UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

For the month of January, 2009

Commission file number 0-12602

MAKITA CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

3-11-8, Sumiyoshi-cho, Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

(Address of principal executive offices)

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SIGNATURES

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.

Date: January 30, 2009

For immediate release

January 30, 2009

Company name:		Makita Corporation
Representative:		Masahiko Goto, President & CEO
Stock ticker code:		6586

Revision of Consolidated Performance Forecast for the Fiscal Year

     Makita Corporation announces the following revisions in its forecast for consolidated performance for the year ending March 31, 2009. Makita has been revised the consolidated performance forecast announced on October 31, 2008 as follows.

1. Revised Forecast for Consolidated Performance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2009

		(Millions of yen)
										Income								Net income
						Operating				before								per share
		Net sales				income				income taxes				Net income				(yen)
Forecast announced previously (A)			303,000				54,000				50,200				36,200				257.16
Revised forecast for the fiscal year (B)			290,000				50,000				44,500				33,000				239.54
Change (B-A)			(13,000	)			(4,000	)			(5,700	)			(3,200	)			—
Percentage revision			(4.3	)%			(7.4	)%			(11.4	)%			(8.8	)%			—
Results for the previous fiscal year ended March 31, 2008			342,577				67,031				65,771				46,043				320.30

2. Reasons for Revision of Consolidated Performance Forecast

     It is projection that the financial unrest and credit crunch stemming from the United States will expand into a serious, simultaneous global recession. The demand for power tools will drop steeply as a result of this economic downturn. The business environment for Makita Group is consequently expected to become harsher.

     Accordingly, projection of consolidated results for the full year of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 announced on October 31, 2008 has been revised as shown in the table above.

     Projection above is assumed on basis of strengthening of the yen, 90 yen to the U.S. dollar and 115 yen to the euro for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year.

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English Translation of press release originally issued in Japanese language