As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2021
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
For Depositary Shares Evidenced by American Depositary Receipts
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Kabushiki Kaisha Kubota
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)
Kubota Corporation
(Translation of issuer's name into English)
Japan
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
383 Madison Avenue, Floor 11, New York, New York 10179
Telephone (800) 990-1135
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary's principal executive offices)
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Cogency Global Inc.
122 East 42nd Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10168
Telephone: (800) 221-0102
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Scott A. Ziegler, Esq. |
Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP 570 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2405 New York, New York 10022 (212) 319-7600 |
It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466
| | ☐ | immediately upon filing | |
| | ☐ | on (Date) at (Time) | |
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box. ☐
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of Securities to be registered | Amount to be registered | Proposed maximum aggregate price per unit (1) | Proposed maximum aggregate offering price (2) | Amount of registration fee |
| American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each American Depositary Share representing five shares of common stock of Kubota Corporation | 20,000,000 American Depositary Shares | $0.05 | $1,000,000 | $109.10 |
| (1) | Each unit represents one American Depositary Share. |
| (2) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Pursuant to Rule 457(k), such estimate is computed on the basis of the maximum aggregate fees or charges to be imposed in connection with the issuance of American Depositary Receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares. |
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
Pursuant to Rule 429, the Prospectus contained herein also relates to the American Depositary Shares registered under Form F-6 Registration Statement No. 333-91654. This Registration Statement constitutes Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration No. 333-91654.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
The Prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt ("ADR" or "American Depositary Receipt") included as Exhibit A to the form of Third Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement filed as Exhibit (a) to this Registration Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Item Number and Caption | | Location in Form of American Depositary Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus |
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| (1) | Name and address of Depositary | | Introductory paragraph and bottom of face of American Depositary Receipt |
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| (2) | Title of American Depositary Receipts and identity of deposited securities | | Face of American Depositary Receipt, top center |
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| | Terms of Deposit: | | |
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| | (i) | Amount of deposited securities represented by one unit of American Depositary Shares | | Face of American Depositary Receipt, upper right corner |
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| | (ii) | Procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities | | Paragraph (12) |
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| | (iii) | Collection and distribution of dividends | | Paragraphs (4), (5), (7) and (10) |
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| | (iv) | Transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material | | Paragraphs (3), (8) and (12) |
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| | (v) | Sale or exercise of rights | | Paragraphs (4), (5) and (10) |
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| | (vi) | Deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization | | Paragraphs (4), (5), (10) and (13) |
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| | (vii) | Amendment, extension or termination of the Deposit Agreement | | Paragraphs (16) and (17) |
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| | (viii) | Rights of holders of ADRs to inspect the transfer books of the Depositary and the list of Holders of ADRs | | Paragraph (3) |
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| | (ix) | Restrictions upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying securities | | Paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5) |
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| | (x) | Limitation upon the liability of the Depositary | | Paragraph (14) |
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| (3) | Fees and Charges | | Paragraph (7) |
Item 2. AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Item Number and Caption | | Location in Form of American Depositary Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus |
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| (a) | Statement that Kubota Corporation publishes information in English required to maintain the exemption from registration under Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on its internet web site (http://www.kubota.com) or through an electronic information delivery system generally available to the public in its primary trading market. | | Paragraph (8) |
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 3. EXHIBITS
| (a) | Form of Deposit Agreement. Form of Third Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated as of , 2021 among Kubota Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as depositary (the "Depositary"), and all holders from time to time of ADRs issued thereunder (the "Deposit Agreement"), including the Form of American Depositary Receipt, is filed herewith as Exhibit (a) |
| (b) | Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the American Depositary Shares registered hereunder or the custody of the deposited securities represented thereby. Not Applicable. |
| (c) | Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at any time within the last three years. Not Applicable. |
| (d) | Opinion of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP, counsel to the Depositary, as to the legality of the securities being registered. Filed herewith as Exhibit (d). |
| (e) | Certification under Rule 466. Not applicable. |
Item 4. UNDERTAKINGS
| (a) | The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the American Depositary Receipts, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities, and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the issuer. |
| (b) | If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request. The Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of an American Depositary Receipt thirty days before any change in the fee schedule. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. on behalf of the legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in The City of New York, State of New York, on April 27, 2021.
| | Legal entity created by the form of Deposit Agreement for the issuance of ADRs evidencing American Depositary Shares |
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| | By: | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Depositary |
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| | By: | /s/ Lisa M. Hayes |
| | Name: | Lisa M. Hayes |
| | Title: | Vice President |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Kubota Corporation certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Japan on April 27, 2021.
| | Kubota Corporation |
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| | By: | /s/ Yuichi Kitao |
| | Name: | Yuichi Kitao |
| | Title: | President and Representative Director (principal executive officer) |
Under the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons on April 27, 2021, in the capacities indicated.
SIGNATURES
| Signature | | Title |
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| /s/ Masatoshi Kimata | | Chairman and Representative Director |
| Masatoshi Kimata | | |
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| /s/ Yuichi Kitao | | President and Representative Director |
| Yuichi Kitao | | (principal executive officer) |
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| /s/ Masato Yoshikawa | | Director and Executive Vice President |
| Masato Yoshikawa | | (principal financial officer) |
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| /s/ Toshihiko Kurosawa | | Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Toshihiko Kurosawa | | |
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| /s/ Dai Watanabe | | Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Dai Watanabe | | |
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| /s/ Yuzuru Matsuda | | Outside Director |
| Yuzuru Matsuda | | |
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| /s/ Koichi Ina | | Outside Director |
| Koichi Ina | | |
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| /s/ Yutaro Shintaku | | Outside Director |
| Yutaro Shintaku | | |
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| /s/ Kumi Arakane | | Outside Director |
| Kumi Arakane | | |
SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REGISTRANT
Under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of Kubota Corporation, has signed this Registration Statement in Grapevine, Texas, on April 27, 2021.
| | Authorized U.S. Representative |
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| | By: | /s/ Haruyuki Yoshida |
| | Name: | Haruyuki Yoshida |
| | Title: | Senior Managing Executive Officer |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | | |
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| (a) | | Form of Third Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement. |
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| (d) | | Opinion of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP, counsel to the Depositary, as to the legality of the securities to be registered. |
