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 2003.
Commission File Number: 2-58155
KUBOTA CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
2-47, Shikitsuhigashi 1-chome, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Information furnished on this form:
EXHIBITS
February 6, 2003
To whom it may concern
KUBOTA CORPORATION
2-47, Shikitsu-higashi 1-chome,
Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-8601, Japan
Contact: IR Group
Finance & Accounting Department
Phone: +81-6-6648-2645
Notice on purchase of treasury stock through ToSTNeT-2
Please be advised that Kubota Corporation has reached the following decision regarding the specific method of purchase of treasury stock on-market, pursuant to Article 210 of the Commercial Code.
1. Method of purchase
Buy order shall be placed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s ToSTNeT-2 (closing-price transaction) at 8:45 A.M. on February 7, 2003 to be executed at today’s closing price of ¥328. (No change shall be made in other trading arrangements or trading times.) This buy order should be restricted to the above-mentioned trading time.
2. Details of purchase of shares
| (1) | | Type of shares to be purchased Shares of common stock of Kubota Corporation |
| (2) | | Number of shares to be purchased 7,000,000 shares |
(Notes)
| i) | | No change shall be made in the number of shares to be purchased. However, some or all of the shares might not be purchased due to market developments or other factors. |
| ii) | | The purchase shall be executed based on the sell order corresponding to the number of shares to be purchased. |
3. Announcement of results of purchase
Results of purchase would be announced after completion of the trade at 8:45 A.M. on February 7, 2003.
(Reference)
1) | | Details on purchase of treasury stock on market, resolved at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held on June 26, 2002 |
| • | | Type of shares to be acquired: Shares of common stock of Kubota Corporation |
| • | | Number of shares to be acquired: Not exceeding 50 million shares |
| • | | Amount of shares to be acquired: Not exceeding ¥20 billion |
2) | | Total number of shares acquired as of February 6, 2003: 32,555,000 shares |
3) | | Total amount of shares acquired as of February 6, 2003: ¥10,971,286,000 |
End of document
February 7, 2003
To whom it may concern
KUBOTA CORPORATION
2-47, Shikitsu-higashi 1-chome,
Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-8601, Japan
Contact: IR Group
Finance & Accounting Department
Phone: +81-6-6648-2645
Results of purchase of treasury stock through ToSTNeT-2
Please be advised that Kubota Corporation made the following purchase of treasury stock today as declared yesterday (February 6, 2003).
1. Type of shares purchased: | | Shares of common stock of Kubota Corporation |
2. Number of shares purchased: | | 7,000,000 shares |
3. Price: | | ¥328 (Total amount of purchase: ¥2,296,000,000) |
4. Date of purchase: | | February 7, 2003 |
5. Method of repurchase: | | Purchased through ToSTNeT-2 of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (closing-price transaction) |
(Reference)
Details on purchase of treasury stock, resolved at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held on June 26, 2002
Ÿ | | Type of shares to be acquired: | | Shares of common stock of Kubota Corporation |
Ÿ | | Number of shares to be acquired: | | Not exceeding 50 million shares |
Ÿ | | Amount of shares to be acquired: | | Not exceeding ¥20 billion |
End of document
February 19, 2003
To whom it may concern
KUBOTA CORPORATION
2-47, Shikitsu-higashi 1-chome,
Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-8601, Japan
Contact: IR Group
Finance & Accounting Department
Phone: +81-6-6648-2645
Notice with reference to purchase of treasury stock
Please be advised of the following on the purchase of treasury stock pursuant to Article 210 of the Commercial Code.
