Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

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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
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of July, 2017

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. ———————————————————————————————————

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

20, Sejong-daero 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul 04513, Korea

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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:  [ x ] Form 20-F    [   ] Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  [   ]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:  [   ] Yes    [ x ] No

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):     n/a

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Please refer to Exhibit 99.1

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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.

		Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.
Date: July 18, 2017	By:	/s/ Yim Bo-hyuk
	Name:	Yim Bo-hyuk
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Shinhan Financial Group’s Board made a resolution to establish a REITs AMC.

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