S Korea – FSS Short Selling, Dividend Disclosure

S Korea – FSS Short Selling, Dividend Disclosure

On 3 December 2025, SK FSS revised corporate disclosure preparation guideline.

  • SK FSS revised the Guidelines for the preparation of corporate disclosure forms.

Outline of Revisions

  • Those engaged in short selling/entrusted short selling orders during the specified period are banned from acquiring convertible bonds (CBs)/bonds with warrant (BWs).
  • Summary of securities registration statement/small-amount public offering documents must state the short selling period during which subscriptions for CBs/BWs are banned.
  • A key matters report regarding a decision on issuance of CBs/BWs must state the short selling period during which the acquisition of CBs/BWs is prohibited.
  • A table of contents for each item is added to management diagnosis and analysis.
  • Information on dividend policy and dividend predictability is expanded.
  • Whether to be transactions that implement transaction plan reporting must be stated in the change details section of the executive/major shareholder ownership report.
  • The status of non-audit service contracts with network accounting firms must be stated, in accordance with the Certified public accountant ethics standards.

Effectiveness

  • The guidelines will be effective from 5 December 2025.