Form 6-K
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2010
 
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
11, Euljiro2-ga, Jung-gu
Seoul 100-999, Korea
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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RESOLUTION TO CALL
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
          The Board of Directors of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) has resolved to call the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, to be held at the following time and place and the agenda of which shall be as follows:
     
1. Date / Time
  Friday, March 12th, 2010 09:00 AM (Local time)
 
   
2. Place
  SK Telecom Boramae Building, 58 Boramae-Gil, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea
 
   
3. Agenda
 
1.   Approval of Financial Statements for the 26th Fiscal Year
 
   
 
 
2.   Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
 
   
 
 
3.   Approval of Ceiling Amount of the Remuneration of Directors
 
   
 
 
4.   Approval of the Appointment of Directors
 
   
 
 
4.1   Appointment of an Executive Director
 
   
 
 
4.2   Appointment of an Independent Non-Executive Director
 
   
 
 
4.3   Appointment of Members of the Audit Committee
 
   
4. Date of the resolution by the Board of Directors
  February 11, 2010
 
   
- Attendance of external directors
  Present                      5
Absent                      0
 
   
5. Other Noteworthy Matters
  The Audit Committee is comprised entirely of independent non-executive directors, all three of whom were present for this meeting of the Board of directors.

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Documents relating to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
  1.   Approval of Financial Statements.
  (1)   Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2009
As of December 31, 2008
(in thousands of Won)
                 
Item   2009   2008
Current Assets
    4,983,052,467       3,990,502,949  
-     Quick Assets
    4,960,396,358       3,976,575,733  
-     Inventories
    22,656,109       13,927,216  
Fixed Assets
    14,314,580,634       14,626,992,092  
-     Investment Assets
    5,107,652,552       5,668,127,286  
-     Tangible Assets
    5,196,521,237       4,698,214,026  
-     Intangible Assets
    2,665,936,305       2,941,591,585  
-     Other non-current assets
    1,344,470,539       1,319,059,195  
Total Assets
    19,297,633,101       18,617,495,041  
Current Liability
    3,294,633,098       3,412,490,049  
Fixed Liability
    4,761,549,871       4,475,998,133  
Total Liability
    8,056,182,969       7,888,488,182  
Capital Stock
    44,639,473       44,639,473  
Capital Surplus
    3,032,008,520       2,956,373,503  
Retained Earnings
    9,959,290,057       9,501,018,189  
Capital Adjustments
    (2,708,406,994 )     (2,146,808,419 )
Accumulated other comprehensive gains and losses
    913,919,076       373,784,114  
Total Capital
    11,241,450,132       10,729,006,859  
Total Capital and Liabilities
    19,297,633,101       18,617,495,041  

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  (2)   Statement of Profit and Loss
From January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009
From January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008
(in thousands of Won)
                 
Item   2009     2008  
Operating Revenue
    12,101,184,389       11,674,662,258  
Operating Expenses
    9,921,847,187       9,614,765,938  
1.     Wages
    429,400,984       380,732,213  
2.     Severance Allowances
    31,504,679       33,375,115  
3.     Employee Benefits
    58,874,212       62,749,501  
4.     Communication Expenses
    57,746,138       64,291,791  
5.     Utility Expenses
    114,494,971       109,964,066  
6.     Taxes & Dues
    23,753,115       30,813,796  
7.     Rent
    277,017,880       238,651,233  
8.     Commissions Paid
    4,594,727,401       4,419,208,274  
9.     Depreciation
    1,895,880,390       1,804,910,219  
10.   Maintenance & Repairs
    160,570,810       154,220,777  
11.   Advertising
    265,498,281       300,506,448  
12.   Training
    27,733,838       40,879,329  
13.   Ordinary Development Expenses
    233,468,864       221,501,460  
14.   Bad Debts
    105,717,813       35,501,078  
15.   Leased Lines
    332,823,664       391,150,170  
16.   Frequency Usage Fees
    157,399,700       161,619,291  
17.   Network Interconnection
    1,068,243,345       1,039,262,543  
18.   Cost of Goods Sold
    35,979,057       59,430,583  
19.   Others
    51,012,044       65,998,052  
Operating Income
    2,179,337,202       2,059,896,320  
Non-operating Income
    786,442,853       1,015,279,054  
Non-operating Expenses
    1,308,436,948       1,569,099,595  
Income Before Income Taxes
    1,657,343,108       1,506,075,778  
Income Taxes
    369,003,504       228,417,996  
Net Income
    1,288,339,603       1,277,657,782  

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  (3)   Statement of Profit Surplus Appropriation / Statement of Deficiency Disposition (Draft)
From January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009
From January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008
(in thousands of Won)
                 
Item   2009   2008
Retained Earnings Before Appropriations
    1,069,237,234       1,205,981,212  
1.   Retained Earnings Carried Over from Previous Year
    1,762,060       1,116,433  
2.   Changes in Retained Earnings from Equity Method Accounting
    (56,042,953 )      
3.   Retirement of Treasury Stocks
    (92,476,473 )      
4.   Interim Dividends
    (72,345,003 )     (72,793,003 )
Common Stock Dividends (ratio):
               
Current Fiscal Year: W1,000 (200%)
               
