Form 6-K
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 September, 2004
SONY CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
7-35 KITASHINAGAWA 6-CHOME, SHINAGAWA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN
(Address of principal executive offices)
The registrant files annual reports under cover of Form 20-F.
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.
SONY CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ Katsumi Ihara
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(Signature)
Katsumi Ihara
Executive Deputy President,
Group Chief Strategy Officer &
Group Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 9, 2004
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) A press release regarding Subsidiary forecast revision
September 8, 2004
Company name: Sony Corporation
Representative's title and name: Chairman Nobuyuki Idei
(Stock code: 6758 Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section)
(Tracking stock subsidiary)
Company name: Sony Communication Network Corporation
Representative's title and name: Representative Director, President and CEO
Senji Yamamoto
(Stock code: 6758-5 Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section)
For inquiries: Director and CFO Sadao Takigawa
SONY COMMUNICATION NETWORK CORPORATION
ANNOUNCES REVISION OF CONSOLIDATED FORECAST
FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
Sony Communication Network Corporation (hereinafter, the "SCN Group"), a
subsidiary the performance of which is linked to a tracking stock issued by Sony
Corporation, announced today the following revisions to the forecast for
consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005. The previous
forecast was announced on July 28, 2004 when consolidated results for the
quarter ended June 30, 2004 were released.
1. The SCN Group announces the following revisions to the forecast for the
year ending March 31, 2005 (the period from April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005).
(millions of yen)
Sales Ordinary Income Operating Income Net Income
Prior forecast (A) 40,000 1,500 1,500 700
Revised forecast (B) 40,000 1,500 1,500 3,700
Difference (B-A) 0 0 0 +3,000
Difference (%) 0 0 0 +428.6
(For reference)
Prior FY results 38,166 (870) (911) (412)
2. Reasons for the revised forecast:
The SCN Group's consolidated subsidiary So-net M3 Inc. (Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo;
Representative Director and CEO Itaru Tanimura) plans to list on the Tokyo Stock
Exchange Mothers Market on September 16, 2004. It has been decided to price the
offering at 850,000 yen per share. In conjunction with the public offering, the
SCN Group expects to sell 3,260 shares of So-net M3 Inc. which it holds. Based
on the above offering price, the SCN Group has thus revised its forecast for
consolidated results. However, the offering of any shares through an over
allotment with securities companies is not reflected in this revised forecast.
For inquiries, please contact:
Sony Corp., IR Office
7-35, Kita-Shinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 Tel: (03)5448-2180
www.sony.co.jp/ir/
Sony Communication Network Corporation, IR Section
7-35, Kita-Shinagawa 4-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0001 Tel: (03)3446-7210
www.so-net.ne.jp/corporation/IR/
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