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 2020
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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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 | |
(Registrant) | |
By: /s/ Hiroki Totoki | |
(Signature) | |
Hiroki Totoki | |
Senior Executive Vice President and | |
Chief Financial Officer |
Date: May 19, 2020
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press release: Announcement of Change in Trade Name and Partial Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
May 19, 2020
Announcement of Change in Trade Name and
Partial Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
Sony Corporation (“Sony”) has decided at the Board of Directors meeting held today to propose a change in its trade name and a partial amendment to its Articles of Incorporation for approval at the 103rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 26, 2020 as follows.
1. | Change in Trade Name |
(1) | Reason for Change |
Sony currently operates as the headquarters of the Sony Group, and provides headquarters support functions for its electronics business. Sony plans to change its trade name in connection with the separation and redefinition of these functions, with Sony operating solely as the headquarters of the Sony Group. For more details, please refer to the press release titled “Announcement of New Sony Group Organizational Structure” issued today.
(2) | New Trade Name |
Sony Group Corporation
(3) | Date of Change |
April 1, 2021 (scheduled)
Note: The change in the trade name is subject to approval of the partial amendment to the Articles of Incorporation at the 103rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 26, 2020.
2. | Partial Amendment to Articles of Incorporation |
(1) | Reason for Amendment |
Sony plans to amend Article 1 (Trade Name) of the current Articles of Incorporation to change the trade name as described 1 above.
(2) | Description of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation |
The description of the amendment is as follows.
(Amended portions are underlined.)
Current Articles of Incorporation | Proposed Amendment |
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISION Article 1. (Trade Name) The name of the Corporation shall be “Sony Kabushiki Kaisha” and in English translation it shall be “SONY CORPORATION”. | CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISION Article 1. (Trade Name) The name of the Corporation shall be “Sony Group Kabushiki Kaisha” and in English translation it shall be “SONY GROUP CORPORATION”. |
(New) | SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION The amendment to Article 1 (Trade Name) shall take effect on April 1, 2021, provided that if the Board of Directors of the Corporation determines to change the effective date to another date at a meeting of the Board of Directors to be held before March 31, 2021, the amendment shall take effect on such newly determined date. This supplementary provision shall be deleted after the date when the amendment to Article 1 takes effect. |
(3) | Date of Amendment |
Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to approve the Amendment: June 26, 2020 (scheduled)
Effective Date of the Amendment: April 1, 2021 (scheduled)
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