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
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2021
Commission File Number: 333-04906
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
65 Euljiro, Jung-gu
Seoul 04539, Korea
(Address of principal executive office)
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Decision on Disposal of Treasury Shares
On June 10, 2021, the board of directors of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) approved the Company’s disposal of treasury shares for the purpose of allotting shares as compensation to its outside directors.
1. Number of Treasury Shares to be Disposed | Common shares | 500 | ||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | |||||||||||||
2. Price of the Treasury Shares to be Disposed (Won) | Common shares | 327,500 | ||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | |||||||||||||
3. Estimated Aggregate Disposal Value (Won) | Common shares | 163,750,000 | ||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | |||||||||||||
4. Disposal Period | From | June 11, 2021 | ||||||||||||
To | June 24, 2021 | |||||||||||||
5. Purpose of Disposal | | Allotment of shares as compensation to the Company’s outside directors | | |||||||||||
6. Method of Disposal | Over-the-counter | |||||||||||||
7. Investment Brokerage Agent | Hana Financial Investment Co., Ltd. | |||||||||||||
8. Treasury Shares Held Before Disposal | Acquisition within Limit Based on Maximum Amount of Dividends Payable | Common shares | 900,000 | Percentage of shares (%) | 1.25 | |||||||||
Preferred shares | — | Percentage of shares (%) | — | |||||||||||
Other Acquisition | Common shares | — | Percentage of shares (%) | — | ||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | Percentage of shares (%) | — | |||||||||||
9. Date of Resolution by the Board of Directors | June 10, 2021 | |||||||||||||
- Attendance of Outside Directors | Present: 5; Absent: 0 | |||||||||||||
- Attendance of Auditors (Audit Committee Members who are not Outside Directors) | — | |||||||||||||
10. Maximum Daily Sale Order | Common shares | — | ||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — |
11. Other Matters Relating to an Investment Decision
- | Items 2 and 3 above are based on the closing price on June 9, 2021, the day before the date of the resolution by the board of directors. |
- | The price and aggregate value of the treasury shares to be disposed may change as of the actual date of disposal. |
- | In connection with the method of disposal under Item 6 above, the disposal will be implemented by the transfer of shares from the Company’s securities account for treasury shares to the securities account of each outside director to whom the shares are allotted. |
[Treasury Shares Held Prior to Decision on Disposal of Treasury Shares] |
(Unit: shares) |
Method of acquisition | Type of shares | Beginning | Change | End | Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquired (+) | Disposed (–) | Cancelled (–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition within limit based on maximum amount of dividends payable | Direct acquisition | Direct acquisition through stock exchange | Common shares | 7,609,263 | — | 120,990 | 7,488,273 | 0 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Over-the-counter acquisition | Common shares | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tender offer | Common shares | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal (a) | Common shares | 7,609,263 | — | 120,990 | 7,488,273 | 0 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition through broker | Held in trust by broker | Common shares | 1,809,295 | 288,000 | 2,097,295 | — | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Held by Company | Common shares | — | 2,097,295 | — | 1,197,295 | 900,000 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal (b) | Common shares | 1,809,295 | 2,385,295 | 2,097,295 | 1,197,295 | 900,000 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other acquisition (c) | Common shares | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total (a+b+c) | Common shares | 9,418,558 | 2,385,295 | 2,218,285 | 8,685,568 | 900,000 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(1) | Represents the number of treasury shares that were returned by SK Securities Co., Ltd. (“SK Securities”) to the Company following the termination of a certain share repurchase agreement by and between the Company and SK Securities on April 30, 2021. |
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.
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
By: /s/ Joongsuk Oh | ||
(Signature) | ||
Name: | Joongsuk Oh | |
Title: | Senior Vice President |
Date: June 10, 2021