# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000892450
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-029387
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5478
**Document Hash:** 6809a0085d548e1c38ac19ff8fb3f82d
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-029387.hdr.sgml**: 20230209

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-029387

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230209

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230209

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230209

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** KT CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000892450
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14926
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23601665

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 206 JUNGJA DONG, BUNDANG GU,
- **STREET 2:** SUNGNAM, KYUNGGI DO, 463-711,
- **CITY:** KOREA M5
- **STATE:** M5
- **ZIP:** 463-711
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 82-31-727-0114

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** KT GWANGHWAMUN BUILDING EAST,
- **STREET 2:** 33 JONGNO-3-GIL, JONGNO-GU,
- **CITY:** SEOUL, 110-130, KOREA M5
- **STATE:** M5
- **ZIP:** 110-130

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** KOREA TELECOM CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19971006

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** KOREA TELECOM
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19950130

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**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

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**Form 6-K** 

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**REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER** 

**PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16** 

**OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** 

**For the month of February 2023** 

**Commission File Number 1-14926** 

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## KT Corporation
**(Translation of registrant's name into English)** 

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**90, Buljeong-ro,** 

**Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si,** 

**Gyeonggi-do,** 

**Korea** 

**(Address of principal executive offices)** 

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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 ☐

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 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 ☒

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-<u> </u>

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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.

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| Dated: February 9, 2023 | Dated: February 9, 2023 |
| KT Corporation | KT Corporation |
| By: | /s/ Seunghoon Chi |
| Name: | Seunghoon Chi |
| Title: | Vice President |
| By: | /s/ Sanghyun Cho |
| Name: | Sanghyun Cho |
| Title: | Director |

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**Decision to Enter into a Trust Agreement for the Acquisition of Treasury Shares** 

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Contract amount (KRW) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Contract amount (KRW) | 300000000000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Contract period | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Contract period | From February 10, 2023 to August 9, 2023 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Purpose of contract | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Purpose of contract | To enhance the shareholders' value<br> (including retirement of a portion of the acquired treasury shares) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. Agent under the trust agreement | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. Agent under the trust agreement | Shinhan Securities Co.,Ltd. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. Expected date of trust agreement | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. Expected date of trust agreement | February 10, 2023 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. Number of treasury shares before contract | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. Number of treasury shares before contract | 5,069,130 (Equivalent to 1.94% of the company's total number of issued shares) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. Date of resolution by the Board of Directors | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. Date of resolution by the Board of Directors | February 9, 2023 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Attendance of outside directors (No.) | Present (No.) | 7 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Attendance of outside directors (No.) | Absent (No.) | 0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Attendance of auditors<br> (auditors who are not outside directors) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Attendance of auditors<br> (auditors who are not outside directors) | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. Additional details relevant to investment consideration | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. Additional details relevant to investment consideration | - This contract is a new trust contract for the acquisition of the common shares to be held as treasury shares.<br>- The company's audit committee is made up of all outside directors.<br>- Contract amount under Item 1 above is based on the expected acquisition amount specified under the resolution of the Board of Directors passed today.<br>- 'Purpose of contract' under Item 3 above 'including retirement of a portion of the acquired treasury shares' refers to the portion of the treasury shares equivalent to KRW 100 billion that are expected to be retired subsequent to termination of the trust agreement. Additional details are included in today's filing related to 'Decision to Retire Treasury Shares'. |

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