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:333-163336
For the month ofMarch 2010.
SOMPO JAPAN INSURANCE INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
26-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8338
Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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| 1. | [English Translation] | |
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.
| SOMPO JAPAN INSURANCE INC. | ||||||||
| Date: March 1, 2010 | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ SHIMPEI AIDA | |||||||
| Shimpei Aida | ||||||||
| Manager of Corporate Planning Department | ||||||||
[English Translation]
March 1, 2010
Corporate Name: Name of the Representative:
(Securities Code: 8755 | SOMPO JAPAN INSURANCE INC. Masatoshi Sato President and CEO TSE, OSE, NSE, SSE and FSE) | |||
Corporate Name: Name of the Representative:
(Securities Code: 8754 | NIPPONKOA Insurance Co., Ltd. Makoto Hyodo President and CEO TSE, OSE and NSE) | |||
Listing of NKSJ Holdings Shares Approved
SOMPO JAPAN INSURANCE INC. and NIPPONKOA Insurance Co., Ltd. (collectively, the “Parties”) announce that both the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange today approved the listing of NKSJ Holdings, Inc., shares on these respective exchanges. NKSJ Holdings is scheduled to be formally established as the holding company of the Parties on April 1, 2010, subject to regulatory approvals.
1. Listing Schedule
| March 1, 2010 (Mon.) | Listing of NKSJ Holdings shares approved | |
| March 26, 2010 (Fri.) | Final day of trading for the Parties’ respective shares | |
| March 29, 2010 (Mon.) | The Parties’ respective shares to be delisted | |
| April 1, 2010 (Thur.) | Establishment and registration of NKSJ Holdings NKSJ Holdings shares to be listed | |
2. Exchanges on which NKSJ Holdings Shares are to be Listed
Tokyo Stock Exchange (First Section)
Osaka Securities Exchange (First Section)
*Securities code: 8630
