Commission File No. 2-61271 and 2-72713
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Report on Disclosure of Information of ITO-YOKADO CO., LTD.
ITO-YOKADO CO., LTD.
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
1-4, SHIBAKOEN 4-CHOME, MINATO-KU, TOKYO 105-8571, 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.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F
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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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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b). 82-
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[Translation]
April 10, 2003
To: Each of the Parties Concerned
Name of the Company: Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd.
Address of Head Office: 1-4, Shiba Koen 4-chome,
Minato-ku, Tokyo
Name of Representative
of the Company: Toshifumi Suzuki
President and Representative
Director
(Securities Code No. 8264, the First Section of the Tokyo
Stock Exchange)
Addressee to Contact: Takeshi Umemoto
General Manager of Finance
Dept. of Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd.
Tel: 03-3459-2131 (direct)
NOTICE OF ABOLITION OF THE REGISTRATION OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS
OF ITO-YOKADO CO., LTD. ON THE NASDAQ IN THE U.S.
Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd. (the "Company") hereby announces that at the meeting
of the Board of Directors held on April 10, 2003, the Company resolved that an
application for the abolition of the registration of American Depositary
Receipts (the "ADRs"), which have been registered with the National Market
System of the NASDAQ in the U.S., will be made.
PARTICULARS
1. Reasons for Abolition of the Registration
The Company registered its shares in the form of American Depositary
Receipts (the "ADRs") with the NASDAQ, which are issuable upon conversion of the
US$ convertible debentures issued in July 1977, in the U.S. Since then, the
Company has maintained the registration and endeavored to carry out an active
and timely disclosure of information aimed at further developing and expanding
investors in the U.S.
However, the volume of trading made by U.S investors on the Tokyo Stock
Exchange has increased and overwhelmingly exceeded the volume of trading made on
the NASDAQ, due to the recent trend of direct flows of foreign capitals into the
Japanese market and IT development. Additionally, in the light of reduced future
possibilities for financing in the U.S. by the Company, the Company considers
that it has almost achieved its initial goals attained through the registration
with the NASDAQ. Consequently, the Company resolved at the meeting of the Board
of Directors held on April 10, 2003 that it will apply for abolition of the
registration of ADRs with the NASDAQ.
2. Scheduled Date of Application for Abolition of the Registration: April 14,
2003
3. Future Prospects
The Company will hereafter follow the necessary procedure to abolish the
registration of ADRs on the NASDAQ, the completion of which is scheduled in the
end of May, 2003.
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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.
ITO-YOKADO CO., LTD.
(Registrant)
April 10, 2003
By: /s/Akira Miyauchi
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Akira Miyauchi
Managing Director