UNITED STATES
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
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Month of July 2025
Commission File Number: 001-31798
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SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
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20, Sejong-daero 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul 04513, 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
Shinhan Financial Group made a resolution to enter into a trust agreement
for acquisition of treasury shares
On July 25, 2025, the board of directors of Shinhan Financial Group resolved to enter into a trust agreement to acquire treasury shares. The details are as follows:
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1. | | Number of Shares to be Acquired: 11,544,011 common shares |
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2. | Estimated Acquisition Amount: KRW 800,000,000,000 |
| * Of the 800 billion KRW worth of treasury shares to be acquired by trust, approximately 600 billion KRW is expected to be acquired by December 31, 2025, and the remaining approximately 200 billion KRW will be acquired by January 30, 2026. |
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3. | Scheduled Acquisition Period: July 31, 2025 - January 30, 2026 |
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4. | Purpose of Acquisition: Cancellation of shares |
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5. | Acquisition Method: Acquisition on the stock exchange (KRX) |
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6. | Entrusted Brokerage Company: NH Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.. |
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7. | Treasury Stock Holdings as of July 25, 2025: -Acquisition within the profits available for dividends: None -Other Acquisition: 1 common shares |
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8. | Date of resolution by the board of directors: July 25, 2025 |
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9. | Estimated acquisition amount: KRW 69,300 |
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10. | Limit to Acquiring Treasury Stocks |
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(Unit: KRW) | |
Items | | Amount | |
1. Upper limit of profits available for dividends in accordance with the Korean Commercial Code as of the end of the previous fiscal year | | | 4,072,040,620,882 | |
2. Acquired amount of treasury stock after previous fiscal year end | | | 650,111,931,310 | |
3. Amount of 'dividends' and related 'earned profit reserve' decided at annual general meeting of shareholders after previous fiscal year end | | | 267,754,714,560 | |
4. Amount of 'interim/quarterly dividends' and related 'earned profit reserves' decided by board of directors after previous fiscal year end | | | 554,859,088,290 | |
5. Amount of trust contract | | | - | |
6. Acquisition cost of treasury stock sold after previous fiscal year end (moving average method) | | | - | |
Limitation on the acquisition price of treasury shares (1-2-3-4-5+6) | | | 2,599,314,886,722 | |
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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| | | | Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. |
| | | | (Registrant) |
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Date: July 25, 2025 | | | | By: | | /s/ CHUN Sang Yung |
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| | | | Name: CHUN Sang Yung |
| | | | Title: Chief Financial Officer |