KT Corporation (NYSE: KT) to use treasury shares for 2025 incentives

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

KT Corporation plans to dispose of 106,657 common treasury shares to fund FY2025 long-term incentives and stock-based compensation for directors and executives. The indicative disposal price is KRW 63,000 per share, for an estimated KRW 6,719,391,000, via over-the-counter transactions from April 15 to May 20, 2026.

Before this transaction, KT held 11,245,239 treasury shares, equal to 4.46% of its total shares. The board approved the plan on April 14, 2026, and the company notes that the final disposal amount may change with the market closing price on the actual disposal dates.

Key Figures

Treasury shares to be disposed: 106,657 common shares Reference disposal price: KRW 63,000 per share Estimated total disposal amount: KRW 6,719,391,000 +4 more

7 metrics

Treasury shares to be disposed 106,657 common shares Decision to dispose treasury shares

Reference disposal price KRW 63,000 per share Share price for disposal of common shares

Estimated total disposal amount KRW 6,719,391,000 Calculated from closing price before board resolution

Treasury shares before disposal 11,245,239 shares Representing 4.46% of total shares before transaction

Treasury share percentage 4.46% of total shares Proportion of total shares held as treasury before disposal

Disposal period April 15, 2026 to May 20, 2026 Scheduled window for over-the-counter disposal

Board resolution date April 14, 2026 Board re-approval of treasury share plan

Key Terms

treasury share, over-the-counter disposal, long-term incentives, stock-based compensation, +1 more

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treasury share financial

"Decision to Dispose Treasury Shares"

A treasury share is a company stock that the company has bought back and holds itself instead of leaving it in circulation. Think of it like a firm taking some of its own coupons off the shelf and keeping them in a safe: those shares no longer vote or receive dividends and reduce the number of shares available to outside investors, which can raise earnings per share and change ownership percentages. Investors watch treasury shares because buybacks and reissues affect share supply, control and per‑share value.

over-the-counter disposal financial

"Method of Disposal | Over-the-counter disposal"

long-term incentives financial

"Payment of FY2025 long-term incentives to the Representative Director"

Long-term incentives are pay or rewards designed to align executives’ and key employees’ actions with the company’s future performance by vesting over several years, often through stock, options, or cash tied to long-term goals. For investors they matter because these incentives encourage decision-making that supports sustained growth and share value—like planting trees that will bear fruit later—while revealing how management’s interests line up with shareholders’.

stock-based compensation financial

"and stock-based compensation to independent directors"

Stock-based compensation is when a company pays employees, directors or consultants with shares or the right to buy shares instead of or in addition to cash. It matters to investors because issuing stock or options spreads ownership thinner (like cutting a pie into more slices), which can reduce each existing share’s claim on profits and can also change reported earnings; investors watch it to assess true cost of running the business and how management is incentivized.

Korean Commercial Act regulatory

"in accordance with the third amendment to the Korean Commercial Act"

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form 6-K/A

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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 April 2026

Commission File Number 1-14926

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KT Corporation

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

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90, Buljeong-ro,

Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si,

Gyeonggi-do,

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 ☐

Explanatory Note

This amendment is filed to reflect updates to share price for disposal, estimated total amount, and period of disposal, following the approval of the Company’s treasury share holding and disposition plan at the 44th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and the subsequent re-approval by the Board of Directors, in accordance with the third amendment to the Korean Commercial Act.

Decision to Dispose Treasury Shares

1. Number of shares to be disposed			Common Shares			106,657
			Other Shares			—
2. Share Price for Disposal (KRW)			Common Shares			63,000
			Other Shares			—
3. Estimated Total Amount (KRW)			Common Shares			6,719,391,000
			Other Shares			—
4. Period of Disposal						From April 15, 2026, to May 20, 2026
5. Purpose of Disposal						Payment of FY2025 long-term incentives to the Representative Director, inside director, and executive officers, and stock-based compensation to independent directors
6. Method of Disposal						Over-the-counter disposal
7. Number of Treasury Shares before Disposal						11,245,239 (4.46% of total shares)
8. Date of Resolution						April 14, 2026
9. Additional details relevant to investment consideration						Item 3 above is calculated based on the closing price of the day before the Board resolution, thus the actual disposal amount may vary based on the closing price on the date of disposal.

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.

			Dated: April 14, 2026
			KT Corporation
			By:			/s/ Dongsu Chris Kim
			Name: Dongsu Chris Kim
			Title: IRO
			By:			/s/ Sanghyun Cho
			Name:Sanghyun Cho
			Title: IR Team Leader

FAQ

What treasury share disposal did KT (KT) approve in April 2026?

KT approved disposing of 106,657 common treasury shares through over-the-counter transactions. The reference price is KRW 63,000 per share, giving an estimated total of KRW 6,719,391,000, mainly to fund FY2025 long-term incentives and stock-based compensation.

What is the planned timing of KT (KT) treasury share disposal?

KT plans to dispose of treasury shares from April 15, 2026, to May 20, 2026. Transactions will occur over the counter during this window, and the final disposal amount may vary with the closing share price on actual disposal dates.

How will KT (KT) use the proceeds from disposing treasury shares?

KT intends to use the treasury shares for FY2025 long-term incentives to its representative director, inside director, and executive officers, and for stock-based compensation to independent directors, aligning management and board remuneration more closely with shareholder interests.

What were KT (KT) treasury share holdings before this disposal?

Before the planned disposal, KT held 11,245,239 treasury shares, representing 4.46% of total shares. The disposal of 106,657 common treasury shares will reduce these holdings slightly, while supporting the company’s equity-based incentive and compensation programs.

How was the estimated KRW 6.7 billion KT (KT) disposal amount calculated?

The estimated total of KRW 6,719,391,000 is based on a KRW 63,000 reference price per common share and 106,657 shares. KT states this figure uses the closing price on the day before the board resolution, so actual proceeds may differ.

What approval process did KT (KT) follow for the treasury share disposal?

The disposal terms reflect a plan approved at KT’s 44th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and subsequently re-approved by the Board of Directors on April 14, 2026, in line with the third amendment to the Korean Commercial Act.