FORM 6-K
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number: 333-13896
Supplement For the month of October 2011.
Total number of pages: 3
The exhibit index is located on page 1
NIDEC CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
338 KuzeTonoshiro-Cho,
Minami-Ku,Kyoto 601-8205 Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)
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EXHIBITS
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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.
Date: October 13, 2011 | ||||
NIDEC CORPORATION | ||||
By: /S/ Masahiro Nagayasu | ||||
Senior General Manager, Investor Relations |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NIDEC CORPORATION
New York Stock Exchange symbol: NJ
Stock exchange code (Tokyo, Osaka): 6594
Contact: | |
Masahiro Nagayasu | |
Senior General Manager | |
Investor Relations | |
+81-75-935-6140 | |
ir@jp.nidec.com |
Released on October 13, 2011, in Kyoto, Japan
Update on Damages Caused by Floods in Thailand
Nidec Corporation (NYSE: NJ) (the “Company”) announced today an update as of October 13, 2011 on flood damages to its subsidiaries in Thailand. No damages to the Company’s employees have been reported so far.
The Company plans to lay out an operation schedule for the currently inoperative factories based on changes in the situation. We apologize for any inconveniences caused by these circumstances and sincerely request your patience and understanding.
The exact amount of damage and the effect of the floods on the Company’s performance are yet to be assessed. We will continue to report on any actual or potential impact on the Company’s business performance in a prompt manner.
Company | Factory | Location | Products | Status |
Nidec Electronics (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | Rangsit Factory | Pathumthani Province | Hard disk drive (“HDD”) motors | Not inundated, but operations temporarily suspended (Oct. 13 – Oct. 16) due to safety concern for employees. |
Bangkadi Factory | Bangkadi Industrial Park, Pathumthani Province | Not inundated, but operations temporarily suspended since Oct. 12. | ||
Rojana Factory | Rojana Industrial Park Ayutthaya Province | Property inundated and operations suspended since Oct. 10. Evacuation orders issued across the Industrial Park. | ||
Nidec Precision (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | Rojana Factory | Rojana Industrial Park Ayutthaya Province | HDD motor components | |
Ayutthaya Factory | Wangnoi District Ayutthaya Province | Factory precinct partially inundated and operations temporarily suspended since Oct. 12. | ||
Nidec Component Technology (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | Saraburi Factory | SIL Industrial Land Saraburi Province | HDD base plates | No damages detected and operations remain normal. |
Bang Pa-In Factory | Bang Pa-In Industrial Estate Ayutthaya Province | Not inundated, but operations temporarily suspended since Oct. 12. |
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