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 November 2021
Commission File Number: 001-06439
SONY GROUP 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 GROUP CORPORATION |
| | (Registrant) |
| | |
| | |
| | By: /s/ Hiroki Totoki |
| | (Signature) |
| | Hiroki Totoki |
| | Executive Deputy President and |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: November 4, 2021
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press release: Notice Regarding the Status of 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)
November 4, 2021
Sony Group Corporation
Notice Regarding the Status of 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 Group Corporation (“Sony”) announced today the status of the 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, which was approved at the meeting of its Board of Directors held on April 28, 2021, as follows.
1. Class of shares repurchased:
| Common stock of Sony |
2. Total number of shares repurchased:
| 903,400 shares |
3. Total purchase price for
| 11,264,429,000 yen
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4. Period of repurchase:
| October 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021 |
5. Method of repurchase:
| Open market purchase through the Tokyo Stock |
| Exchange based on a discretionary trading contract |
(For reference)
1. Details of resolution approved at the Board of Directors meeting held on April 28, 2021
| （1） | Class of shares to be repurchased | Common stock of Sony |
| （2） | Total number of shares to be repurchased | 25 million shares（maximum）
(2.02% 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 | April 30, 2021 to April 28, 2022
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| （5） | Method of repurchase | Expected open market purchase through the Tokyo Stock Exchange based on a discretionary trading contract |
2. Total number and purchase price of shares repurchased pursuant to the resolution approved at the above-mentioned Board of Directors meeting (as of October 31, 2021)
| （1） | Total number of shares
repurchased | 2,880,500 shares |
| （2） | Total purchase price for repurchased shares | 32,605,933,700 yen |
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