1. Term for acquisition: | | From January 22, 2003 to February 18, 2003 |
2. Total number of shares acquired: | | 13,500,000 shares |
3. Total amount of shares acquired: | | ¥4,337,000,000 |
(Reference)
Results of purchase as of December 16, 2002
| | Number of Shares
| | Amount of shares
|
What authorized on purchase of treasury stock at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held on June 26, 2002 | | Not exceeding 50 million shares | | Not exceeding ¥20 billion |
Cumulative results of purchase from June 27, 2002 | | 39,555,000 shares | | ¥13,267,286,000 |
Ratio | | 79.11% | | 66.34% |
End of document
February 19, 2003
To whom it may concern
KUBOTA CORPORATION
2-47, Shikitsu-higashi 1-chome,
Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-8601, Japan
Contact: IR Group
Finance & Accounting Department
Phone: +81-6-6648-2645
Notice of Change of Management
Please be advised that the Board of Directors of Kubota Corporation (“the Company”) resolved at the Board Meeting held on February 19, 2003 to change Representative Directors as follows:
1. Contents of change
Name
| | New Title
| | Current Title
|
|
Osamu Okamoto | | Corporate Advisor | | Chairman & Representative Director |
|
Yoshikuni Dobashi | | Corporate Advisor | | President & Representative Director |
|
Daisuke Hatakake | | President & Representative Director | | Managing Director In charge of Corporate Planning & Control Dept., Finance & Accounting Dept., and PV Business Planning & Promotion Dept., General Manager of Corporate Compliance Headquarters |
2. Name and brief history of the new representative
New title: | | President & Representative Director |
Name: | | Daisuke Hatakake |
Birth date: | | June 29, 1941 |
University graduated: | | Yokohama City University |
Occupational history: | | April, 1964 | | Joined the Company |
| | June, 1999 | | Director of the Company |
| | June, 2001 | | Managing Director of the Company |
| | April, 2003 | | President & Representative Director (scheduled) |
3. Date of assuming office (scheduled) April 1, 2003
End of document
February 21, 2003
To whom it may concern
KUBOTA CORPORATION
2-47, Shikitsu-higashi 1-chome,
Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-8601, Japan
Contact: IR Group
Finance & Accounting Department
Phone: +81-6-6648-2645
Notice on purchase of treasury stock through ToSTNeT-2
Please be advised that Kubota Corporation has reached the following decision regarding the specific method of purchase of treasury stock on-market, pursuant to Article 210 of the Commercial Code.
1. Method of purchase
Buy order shall be placed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s ToSTNeT-2 (closing-price transaction) at 8:45 A.M. on February 24, 2003 to be executed at today’s closing price of ¥315. (No change shall be made in other trading arrangements or trading times.) This buy order should be restricted to the above-mentioned trading time.
2. Details of purchase of shares
(1) Type of shares to be purchased Shares of common stock of Kubota Corporation
(2) Number of shares to be purchased 4,370,000 shares
(Notes)
| i) | | No change shall be made in the number of shares to be purchased. However, some or all of the shares might not be purchased due to market developments or other factors. |
| ii) | | The purchase shall be executed based on the sell order corresponding to the number of shares to be purchased. |
3. Announcement of results of purchase
Results of purchase would be announced after completion of the trade at 8:45 A.M. on February 24, 2003.
(Reference)
1) | | Details on purchase of treasury stock on market, resolved at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held on June 26, 2002 |
| • | | Type of shares to be acquired: Shares of common stock of Kubota Corporation |
| • | | Number of shares to be acquired: Not exceeding 50 million shares |
| • | | Amount of shares to be acquired: Not exceeding ¥20 billion |
2) | | Total number of shares acquired as of February 21, 2003: 39,555,000 shares |
3) | | Total amount of shares acquired as of February 21, 2003: ¥13,267,286,000 |
End of document
February 24, 2003
To whom it may concern
KUBOTA CORPORATION
2-47, Shikitsu-higashi 1-chome,
Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-8601, Japan
Contact: IR Group
Finance & Accounting Department
Phone: +81-6-6648-2645
Results of purchase of treasury stock through ToSTNeT-2
Please be advised that Kubota Corporation made the following purchase of treasury stock today as declared on February 21, 2003.
1. Type of shares purchased: | | Shares of common stock of Kubota Corporation |
2. Number of shares purchased: | | 4,361,000 shares |
3. Price: | | ¥315 (Total amount of purchase: ¥1,373,715,000) |
4. Date of purchase: | | February 24, 2003 |
5. Method of repurchase: | | Purchased through ToSTNeT-2 of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (closing-price transaction) |
(Reference)
Details on purchase of treasury stock, resolved at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held on June 26, 2002
Ÿ | | Type of shares to be acquired: | | Shares of common stock of Kubota Corporation |
Ÿ | | Number of shares to be acquired: | | Not exceeding 50 million shares |
Ÿ | | Amount of shares to be acquired: | | Not exceeding ¥20 billion |
End of document
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.
| | | | KUBOTA CORPORATION |
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Date: February 28, 2003 | | | | By: | | /s/ Daisuke Hatakake
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| | | | | | | | Name: Daisuke Hatakake Title: Managing Director Principal Financial And Accounting Officer |