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 …. | December | ………………………………………… , | 2019 |
CANON INC. | ||||
| (Translation of registrant’s name into English) | ||||
30-2, Shimomaruko3-Chome,Ohta-ku, Tokyo146-8501, 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 |
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[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 with Rule12g3-2(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. | ||||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||||
Date…. | December 5, 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 Projected Dividend for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2019 (the 119th Business Term)
 | December 5, 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 Projected Dividend for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2019
(the 119th Business Term)
Canon Inc. (the “Company”) passed a Board of Directors’ resolution on December 5, 2019, regarding the projectedyear-end dividend per share for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 (the 119th Business Term) as follows.
| 1. | Basic Policy Regarding Profit Distribution and Dividend for the Period |
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 projections for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, while the business environment surrounding the Company is challenging, given the global economic slowdown and other factors, from the perspective of providing a stable return to shareholders, the Company plans to distribute ayear-end dividend of 80.00 yen per share, which is the same amount as the interim dividend. As a result, the full-year dividend amount for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 will amount to 160.00 yen per share.
| 2. | Details of the Projected Dividend |
| Dividend per share (yen) | ||||||||||||
Record date | Interim | Year-end | Full Year | |||||||||
Previous projection | | Not yet determined |
| | Not yet determined |
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Current projection | 80.00 yen | 160.00 yen | ||||||||||
Actual | 80.00 yen | |||||||||||
| Previous year’s dividend payout (Fiscal year ending December 31, 2018) | 80.00 yen | 80.00 yen | 160.00 yen | |||||||||