FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of October 2013
Commission File Number 2 - 68279
RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
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(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
13-1, Ginza 8-Chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8222, Japan
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): __ )
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Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)
Yes [_] No [X]
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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.
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
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(Registrant)
By: /S/ Zenji Miura
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Zenji Miura
Representative Director, President
and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
October 31, 2013
October 31, 2013
Company name: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Representative: Zenji Miura, President and CEO
Contact for inquiries; Masahisa Honda
General Manager of IR Department
Phone: (0)3-6278-5254
CHANGE OF SHARE TRADING UNIT SIZE AND AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Ricoh Company, Ltd. ('the Company') has announced that, on October 31, 2013, the
Board of Directors of the Company resolved to change the share trading unit size
and to amend the articles of incorporation in accordance with Article 195,
Section 1, of the Corporation Law, as follows.
1. CHANGE OF SHARE TRADING UNIT SIZE
(1) Recent situation about share trading unit size and reason for the change
The Company has decided to lower the number of shares constituting one unit
of shares, in light of the goal of unifying the number of trading units of
common stock at 100 shares, which was set forth in the Action Plan for the
Consolidation of Trading Units announced by Japanese stock exchanges, and to
enhance the liquidity of its shares and expand the scope of investors,
including private investors.
(2) Details of the change
The share trading unit size will be changed from 1,000 shares to 100 shares.
(3) Prospective effective date of the change
January 1, 2014
Supplementary information: The share trading unit size on the Tokyo, Nagoya,
Fukuoka, and Sapporo Stock Exchange will also be
changed to 100 shares effective January 1, 2014.
2. Amendment to the articles of incorporation
(1) Reason for the amendment
Due to the change in the share trading unit size described above.
(2) Details of the amendment
As stated below.
(Underlining signifies changed text.)
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Current articles of incorporation After amendment
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CHAPTER II. SHARES CHAPTER II. SHARES
(Number of Shares Constituting One Unit) (Number of Shares Constituting One Unit)
Article 8. The number of shares constituting Article 8. The number of shares constituting
one unit of shares of the Company one unit of shares of the Company
shall be one thousand (1,000) shall be one hundred (100) shares.
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shares.
SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION
Article 1. The change of Article 8 shall be
effective on January 1, 2014, and
the provision of Article 8 as in
effect until the effective date
shall be as follows as before.
(Number of Shares Constituting One Unit)
Article 8. The number of shares constituting
one unit of shares of the Company
shall be one thousand (1,000)
shares.
Article 2. The provision of Article 1 of the
Supplementary Provision shall be
deleted on the effective date of
the change of Article 8.
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