Previous Fiscal Year: W1,000 (200%)
               
5.   Current Net Income
    1,288,339,603       1,277,657,782  
Transfer from Voluntary Reserves
    376,666,667       455,984,154  
1.   Reserve for Research and Manpower Development
    376,666,667       200,000,000  
2.   Reserve for loss on disposal of treasury stock
          255,984,154  
3.   Reserve for finance structure improvement
           
Appropriations of Retained Earnings
    1,444,697,992       1,660,203,305  
1.   Dividend
               
(1) Cash Dividend
    607,697,992       609,203,305  
Common Stock Dividend (ratio):
               
Current Fiscal Year: W8,400 (1,680%)
               
Previous Fiscal Year: W8,400 (1,680%)
               
2.   Reserve for Research and Manpower Development
    363,000,000        
3.   Reserve for Business Expansion
    474,000,000       701,000,000  
4.   Reserve for Technology Development
          350,000,000  
Retained Earnings to be Carried Forward to Next Year
    1,205,909       1,762,060  

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  2.   Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
 
      The Proposed amendment is as follows:
     
Current   Amendments (Proposed)
Article 2 Objectives

 (Same as current)

In order to achieve the above objectives, the Company carries on the following business
 
1. ~ 5. (Same as current)

6. chattel and/or real estate leasing business

7. ~12. (Same as current)

13. Any business or undertaking incidental or conducive to the attainment of the objects above

ƒ Omitted
  Article 2 Objectives

 (Same as current)

In order to achieve the above objectives, the Company carries on the following businesses
 
1. ~ 5. (Same as current)

6. Real estate business (development, management, leasing, etc.) and chattel leasing business

7. ~12. (Same as current)

13. Lifetime education and lifetime educational facilities management

14. Electric engineering business

15. Information and communication related engineering and construction business

16. Ubiquitous city construction and related service business

17. Any business or undertaking incidental or conducive to the attainment of the objects above

ƒ Omitted
 
   
<Newly Inserted>
  Addendum (as of March 12, 2010)
Article 1. Date of Effectiveness
These Articles of Incorporation shall take effect as of March 12, 2010
  3.   Approval of Ceiling Amount of the Remuneration of Directors.
  (1)   Number of directors; total amount and maximum authorized amount of compensation of directors
         
Classification   Fiscal year ended of 2009   Fiscal year ended 2010
 
       
Number of directors (Number of independent non-executive directors)
  8 persons (5 persons)   8 persons (5 persons)
 
       
Total amount and maximum authorized amount of compensation of directors
  Won 12 billion   Won 12 billion

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  4.   Approval of the Appointment of Directors
  4.1   Candidate for Executive Director
             
Name   Term   Profile   Remarks
 
           
CHO, KI HAENG
  3Years  
   Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Korea University
   Vice President, Head of Corporate Management, SK Corporation
   Senior Vice President and CFO, SK Energy
   President and COO, SK Networks
   President, GMS business, SK Telecom (Current)
  New Appointment
  4.2   Candidate for Independent Non-Executive Director
             
Name   Term   Profile   Remarks
 
           
SHIM, DAL SUP
  3Years  
   B.A. in Business Administration, Seoul National University
   M.A in Financial Economics, Webster University, Geneva
   Audit Officer, Korea Customs Service
   Director General for Customs & Tariff, Ministry of Finance & Economy
   Counselor for Finance & Economy, Korean Embassy in the United States
   Auditor, Korea Credit Guarantee Fund
   Senior Visiting Research Fellow, Institute for Global Economics
   Auditor, Korea Technology Investment Corp. (Current)
  Current
Director

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  4.3   Candidates for Independent Non-Executive Directors who will be members of the Audit Committee
             
Name   Term   Profile   Remarks
 
           
SHIM, DAL SUP
  3Years  
   B.A. in Business Administration, Seoul National University
   M.A in Financial Economics, Webster University, Geneva
   Audit Officer, Korea Customs Service
   Director General for Customs & Tariff, Ministry of Finance & Economy
   Counselor for Finance & Economy, Korean Embassy in the United States
   Auditor, Korea Credit Guarantee Fund
   Senior Visiting Research Fellow, Institute for Global Economics
   Auditor, Korea Technology Investment Corp. (Current)
  Current
Director
 
           
CHUNG, JAY YOUNG
  1Year  
   Bachelor, Sung Kyun Kwan University (Business Administration), Korea
   Master of Commerce, School of Commerce, Waseda University
   Doctor of Commerce, School of Commerce, Waseda University
   Director, Korea-U.S. Enterprise Cooperation Foundation
   Independent Non-Executive Director, POSCO
   Vice-President, Sung Kyun Kwan University
   Chairman, Asia-Pacific Economics Association
   Chairman, The Korean-Japanese Economics & Management Association
   Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Sung Kyun Kwan University (Current)
  Current
Director

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Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer
The material above contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results or performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. We do not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein, and nothing contained herein is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation, whether as to the past or the future. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors are contained in our latest annual report on Form 20-F and in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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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.
         
  SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
(Registrant)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Tae Jin Park    
    (Signature  
    Name:   Tae Jin Park    
    Title:   Senior Vice President   
 
Date: February 17, 2010

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