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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of July, 2006
Commission File Number 1-7616
PIONEER CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
4-1, MEGURO 1-CHOME, MEGURO-KU, TOKYO 153-8654, JAPAN
(Address of principal executive offices)
(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:
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SIGNATURES | ||||||||
Notice of Resolutions at the 60th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders |
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SIGNATURES
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.
PIONEER CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||||
Date: July 5, 2006 | ||||
By | /s/ Tamihiko Sudo | |||
Tamihiko Sudo | ||||
President and Representative Director | ||||
This report on Form 6-K contains the following:
1. | The English-translated Resolution Notice passed at the 60th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of common stock of the Company held on June 29, 2006. |
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(Translation)
June 29, 2006
To Our Shareholders:
Notice of Resolutions at the 60th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
We take pleasure in informing you that the matters were reported on or acted upon as described hereunder at the 60th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company held on June 29, 2006.
Very truly yours,
Tamihiko Sudo
President and Representative Director
Pioneer Corporation
4-1, Meguro 1-chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
President and Representative Director
Pioneer Corporation
4-1, Meguro 1-chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Description
Matters reported on:
1. | The Business Report, Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations for the 60th Accounting Period (from April 1, 2005, to March 31, 2006) | ||
2. | Consolidated Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Operations, and Audit Reports for Consolidated Financial Statements by the Accounting Auditor and the Board of Corporate Auditors |
Matters acted upon:
Agenda Item No. 1.Approval of Proposal of Appropriation of Unappropriated Retained Earnings for the 60th Accounting Period
It was approved as proposed to pay a year-end cash dividend at the ratio of 2.5 yen per share of common stock.
It was approved as proposed to pay a year-end cash dividend at the ratio of 2.5 yen per share of common stock.
Agenda Item No. 2.Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation
This was approved as proposed to make necessary amendments to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation to comply with the Company Law of Japan and related laws and ordinances, which took effect as of May 1, 2006.
This was approved as proposed to make necessary amendments to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation to comply with the Company Law of Japan and related laws and ordinances, which took effect as of May 1, 2006.
Agenda Item No. 3.Election of Eight (8) Individuals as Directors
As proposed, Messrs. Tamihiko Sudo, Hajime Ishizuka, Osamu Yamada, Satoshi Matsumoto, Akira Haeno, Shinji Yasuda, Tatsuhiro Ishikawa and Shunichi Sato were elected. All those elected assumed their offices, respectively.
As proposed, Messrs. Tamihiko Sudo, Hajime Ishizuka, Osamu Yamada, Satoshi Matsumoto, Akira Haeno, Shinji Yasuda, Tatsuhiro Ishikawa and Shunichi Sato were elected. All those elected assumed their offices, respectively.
Agenda Item No. 4.Election of One (1) Individual as Substitute Auditor in Case of a Vacancy
As proposed, Ms. Kozue Shiga was elected.
As proposed, Ms. Kozue Shiga was elected.
Agenda Item No. 5.Presentation of Retirement Allowance to a Retiring Director
It was approved as proposed to present the retirement allowance to Messrs. Akira Niijima, Tadahiro Yamaguchi, Koichi Shimizu, Kanya Matsumoto and Kaneo Ito who retired from the offices of Director, for their services rendered during their terms in offices, within a reasonable amount in accordance with the existing regulations of the Company; it was also approved to leave the determination of the exact amount, time, method, etc. of the presentation to the resolution of the Board of Directors.
It was approved as proposed to present the retirement allowance to Messrs. Akira Niijima, Tadahiro Yamaguchi, Koichi Shimizu, Kanya Matsumoto and Kaneo Ito who retired from the offices of Director, for their services rendered during their terms in offices, within a reasonable amount in accordance with the existing regulations of the Company; it was also approved to leave the determination of the exact amount, time, method, etc. of the presentation to the resolution of the Board of Directors.
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Please be advised that at the Board of Directors’ meeting held after the Shareholders’ Meeting, Mr. Shinji Yasuda was newly appointed as Managing Director and assumed the office.
Accordingly, the Company’s Directors and Corporate Auditors are currently as follows:
* President | Tamihiko Sudo | Director | Tatsuhiro Ishikawa | |||
* Senior Managing Director | Hajime Ishizuka | Director | Shunichi Sato | |||
Senior Managing Director | Osamu Yamada | |||||
Managing Director | Satoshi Matsumoto | Corporate Auditor (full time) | Makoto Koshiba | |||
Managing Director | Akira Haeno | Corporate Auditor | Isao Moriya | |||
Managing Director | Shinji Yasuda | Corporate Auditor | Keiichi Nishikido |
Notes 1. | * Representative Director | |
2. | Messrs. Tatsuhiro Ishikawa and Shunichi Sato satisfy the requirement of “outside director” under the Company Law of Japan. | |
3. | Messrs. Isao Moriya and Keiichi Nishikido satisfy the requirement of “outside corporate auditor” under the Company Law of Japan. |
In addition, at the above Board of Directors’ meeting, Messrs. Buntarou Nishikawa and Yoichi Sato were newly elected as Senior Executive Officer, Messrs. Tatsuo Takeuchi and Masanori Kurosaki were newly elected as Executive Officer, and all those elected assumed their offices, respectively.
Accordingly, the Company’s Executive Officers are currently as follows:
Senior Executive Officer | Masao Kawabata | Executive Officer | Tsutomu Haga | |||
Senior Executive Officer | Yoshio Taniyama | Executive Officer | Kaoru Sato | |||
Senior Executive Officer | Hideki Okayasu | Executive Officer | Keiichi Yamauchi | |||
Senior Executive Officer | Buntarou Nishikawa | Executive Officer | Kazumi Kuriyama | |||
Senior Executive Officer | Yoichi Sato | Executive Officer | Toshiyuki Ito | |||
Executive Officer | Sumitaka Matsumura | Executive Officer | Tatsuo Takeuchi | |||
Executive Officer | Kenji Sato | Executive Officer | Masanori Kurosaki | |||
Executive Officer | Susumu Kotani |
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