FORM 6-K
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
For the Month of November 2008
Commission File Number: 1-6784
Panasonic Corporation
Kadoma, Osaka, Japan
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| 1. | News release issued on November 3, 2008, by Panasonic Corporation, announcing the comments on media reports about Possible Purchase of its Stake in Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. |
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.
| Panasonic Corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ YUKITOSHI ONDA | |
| Yukitoshi Onda, Attorney-in-Fact | ||
| General Manager of Investor Relations | ||
| Panasonic Corporation | ||
Dated: November 3, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
| Media Contacts: | Investor Relations Contacts: | |
| Akira Kadota (Japan) | Kazuo Sasaki (Japan) | |
| International PR | Investor Relations | |
| (Tel: +81-3-3578-1237) | (Tel: +81-6-6908-1121) | |
| Panasonic News Bureau (Japan) | Yoichi Nagata (U.S.) | |
| (Tel: +81-3-3542-6205) | Panasonic Finance (America), Inc. | |
| (Tel: +1-212-698-1362) | ||
| Jim Reilly (U.S.) | ||
| (Tel: +1-201-392-6067) | Hiroko Carvell (Europe) | |
| Panasonic Finance (Europe) plc | ||
| Anne Guennewig (Europe) | (Tel: +44-20-7562-4400) | |
| (Tel: +49-611-235-457) | ||
Panasonic Comments on Media Reports
about Possible Purchase of its Stake in Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan, November 3, 2008 – Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic [NYSE symbol: PC]), best known for its Panasonic brand, commented on the current press reports in Japan about a possible purchase of its stake in Sanyo Co., Ltd.
This announcement was not made by Panasonic, and the company has not decided anything in regards to the purchase.
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