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 July 2026
Commission File Number: 001-31811
Woori Financial Group Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
51, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04632, Korea
(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 ☐
Resolution for the Cancellation of Treasury Shares
On July 24, 2026, the board of directors of Woori Financial Group Inc. (“Woori Financial Group”) resolved to cancel 4,854,368 shares of its common stock. The details are as follows:
| 1. Class and number of shares to be cancelled |
Common stock |
4,854,368 | ||
| Different classes of stocks |
— | |||
| 2. Total number of shares issued |
Common stock |
728,089,682 | ||
| Different classes of stocks |
— | |||
| 3. Par value per share (KRW) |
5,000 | |||
| 4. Estimated amount of shares to be cancelled (KRW) |
150,000,000,000 | |||
| 5. Scheduled period of acquisition of treasury shares for cancellation |
Start date |
7/24/2026 | ||
| End date |
1/22/2027 | |||
| 6. Method of acquisition of shares to be cancelled |
Miscellaneous | |||
| 7. Scheduled date of cancellation |
— | |||
| 8. Date of board resolution (decision date) |
7/24/2026 | |||
| - Attendance of independent directors |
Present (No.) |
7 | ||
| Absent (No.) |
0 | |||
Other Considerations :
| • | The cancellation of shares above is conducted in accordance with Article 343, Paragraph 1 of the Korean Commercial Code. |
| • | The cancellation of these shares constitutes the cancellation of treasury shares acquired pursuant to a resolution of the board of directors within the limits of profits available for dividends, and as such, there will be no reduction in the paid-in capital of Woori Financial Group, although the total number of shares issued will decrease. |
| • | The item “4. Estimated amount of shares to be cancelled (KRW)” above is calculated based on the estimated cancellation amount resolved through the meeting of the board of directors held on the date hereof. |
| • | The item “1. Class and number of shares to be cancelled” above was calculated based on the item “4. Estimated amount of shares to be cancelled (KRW)” above and the closing price of the shares of Woori Financial Group (KRW 30,900) on July 23, 2026, the day prior to the date of the resolution of the board of directors. The actual number of the shares to be cancelled and the cancellation amount are subject to change based on the price of the shares and the actual number of shares acquired. |
| • | Regarding items “6. Method of acquisition of shares to be cancelled” and “7. Scheduled date of cancellation” above, Woori Financial Group plans to cancel all of its acquired treasury shares upon the completion of its acquisition through a trust agreement. For further details on the acquisition of treasury shares, please refer to our report on Form 6-K titled “Resolution to Enter into a Trust Agreement of Treasury Shares” dated July 24, 2026. |
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.
| Woori Financial Group Inc. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: July 24, 2026 | By: | /s/ Seong Min Kwak | ||||
| (Signature) | ||||||
| Name: | Seong Min Kwak | |||||
| Title: | Deputy President | |||||