FORM6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule13a-16 or15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| For the month of …. | January | ……………………………………………………, | 2019 |
CANON INC.
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| (Translation of registrant’s name into English) | ||||
| 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-Chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan | ||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | ||||
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form20-F or Form40-F.
Form 20-F | X | Form 40-F |
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes | No | X |
[If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection withRule 12g3-2(b):82-.……………….
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.
CANON INC. | ||||||
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(Registrant) | ||||||
Date…. | January 30, 2019 | By…../s/………Sachiho Tanino…………………… | ||||
(Signature)* | ||||||
| Sachiho Tanino | ||
| General Manager | ||
| Consolidated Accounting Division | ||
| Finance & Accounting Headquarters | ||
| Canon Inc. |
*Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature.
The following materials are included.
1. Notice Regarding Retained Earnings Dividend
 | January 30, 2019 |
| Canon Inc. | ||
| Chairman & CEO: Fujio Mitarai | ||
| Securities code: 7751 | ||
| Tokyo (First Section) and other Stock Exchanges | ||
| Inquiries: | ||
| Sachiho Tanino | ||
| General Manager | ||
| Consolidated Accounting Div. | ||
| Finance & Accounting Headquarters | ||
| +81-3-3758-2111 | ||
Notice Regarding Retained Earnings Dividend
At a Board of Directors meeting held on January 30, 2019, Canon Inc. (the “Company”) passed a resolution regarding distribution of a retained earnings dividend, record date December 31, 2018, as follows.
| 1. | Dividend Details |
Determined amount | Most recent dividend forecast (Announced October 25, 2018) | Previous period result (End of fiscal year 2017) | ||||
Record date | December 31, 2018 | December 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | |||
Dividend per share | 80.00 yen | Undetermined | 85.00 yen (Regular dividend: 75.00 yen) (Commemorative dividend: 10.00 yen) | |||
Total dividend amount | 86,380 million yen | 91,779 million yen | ||||
Effective date | March 29, 2019 | March 30, 2018 | ||||
Dividend resource | Retained earnings | Retained earnings | ||||
| 2. | Reason |
The Company works to provide a stable return and actively return profits to shareholders, mainly in the form of a dividend, taking into consideration medium-term profit forecasts along with planned future investments, cash flow and other factors.
As for theyear-end dividend for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 (the 118th Business Term), from a perspective of stable shareholder’s return, the Company decided to distribute ayear-end dividend of 80 yen per share, which is the same amount per share as the last interim-dividend. As a result, the Company’s full-year dividend for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, is set at 160 yen per share, which is the same amount as last year’s full-year dividend per share (includes commemorative dividend).
This matter will be discussed at the Ordinary General Meeting for the 118th Business Term of the Company to be held on March 28, 2019.
(Reference) Full Year Dividend Breakdown
| Dividend per share | ||||||
Record date | Interim | Year-end | Full Year | |||
Current year’s dividend payout | 80.00 yen | 80.00 yen | 160.00 yen | |||
Previous year’s dividend payout (Fiscal year ending | 75.00 yen | 85.00 yen (Regular dividend: 75.00 yen) (Commemorative dividend: 10.00 yen) | 160.00 yen | |||