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 April 2009
Commission File Number: 1-07952
KYOCERA CORPORATION
6 Takeda Tobadono-cho, Fushimi-ku,
Kyoto 612-8501, Japan
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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, thereto duly authorized.
| KYOCERA CORPORATION |
| /s/ SHOICHI AOKI |
| Shoichi Aoki |
| Managing Executive Officer |
| General Manager of |
| Corporate Financial & Accounting Group |
Date: April 14, 2009
Information furnished on this form:
EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number
English translation of an increase in a significant subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation filed with the Kanto Local Finance Bureau of the Ministry of Finance (“Rinjihoukokusho”)
1. Reason for Filing
To report an increase in a significant subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation (“Kyocera”), in accordance with Paragraph 4 of Article 24-5 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and Sub-Paragraph 3 of Paragraph 2 of Article 19 of the Cabinet Office Ordinance relating to Disclosure of Corporation.
2. Matters reported
1) Outline of an increase in a significant subsidiary
| Name |
Address |
Representative |
Amount of Capital | Business | |||||
| Kyocera Telecom Equipment (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. | Lot7646 Mukim Of Plentong, 81750 Masai, Johor, Malaysia | Managing director, Minoru Tanaka | MYR | 28,000,000 | Manufacture of telecommunications equipment | ||||
2) Number and percentage of voting rights owned by Kyocera
| Number of voting rights |
|||
| Before an increase |
28,000,000 | ||
| After an increase |
28,000,000 | ||
| Percentage of voting rights |
|||
| Before an increase |
100 | % | |
| After an increase |
100 | % | |
Note: On April 1, 2008 Kyocera acquired the mobile phone related business and its related assets and liabilities from SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. through corporate split. As a result of this acquisition, Kyocera Telecom Equipment (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. becomes a Kyocera’s subsidiary.
3) Reason for and effective date of an increase in a significant subsidiary
Reason: Kyocera Telecom Equipment (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.’s sales to Kyocera is 10% or more of Kyocera’s gross purchase.
Effective date: March 31, 2009