a50289164.htm
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 May 2012
Commission File Number: 001-06439
SONY CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, 108-0075, JAPAN
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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.
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SONY CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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By: /s/ Masaru Kato
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(Signature)
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Masaru Kato
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Executive Vice President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date: May 24, 2012
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press Release announcing Sharp and Sony to terminate joint venture to produce and sell large-sized LCD panels and modules.
May 24, 2012
Sharp Corporation
Sony Corporation
Sharp and Sony to terminate joint venture to produce and sell large-sized LCD panels and modules
Sharp Corporation (“Sharp”) and Sony Corporation (“Sony”) today announced that their joint venture relationship to produce and sell large-sized LCD panels and modules will terminate, and that Sony will sell its shares (representing 7.04% of the issued shares) in Sharp Display Products Corporation (“SDP”) to SDP*. In consideration for the sale of shares, Sony will receive cash consideration equal to its original investment of 10 billion yen to be paid by SDP*. Both the sale of shares and the payment of cash consideration will be completed by the end of June 2012.
On July 1, 2009, Sharp transferred its LCD panel plant in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, to SDP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sharp. On December 29, 2009, Sony invested 10 billion yen into SDP in exchange for new shares issued by SDP to Sony (representing 7.04% of the issued shares of SDP) and, as a result, SDP became a joint venture company of Sharp and Sony as of the same date. In light of the rapidly changing market for LCD panels and LCD televisions, in March 2012 Sharp and Sony agreed to amend the original joint venture agreement to provide that Sony would not make additional capital injections in SDP. Based on this amendment, the companies agreed to study the future direction of the joint venture and other potential business relationships between the parties, including with respect to Sony’s interest in SDP.
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In the event SDP is not able to purchase or pay for those shares due to applicable legal restrictions on acquiring its own shares or for any other reason, Sharp will purchase those shares from Sony.
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[Impact on the consolidated financial information of Sharp, as the parent company of SDP]
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No material impact is anticipated on Sharp's consolidated financial forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.
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[Impact on the consolidated financial information of Sony]
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No material impact is anticipated on Sony's consolidated financial forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.
Sharp Display Products Corporation
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Representative:
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Hiroshi Saji, President
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Location:
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1 Takumi-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture
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Principal Business:
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Production and sales of large-sized LCD panels and modules
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Date of Establishment:
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April 1, 2009 (as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sharp)
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Joint Venture
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Establishment Date:
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December 29, 2009
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Share Holding Ratio:
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Sharp 92.96%, Sony 7.04% (as of end of April, 2012)
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