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 March 2005
Commission File Number: 001-06439
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.
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Yes No X
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-______
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/ Katsumi Ihara
(Signature)
Katsumi Ihara
Executive Deputy President,
Group Chief Strategy Officer and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: March 29, 2005
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press release announcing Tracking Stock Changes Regarding Representative
Director
March 25, 2005
No. 05-016E
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,
Corporate Executive Officer and President Senji Yamamoto
(stock code: 6758-5 Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section)
For inquiries: Managing Director and COO Yukinao Kondo
TRACKING STOCK (6758-5)
SONY COMMUNICATION NETWORK CORPORATION
ANNOUNCES CHANGES REGARDING
REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTOR
Sony Communication Network Corporation (hereinafter, "SCN"), a subsidiary the
performance of which is linked to a tracking stock issued by Sony Corporation,
announced today the following decisions regarding SCN's Representative Director.
It is expected that these changes will be formally adopted at an SCN
Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting and an SCN Extraordinary Board of
Directors Meeting, which are expected to be held on April 1, 2005.
1. Description of changes
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New Title Name Prior Title
Director, Corporate Senji Yamamoto Representative Director,
Executive Officer and Corporate Executive Officer
Chairman and President
New Title Name Prior Title
Representative Director, Kenichiro Yoshida Corporate Executive Officer
Corporate Executive (Corporate Planning Div.)
Officer and President
2. Reasons for change
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SCN, while commemorating the 10th anniversary of its establishment,
strengthens its management system to develop corporate value through
business development. Senji Yamamoto accomplishes his new duties as
Chairman.
3. Date of new appointments
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April 1, 2005 (Friday)
4. Biography of the newly appointed Representative Director
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New Title Representative Director, Corporate Executive Officer and
President
Name Kenichiro Yoshida
Birthplace Kumamoto Prefecture
University University of Tokyo, Economics Department
Date of birth October 20, 1959
Biography April 1983 Enters Sony Corporation
July 2000 Enters SCN
Sept. 2000- Director of So-net M3 Inc.
May 2001- Corporate Executive Officer of SCN
June 2003- Director of DeNA Co., Ltd.
Cautionary statement:
Statements made in this release with respect to Sony Corporation and Sony
Communication Network's ("SCN") current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs
and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking
statements about the future performance of SCN. These statements are based on
management's assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently
available to it. Therefore, SCN cautions you that a number of important risks
and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those
discussed in the forward-looking statements, and therefore you should not place
undue reliance on them.
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/