Form 6-K
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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 March 2010

Commission File Number: 1-07952

KYOCERA CORPORATION

6 Takeda Tobadono-cho, Fushimi-ku,

Kyoto 612-8501, Japan

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F      X        Form 40-F              

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Registration S-T Rule 101(b)(1):    

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Registration S-T Rule 101(b)(7):    


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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

Executive Officer

General Manager of Corporate Financial & Accounting Group

Date: March 26, 2010


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Information furnished on this form:

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

   
1.   English translation of the announcement of changes in representative director filed with the Kanto Local Finance Bureau of the Ministry of Finance (“Rinjihoukokusho” )


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English translation of the announcement of changes in representative director filed with the Kanto Local Finance Bureau of the Ministry of Finance (“Rinjihoukokusho”)

1. Reason for Filing

To report the appointment of new representative director of Kyocera Corporation (the “Company”) at the meeting of the board of directors of the Company held on March 26, 2010, in accordance with Paragraph 4 of Article 24-5 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and Sub-Paragraph 9 of Paragraph 2 of Article 19 of the Cabinet Office Ordinance relating to Disclosure of Corporation.

2. Matters reported

1) New representative director

 

Name

(Date of birth)

  

New title

 

Former title

 

Effective
date of change

  Shares of
the Company owned
as of
March 26, 2010

(in thousands)
 

Summary of career

Hisao Hisaki

(July 2, 1946)

  

Vice President and Representative Director

Vice president and Executive Officer

General Manager of Corporate Development Group

 

Director

Senior Managing Executive Officer

  April 1, 2010   5   March 1969    Joined the Company
           June 1991    Became Director of the Company [to present]
           June 2003    Became Managing Executive Officer of the Company
           May 2005    Retired from Managing Executive Officer of the Company
           March 2007    Became Chairman of the Board of Kyocera Tianjin Sales and Trading Corporation [to present]
           April 2009    Became Senior Managing Executive Officer of the Company [to present]