SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of MAY 2019
Commission File Number: 001-06439
SONY CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, 108-0075, JAPAN
(Address of principal executive offices)
The registrant files annual reports under cover of Form 20-F.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F,
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SIGNATURE
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.
| | SONY CORPORATION |
| | (Registrant) |
| | |
| | |
| | By: /s/ Hiroki Totoki |
| | (Signature) |
| | Hiroki Totoki |
| | Senior Executive Vice President and |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: May 16, 2019
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Notice Regarding the Setting of Parameters for Repurchase of Shares of Common Stock (Repurchase of Shares Under the Provision of Sony’s Articles of Incorporation Pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act)
May 16, 2019
Sony Corporation
Notice Regarding the Setting of Parameters for Repurchase of Shares of Common Stock
(Repurchase of Shares Under the Provision of Sony’s Articles of Incorporation Pursuant to
Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act)
Sony Corporation (“Sony”) approved, at the meeting of its Board of Directors held today, the setting of parameters for repurchase of shares of its own common stock pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act of Japan and Article 34 of Sony’s Articles of Incorporation, as follows.
1. Reason for Setting Parameters
The following parameters have been set for the purpose of enabling Sony to flexibly repurchase its own shares in consideration of factors such as opportunities for strategic investment, Sony’s financial condition and the price of its common stock.
2. Parameters for the Repurchase of Shares
| (1) | Class of shares for repurchase | Common stock of Sony |
| (2) | Total number of shares for repurchase | 60 million shares（maximum）
（4.80% of total number of shares issued and outstanding (excluding treasury stock)) |
| (3) | Total purchase price for repurchase of shares | 200 billion yen（maximum） |
| (4) | Period of repurchase | May 17, 2019 to March 31, 2020 |
| (5) | Method of repurchase | Expected open market purchase through the Tokyo Stock Exchange based on a discretionary trading contract |
Depending on investment opportunities, market environment and other factors, it is possible that no share repurchase, or a share repurchase of only a portion of the above, will be carried out.
(For reference) Status of treasury stock as of March 31, 2019
Total number of shares issued and outstanding (excluding treasury stock) | 1,250,746,867 shares |
| Number of treasury stock | 20,483,474 shares |
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