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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 December 2006

 

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KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

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167, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-791, 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      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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Korea Electric Power Corporation (“KEPCO”) will close its shareholders’ registry from January 1, 2007 through the date of the 46th annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders. The shareholders who are registered in the KEPCO’s shareholders registry as of December 29, 2006 will be entitled to exercise their voting right at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders and to receive the dividends for the fiscal year 2006. The ex-dividend date is December 27, 2006. KEPCO will announce the date of its 46th annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders in a subsequent notice to the shareholders.

The record date and the ex-dividend date for American Depositary Receipts is to be announced by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as KEPCO’s depository and the New York Stock Exchange.

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: December 22, 2006