6-KFiling Date: Aug 19, 2026
SK hynix (SKHY)
Form 6-K
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ACC: 0001193125-26-356133
Event Type
Foreign Report
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Event Description
Foreign ReportOn August 19, 2026, SK hynix Inc. filed a Form 6-K reporting that its board of directors approved the acquisition of 24,070,000 common treasury shares for an estimated aggregate value of KRW 40,004,340,000,000. The acquisition will be made through open-market purchases via SK Securities Co., Ltd. from August 20, 2026 to November 19, 2026, for the purpose of improving shareholder value through cancellation of the treasury shares. The number of shares was calculated based on the August 18, 2026 closing price of KRW 1,662,000 per common share, and the maximum daily purchase order is 2,407,000 common shares. The total limit on treasury share acquisition was reported as KRW 89,448,011,686,863.
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FORM 6-K
UNITED STATES
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 AUGUST 2026
Commission File Number: 001-43391
SK hynix Inc.
(Translation of registrant s name into English)
2091, Gyeongchung-daero
Bubal-eup, Icheon-si
Gyeonggi-do 17336, Korea
(Address of principal executive office)
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
Decision on Acquisition of Treasury Shares
On August 19, 2026, the board of directors (the Board of Directors ) of SK hynix Inc. (the Company ) approved
the Company s acquisition of treasury shares for the purpose of improving shareholder value through the cancellation of treasury shares.
1. Number of Treasury Shares to be Acquired
Common shares
24,070,000
Other shares
2. Estimated Aggregate Acquisition Value (Won)
Common shares
40,004,340,000,000
Other shares
3. Planned Acquisition Period
From
August 20, 2026
To
November 19, 2026
4. Expected Holding Period
From
To
5. Purpose of Acquisition
Improvement of shareholder value through cancellation of treasury shares
6. Method of Acquisition
Open-market purchase
7. Investment Brokerage Agent
SK Securities Co., Ltd.
8. Treasury Shares Held Before Acquisition
Acquisition within Limit Based on Maximum Amount of Dividends Payable
Common shares
1,625,696
Percentage of shares (%)
0.2
Other shares
Percentage of shares (%)
Other Acquisition
Common shares
73
Percentage of shares (%)
0.0
Other shares
Percentage of shares (%)
9. Date of Acquisition Decision
August 19, 2026
- Attendance
of Independent Directors
Present: 6; Absent: 0
- Attendance
of Auditors (Audit Committee Members who are not Independent Directors)
10. Maximum Daily Purchase Order
Common shares
2,407,000
Preferred shares
11. Other Matters Relating to an Investment Decision
-
This decision on acquisition of treasury shares concerns a new acquisition of treasury shares.
-
The Number of Treasury Shares to be Acquired set forth in Item 1 above was calculated by dividing
the Estimated Aggregate Acquisition Value (Won) set forth in Item 2 above by the closing price of the Company s common shares on the day prior to the date of the resolution by the Board of Directors (August 18, 2026: Won
1,662,000). The actual number of treasury shares acquired may change depending on future movements in the Company s share price.
-
The Expected Holding Period set forth in Item 4 above may change depending on various management
conditions, including the Company s financial status and changes in the market environment. However, as this acquisition of treasury shares is for the purpose of cancellation, the Company plans to complete the acquisition within the
Planned Acquisition Period set forth in Item 3 above and cancel all treasury shares acquired during such period. For further details, please refer to the current report on Form 6-K titled
Decision on Cancellation of Treasury Shares furnished by the Company on August 19, 2026.
-
The number of treasury shares set forth in Treasury Shares Held Before Acquisition set forth in
Item 8 above were acquired as a result of the exercise of the clean-up call option relating to the exchangeable bonds issued by the Company on April 11, 2023 in May 2026.
-
The Date of Acquisition Decision set forth in Item 9 above is the date of the resolution by the
Board of Directors.
-
The Maximum Daily Purchase Order set forth in Item 10 above was calculated in accordance with
Article 5-5 of the Regulation on Issuance and Disclosure of Securities as the lesser of the greater of (i) and (ii) below and (iii) below:
(i)
10% of the number of shares reported for acquisition: 2,407,000 shares
(ii)
25% of the average daily trading volume for the one-month period
preceding the day prior to the date of the resolution by the Board of Directors: 1,431,989 shares
(iii)
1% of the total number of issued shares: 7,304,923 shares
[Limit on Treasury Share Acquisition Amount]
(Unit: Won)
Category
Amount
1. Limit on distributable profit under the Commercial Act at the end of the previous fiscal
year
Net assets
117,318,562,193,943
Capital
3,657,652,050,000
Accumulated
capital reserve and earned reserve through the end of the previous fiscal year
9,867,146,544,188
Unrealized
gains prescribed by Presidential Decree
12,239,000,231,484
Subtotal
91,554,763,368,271
2. Treasury share acquisition amount since the end of the previous fiscal year
3. Dividends and related legal reserve resolved at the General Meeting of Shareholders since the
end of the previous fiscal year
1,538,579,052,713
4. Quarterly or interim dividends and related legal reserve resolved by the Board of Directors
since the end of the previous fiscal year
593,975,016,113
5. Trust contract amount
6. Acquisition cost of treasury shares disposed of since the end of the previous fiscal year
(weighted average method)
25,802,387,418
Total Limit on Treasury Share Acquisition Amount (1-2-3-4-5+6)
89,448,011,686,863
*
The Limit on distributable profit limit under the Commercial Act at the end of the previous fiscal
year set forth in Item 1 above was prepared based on the Company s financial statements as of the end of fiscal year 2025.
[Treasury Shares Held Prior to Decision on Acquisition of Treasury Shares]
(Unit: shares)
Method of acquisition
Type of
shares
Beginning
Change
End
Notes
Acquired
(+)
Disposed
( )
Cancelled
( )
Acquisition within limit based on maximum amount of dividends payable
Direct acquisition
Direct acquisition through stock exchange
Common shares
17,377,728
-
452,032
15,300,000
1,625,696
-
Other shares
-
-
-
-
-
-
Over-the-counter
acquisition
Common shares
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other shares
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tender offer
Common shares
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other shares
-
-
-
-
-
-
Subtotal (a)
Common shares
17,377,728
-
452,032
15,300,000
1,625,696
-
Other shares
-
-
-
-
-
-
Acquisition through broker
Held in trust by broker
Common shares
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other shares
-
-
-
-
-
-
Held by Company
Common shares
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other shares
-
-
-
-
-
-
Subtotal (b)
Common shares
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other shares
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other acquisition (c)
Common shares
-
73
-
-
73
-
Other shares
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total (a+b+c)
Common shares
17,377,728
73
452,032
15,300,000
1,625,769
-
Other shares
-
-
-
-
-
-
*
The Company acquired 73 treasury shares in May 2026 through a fractional share settlement in connection with
the exercise of a clean-up call option relating to the exchangeable bonds issued by the Company on April 11, 2023.
**
The Beginning amount above refers to the number of treasury shares held as of January 1,
2026, the beginning of the current fiscal year, and the End amount above refers to the number of treasury shares held as of August 19, 2026, the date of this report.
SIGNATURE
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 hynix Inc.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Seonghwan Park
(Signature)
Name: Seonghwan Park
Title: Head of Investor Relations
Date: August 19, 2026
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SK hynix announced a W40T open-market buyback of 24.07M common shares for cancellation — a material, shareholder-friendly capital return that follows the same-day cancellation decision.
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