S Korea – FSS Corporate Disclosure Guidelines

S Korea – FSS Corporate Disclosure Guidelines

On 30 January 2026, SK FSS updated the guidelines for corporate disclosure.

  • SK FSS issued Practical guidelines for corporate disclosure updated in December 2025.

Updates re Distribution Disclosure

  • Guidelines reflect expanded disclosure obligations re executive appointment/re-appointment restrictions and scope of disclosure re contracts among shareholders.
  • In addition, revision of the post-disclosure form for single sales/supply contracts, expanded provision of information on the exercise of minority shareholder rights.
  • Revision of the form re dividend policy and dividend predictability, establishment of new disclosure items re the occurrence of major disasters and response measures.
  • Expanded disclosure of key information related to fund usage performance, revamped disclosure forms related to executives' management diagnosis and analysis (MD&A).
  • Expanded disclosure on the purpose of use when increasing capital through third-party allocations, expanded disclosure to corporations or investment associations.
  • As well as expanded disclosure related to treasury stocks and mergers.

Updates re Issuance and Substantial Shareholding Disclosure

  • Forms are revised to reflect amended rules which restrict the acquisition of convertible bonds/bonds with warrants by short selling after the disclosure of the issuance plan but before the determination of the conversion price/warrant exercise price.
  • Forms are amended to ensure information on contracts among shareholders in which major shareholder/its related parties are contracting parties is disclosed to investors.
  • Forms are revamped to ensure the execution of executives’ planned transactions in specified securities is accurately disclosed via a report on executives’ holdings.