UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2019
Commission File Number 333-228127
ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
1-7, Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku, Tokyo, 145-8501
Japan
(Address of principal executive office)
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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.
| ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD. | ||||
| Date May 8, 2019 | By: | /s/ Junji Kobayashi | ||
| Name: | Junji Kobayashi | |||
| Title: | Senior Manager | |||
May 8, 2019
To All
| Company name: | ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD | |
| Representative: | Toshihiro Kuriyama, | |
Representative Director, President & CEO | ||
(Code no.: 6770, First Section, Tokyo Stock Exchange) | ||
| Inquiries to: | Junji Kobayashi, Senior Manager, | |
| Corporate Planning Operations | ||
| TEL+81-3-5499-8026 (IR Direct) |
Notice Regarding the Status of the Acquisition of Own Shares
(Acquisition of own shares pursuant to the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation in accordance with Article 165, paragraph 2 of the Companies Act)
ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD. (the “Company”) hereby announces as follows the April results of the acquisition of its own shares under the provisions of Article 156, which is applicable in accordance with Article 165, paragraph 3 of the Companies Act, which was announced on January 29, 2019.
Particulars
| 1. | Class of shares acquired: | Common stock of the Company |
| 2. | Total number of acquired shares: | 2,623,100 shares |
| 3. | Aggregate amount of acquisition cost: | ¥6,194,435,303 |
| 4. | Period of acquisition: | From April 1, 2019 to April 30, 2019 |
| 5. | Method of acquisition: | Purchase on the floor of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
(Reference)
1. Terms of the acquisition of own shares for which a resolution was adopted at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on January 29, 2019.
(Acquisition of own shares with the aim of improving capital efficiency and responding to dilution that may occur due to the business integration and share exchange between the Company and Alpine Electronics, Inc.)
| (1) | Class of shares to be acquired | Common stock |
| (2) | Total number of acquirable shares | 20,000,000 shares (maximum) (The percentage compared to the total number of shares outstanding (excluding own shares): 9.14%) |
| (3) | Aggregate amount of acquisition cost | ¥28,400,000,000 (maximum) |
| (4) | Period of acquisition | From January 30, 2019 to June 28, 2019 |
| (5) | Method of acquisition | Purchase on the floor of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
2. Total number of acquired shares based on the aforementioned resolution of the Board of Directors (as of April 30, 2019)
(1) Total number of acquired shares | 10,395,800 shares |
(2) Aggregate amount of acquisition cost | ¥23,704,122,030 |