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 November 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: November 7, 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 November 7, 2011, in Kyoto, Japan
Update on Damages Caused by Floods in Thailand
Nidec Corporation (NYSE: NJ) (the “Company”) announced today an update as of November 7, 2011 on flood damages to Nidec Group companies in Thailand.
Following the restart of operations at the Rangsit Factory on October 25, the operations of one of our Ayutthaya Factories, whose precinct had been partially inundated, resumed on November 4. We will continue our efforts to further improve the utilization of the factories whose operations have resumed and to bring the Company’s other flood-stricken factories back into operation to the earliest extent possible.
The exact amount of damage and the effect of the floods on the Company’s performance are being assessed currently. 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 | Pathumthani Province | Hard disk drive (“HDD”) motors | Operations resumed on Oct. 25. |
Bangkadi | Bangkadi Industrial Park Pathumthani Province | Factory precinct partially inundated and operations temporarily suspended. | ||
Rojana | Rojana Industrial Park Ayutthaya Province | Property inundated and operations suspended. Evacuation orders issued across the Industrial Park. | ||
Nidec Precision (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | Rojana | Rojana Industrial Park Ayutthaya Province | HDD motor components | |
Ayutthaya | Wangnoi District Ayutthaya Province | Operations resumed on Nov. 4. | ||
Nidec Component Technology (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | Saraburi | SIL Industrial Land Saraburi Province | HDD base plates | No damages confirmed and operations remain normal. |
Bang Pa-In | Bang Pa-In Industrial Estate Ayutthaya Province | Property inundated and operations suspended. | ||
Nidec Shibaura Electronics (Thailand) Co., Ltd." | ― | Bangkadi Industrial Park, Pathumthani Province | Home appliance motors | Factory precinct partially inundated and operations temporarily suspended. |
Nidec Copal (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | ― | Nava Nakorn Industrial Estate Pathumthani Province | Camera shutters and lens units | Factory precinct partially inundated and operations temporarily suspended. |
Nidec-Read (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | ― | Chachoengsao Province | Inspection fixtures | No damages confirmed and operations remain normal. |
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