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 …. | May | ……………………………………………… , | 2020 |
CANON INC. | ||||
(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 |
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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…. | May 1, 2020 | 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 Concerning Change of Representative Director |
May 1, 2020 | ||||
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 Concerning Change of Representative Director
Canon Inc. (the “Company”) approved a change of the Company’s Representative Directors at the meeting of its Board of Directors held on May 1, 2020, as follows.
1. | Reason for Change |
Masaya Maeda, President & COO, made a request to resign on May 1, 2020, due to health reasons.
As a result, the Company passed a resolution to have Fujio Mitarai, Chairman & CEO, serve concurrently as President & COO at the meeting of its Board of Directors held on May 1, 2020.
The Company will aim to raise corporate value even further by strengthening and enhancing its management structure going forward.
2. | Change of Representative Director |
Name | New Position | Current Position | ||
Fujio Mitarai | Representative Director, Chairman & President & CEO | Representative Director, Chairman & CEO | ||
Masaya Maeda | Chief Technology Advisor | Representative Director, President & COO |
3. | Scheduled Date of Change of Representative Director |
May 1, 2020
4. | Brief Personal Record of the Newly-appointed Chairman & CEO (concurrently President & COO) |
Name & Date of Birth | Brief Person Record | No. of Shares Held | ||||
Fujio Mitarai Sep. 23, 1935 | Apr. 1961: Mar. 1981: Mar. 1985: Mar. 1989 Mar. 1993: Sep. 1995: May 2006: Mar. 2012: Mar. 2016: | Entered the Company Director Managing Director Senior Managing & Representative Director Executive Vice President & Representative Director President & CEO Chairman & CEO Chairman & President & CEO Chairman & CEO | 134,023 |