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                                    FORM 6-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                    PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                          For the month of March, 2007
                       Commission File Number: 000-12713

                                NEC CORPORATION
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                (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                  7-1, SHIBA 5-CHOME, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-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 Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.

                              Yes |_|   No |X|

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                                    CONTENTS

This report on Form 6-K of the registrant consists of the following document
which is hereby attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein:

99.1          Listing of NEC's ADRs on NASDAQ





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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.


                                           NEC CORPORATION
                                            (Registrant)

                                      By  /s/ Fujio Okada
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                                          Fujio Okada
                                          Associate Senior Vice President

Date: March 8, 2007
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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number              Description of Exhibit

99.1                      Listing of NEC's ADRs on NASDAQ




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