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 2010
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)
The registrant files annual reports under cover of Form 20-F.
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Form 20-F X
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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/ Nobuyuki Oneda
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(Signature)
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Nobuyuki Oneda
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Executive Deputy President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date: May 12, 2010
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press release entitled "Executive Appointments"
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1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075
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May 12, 2010
No. 10-062E
Executive Appointments |
Tokyo, Japan – At the meeting of the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors held on May 12, 2010, Sony Corporation named candidates for election to the position of Member of the Board. The selections are subject to the approval of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 18, 2010.
Members of the Board
The candidates for election to the position of Member of the Board are as follows.
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Howard Stringer
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Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
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Ryoji Chubachi
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Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Vice Chairman
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Yotaro Kobayashi (*)
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Former Chairman of the Board, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
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Yoshiaki Yamauchi (*)
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Former Director, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
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Peter Bonfield (*)
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Chairman of the Supervisory Board, NXP B.V.
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Fujio Cho (*)
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Chairman of the Board, Toyota Motor Corporation
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Ryuji Yasuda (*)
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Professor, Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University
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Yukako Uchinaga (*)
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Director and Executive Vice President, Benesse Holdings, Inc.
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Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, Berlitz International, Inc.
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Mitsuaki Yahagi (*)
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Chairman of the Board, The Japan Research Institute, Limited
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Tsun-Yan Hsieh (*)
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Director Emeritus, McKinsey & Company
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Roland A. Hernandez (*)
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Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Telemundo Group, Inc.
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Kanemitsu Anraku (*)(**)
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Director, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
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Yorihiko Kojima (*)(**)
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Member of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer, Mitsubishi Corporation
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Osamu Nagayama (*)(**)
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Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
(*) An Outside Director who satisfies the requirements under Item 15, Article 2 of the Companies Act of Japan
(**) A new candidate for election to the position of Member of the Board
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Retired Members of the Board
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Nobuyuki Oneda(***)
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Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Executive Deputy President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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Sakie T. Fukushima
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Representative Director & Chairman, Korn/Ferry International – Japan
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Yoshihiko Miyauchi
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Director, Representative Executive Officer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
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ORIX Corporation
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Fueo Sumita
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Chief of Sumita Accounting Office
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Effective June 18, 2010, Nobuyuki Oneda will retire as Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Executive Deputy President and Chief Financial Officer, and it is intended that in his place, Masaru Kato, current Deputy CFO, will assume a newly appointed role as Chief Financial Officer. |
Inquiries
Sony Corporate Communications TEL 03-6748-2200 FAX 03-6748-2061