UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM SD
SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT
CANON INC.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
JAPAN | 001-15122 | |||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome ,Ohta-ku, Tokyo146-8501, Japan
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| (Address of principle executive offices) | (Zip code) | |||
Eiji Shimizu,+81-3-3758-2111,
30-2, Shimomaruko3-chome,Ohta-ku, Tokyo146-8501, Japan
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the
person to contact in connection with this report.)
Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:
| ☑ | Rule13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017. |
Section 1 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Established in 1937, Canon Inc. is a Japanese corporation with its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Canon Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of office multifunction devices (“MFDs”), plain paper copying machines, laser printers, inkjet printers, cameras, diagnostic equipment and lithography equipment. Canon Inc. earns revenues primarily from the manufacture and sale of these products domestically and internationally.
Canon Inc. and its consolidated companies fully have been aware of conflict minerals issue and have been working together with business partners and industry entities to address the issue of conflict minerals.
In response to Rule13p-1, Canon Inc. conducted Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry and due diligence based on the “OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas,” for its various products.
Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report
Conflict Minerals Disclosure
A copy of Conflict Minerals Report of Canon Inc. for the reporting period January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 is provided as Exhibit 1.01 hereto and is publicly available at: http://global.canon/en/csr/conflict/index.html
Item 1.02 Exhibit
Conflict Minerals Report required by Item 1.01 is filed as Exhibit 1.01 hereto.
Section 2 - Exhibits
Item 2.01 Exhibits
Exhibit 1.01 - Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly authorized undersigned.
| Canon Inc. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
/s/ Toshizo Tanaka | ||
| Toshizo Tanaka | ||
| Executive Vice President & CFO | ||
| Canon Inc. | ||
| 30-2, Shimomaruko3-chome, | ||
| Ohta-ku, Tokyo146-8501, Japan | ||
Date May 30, 2018
