung-Kyu

    (Signature)
    Name:   Lim, Seung-Kyu
    Title:   Executive Vice President