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)
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| 1. | [English Translation] |
Announcement of Cancellation of Treasury Shares
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 26, 2010 | ||||||
| By: | /S/ SHIMPEI AIDA | |||||
| Shimpei Aida | ||||||
| Manager of Corporate Planning Department | ||||||
March 26, 2010
| Corporate Name: | SOMPO JAPAN INSURANCE INC. | |||
| Name of the Representative: | Masatoshi Sato President and CEO | |||
| (Securities Code : 8755 | TSE, OSE, NSE, SSE and FSE) |
Announcement of Cancellation of Treasury Shares
SOMPO JAPAN INSURANCE INC. (the “Company”) hereby announces cancellation of its treasury shares pursuant to Article 178 of the Corporation Law of Japan, as set forth below in accordance with a resolution passed by the Board of Directors at the meeting held on March 26, 2010.
1. Class of shares to be cancelled
Common stock
2. Number of shares to be cancelled
All of the treasury shares which the Company owns as of March 31, 2010
3. Effective date of the cancellation
March 31, 2010
(Additional Information)
Number of the treasury shares as of February 28, 2010: 3,126,998 shares
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SOMPO JAPAN INSURANCE INC.
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