Form 6-K
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FORM 6-K

 


U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number: 1-15270

Supplement for the month of November 2007.

 


NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 


9-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome

Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8645

Japan

(Address of principal executive offices)

 


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Information furnished on this form:

EXHIBIT

Exhibit Number

 

1. Nomura Announces Dissolution of Subsidiary Companies


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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.

 

    NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: November 23, 2007    
  By:  

/s/ Toshio Hirota

    Toshio Hirota
    Executive Managing Director


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LOGO

Nomura Announces Dissolution of Subsidiary Companies

Tokyo, November 22, 2007—Nomura Holdings, Inc. today announced that it intends to dissolve the following consolidated subsidiaries.

1. Outline of Subsidiaries

(1) Instinet (Bermuda) Limited

 

1.  Company Name

   Instinet (Bermuda) Limited

2.  Headquarters

   Cedar House, 41 Cedar Avenue Hamilton, HM 12, Bermuda

3.  Business

   Inactive corporation

4.  Date of Incorporation

   June 1998

5.  Paid-in-Capital

   US$128,598

6.  Shareholder

   Instinet International Corporation 100%

(2) Instinet Investment (Bermuda) Limited

 

1.  Company Name

   Instinet Investment (Bermuda) Limited

2.  Headquarters

   Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton, HM DX, Bermuda

3.  Business

   Inactive corporation

4.  Date of Incorporation

   June 1999

5.  Paid-in-Capital

   US$2,585,630

6.  Shareholder

   Instinet International Corporation 100%

(3) Instinet Foreign Exchange Inc.

 

1.  Company Name

   Instinet Foreign Exchange Inc.

2.  Headquarters

   3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036, U.S.A.

3.  Business

   Inactive corporation

4.   Date of Incorporation

   May 2002

5.  Paid-in-Capital

   US$253,849

6.  Shareholder

   Instinet Holdings Incorporated 100%

(4) Thamesway, Inc.

 

1.  Company Name

   Thamesway, Inc.

2.  Headquarters

   3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036, U.S.A.

3.  Business

   Inactive corporation

4.  Date of Incorporation

   January 1990

5.  Paid-in-Capital

   US$0

6.  Shareholder

   Instinet Holdings Incorporated 100%


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(5) Instinet Research, Inc.

 

1.  Company Name    Instinet Research, Inc.
2.  Headquarters    3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036, U.S.A.
3.  Business    Inactive corporation
4.  Date of Incorporation    March 1990
5.  Paid-in-Capital    US$0
6.  Shareholder    Instinet Holdings Incorporated 100%

(6) ProTrader Group Management, LLC

 

1.  Company Name    ProTrader Group Management, LLC
2.  Headquarters    3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036, U.S.A.
3.  Business    Inactive corporation
4.  Date of Incorporation    April 2000
5.  Paid-in-Capital    US$0
6.  Shareholder    Instinet Holdings Incorporated 100%

(7) ProTrader Group LP

 

1.  Company Name    ProTrader Group LP
2.  Headquarters    3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036, U.S.A.
3.  Business    Inactive corporation
4.  Date of Incorporation    December, 1999
5.  Paid-in-Capital    US$0
6.  Shareholders   

Instinet Holdings Incorporated 99%

ProTrader Group Management LLC 1%

(8) ProTrader Securities LP

 

1.  Company Name    ProTrader Securities LP
2.  Headquarters    3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036, U.S.A.
3.  Business    Inactive corporation
4.  Date of Incorporation    January, 2002
5.  Paid-in-Capital    US$0
6.  Shareholders   

ProTrader Group LP 99%

ProTrader Group Management LLC 1%


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(9) Instinet Brokerage Solutions LP

 

1.  Company Name    Instinet Brokerage Solutions LP
2.  Headquarters    3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036, U.S.A.
3.  Business    Inactive corporation
4.  Date of Incorporation    May, 2003
5.  Paid-in-Capital    US$0
6.  Shareholders   

ProTrader Group LP 99%

ProTrader Group Management LLC 1%

2. Reason for Dissolution

The decision was made to dissolve these subsidiaries as they are inactive corporations.

3. Schedule of Dissolution

Each company will be dissolved once the prescribed procedures have been completed in accordance with local laws and regulations.

4. Impact on Profits

Any impact arising from the dissolution of such subsidiary that might affect the consolidated business results of the Company is negligible.


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Status of Dissolution of Consolidated Subsidiaries for Past Five Years

1. Investment Vehicles

 

Company Name

   Resolution    Completion

Nomura Regionalization Venture Fund Limited

   Apr. 2003    Apr. 2003

Nomura Asset Management Cayman Inc.

   Mar. 2005    Jun. 2005

NAM Investment Fund LLC.

   Aug. 2006    Sept. 2006

Goldale Pte, Ltd.

   Sept. 2006    Sept. 2006

Plimmerton Pte, Ltd.

   Sept. 2006    Sept. 2006

Penrose Pte, Ltd.

   Sept. 2006    Sept. 2006

Pointwells Pte, Ltd.

   Sept. 2006    Sept. 2006

2. Consolidated Investee Companies

 

Company Name

   Resolution    Completion

Fuji Build Co., Ltd.

   Dec. 2003    Mar. 2004

Fuji Engineering Co., Ltd.

   Dec. 2003    Jul. 2004

Tungaloy Seimitsu Singapore PTE, Ltd.

   Mar. 2004    Ongoing

Hiyoshi Carbide Co., Ltd.

   Dec. 2004    Mar. 2005

3. Overseas Subsidiaries

 

Company Name

   Resolution    Completion

NBB Real Estate Inc.

   Sept. 2002    Sept. 2004

The Capital Company of America Inc.

   May 2003    May 2003

SFN LLC.

   Mar. 2004    Mar. 2004

4. Domestic Subsidiaries

 

Company Name

   Resolution    Completion

NCI Capital Co., Ltd.

   Sept. 2003    Dec. 2003

Nomura Financial Resources Corporation.

   Nov. 2004    Feb. 2005

Nomura Asset Management Research Institute Ltd.

   Mar. 2005    Jun. 2005

UNIFIED CORPORATION, Ltd.

   Sept. 2006    Dec. 2006

NPF Pacific Co., Ltd.

   Feb. 2007    Sept. 2007

 

Note: Nomura Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. has been excluded from the above list as following the resolution to dissolve it in March 2005, a resolution was made to continue operations and its name changed to JOINVEST Securities Co., Ltd.

Any impact arising from the dissolution of such subsidiaries that might affect the consolidated business results of the Company is negligible.


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   Ends   

 

For further information please contact:

 

Name

 

Company

 

Telephone

Kimiharu Suzuki   Nomura Holdings, Inc.   81-3-3278-0591

Michiyori Fujiwara

  Group Corporate Communications Dept.  

Notes to editors:

Nomura Group

Nomura is a global financial services group dedicated to providing a broad range of financial services for individual, institutional, corporate and government clients. The Group offers a diverse line of competitive products and value-added financial and advisory solutions through its global headquarters in Tokyo, over 150 branches in Japan, and an international network in 30 countries; with regional headquarters in Hong Kong, London, and New York. The Group’s business activities include investment consultation and brokerage services for retail investors in Japan, and, on a global basis, brokerage services, securities underwriting, investment banking advisory services, merchant banking, and asset management. For further information about Nomura please visit our website at www.nomura.com.