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 September 2009
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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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 |
Date: September 1, 2009
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press release entitled "Sony to Realign its Americas LCD Manufacturing Operations"
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1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 |
| News & Information |
No.09-096E
August 31, 2009
Sony to Realign its Americas LCD Manufacturing Operations
- Forms Strategic Alliance with Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry -
Sony Corporation (“Sony”) announced that it has agreed to form a strategic alliance with Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (“Hon Hai”) for the production of LCD TVs for the Americas region. Based on this agreement, the Sony Group will sell to Hon Hai Group 90% of its shares in
Sony Baja California and certain manufacturing assets related to Sony Baja California’s Tijuana site in Mexico (“Tijuana site”), which mainly manufactures LCD TVs for the Americas region. Following the sale, Hon Hai Group will hold 90% ownership of Sony Baja California and the Sony Group will retain a 10% share. The Tijuana site will remain a key manufacturing facility of Sony LCD TVs for the Americas region. Hon Hai Group will assume employment of employees
at the Tijuana site.
Within its LCD TV business, Sony is concentrating internal resources towards areas that contribute to product differentiation, such as R&D, engineering and design, while also establishing a structure that enables the company to bring attractive products to market at the earliest possible opportunity. At the same time, by proactively
leveraging external manufacturing resources Sony will also seek to reduce fixed costs, drive other cost reductions, improve profitability and achieve business expansion.
Completions of the transfers are subject to regulatory approvals in several countries.
No material impact from the transfer on Sony's consolidated financial results for the current fiscal year for the transfer is anticipated.
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| Overview of Sony Baja California, S.A. de C.V | ||
| Location: | Tijuana City, State of Baja California, United Mexican States | |
| Date established: | October, 1985 (Commencement of Operation; March 1986) | |
| Number of employees: | 3,300 (as of July 31, 2009) | |
| Site area | 152,289m² | |
| Representative | Takahiro Kawamura | |
| Key products: | LCD TVs, tuners, home audio and car audio | |
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