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 October 2017
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.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F,
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Yes No X
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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/ Kenichiro Yoshida
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(Signature)
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Kenichiro Yoshida
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Executive Deputy President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date: October 31, 2017
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press release "Notice Regarding the Interim Dividend and Update of the Year-end Dividend Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2018"
October 31, 2017
Sony Corporation
Notice Regarding the Interim Dividend and Update of the Year-end
Dividend Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2018
Sony Corporation (“Sony” or the “Corporation”) approved, at the meeting of its Board of Directors held today, the interim dividend and an update to the year-end dividend forecast on shares of common stock of the Corporation for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 as follows:
I. Details of the Interim Dividend
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Details of
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Latest dividend forecast
(as of August 1, 2017)
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FY 2016
Interim dividend (Actual)
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Record date
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September 30, 2017
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September 30, 2017
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September 30, 2016
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Dividend per share
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¥12.5
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¥12.5
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¥10
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Total amount of dividend
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¥15,794 million
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¥12,621 million
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Dividend payment starting date
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December 1, 2017
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December 1, 2016
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Source of dividend
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Retained earnings
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Retained earnings
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II. Details of the Update of the Year-end Dividend Forecast
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Dividend per share
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Record date
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Interim dividend
(September 30)
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Year-end dividend
(March 31)
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Total
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Latest dividend forecast
(as of August 1, 2017)
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¥12.5
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Undetermined
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Undetermined
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Updated dividend forecast
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¥12.5
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¥25
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FY17 Actual Dividend
(ending March 31, 2018)
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¥12.5
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FY16 Actual Dividend
(ended March 31, 2017)
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¥10
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¥10
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¥20
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III. Reasons for Determination of Dividend Amount
As Sony stated in its Securities Report (Yukashoken Hokokusho) and Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, Sony believes that continuously increasing corporate value and providing dividends are essential to rewarding stockholders. It is Sony’s policy to utilize retained earnings, after ensuring the perpetuation of stable dividends, to carry out various investments that contribute to an increase in corporate value, such as those that ensure future growth and strengthen competitiveness. In light of the consolidated financial results forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 and other information set forth in the earnings release announced today, Sony has determined to pay 12.5 yen per share as an interim dividend for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 and to update the year-end dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 to 12.5 yen per share, based on the policy outlined above. Sony intends to determine the actual amount of the year-end dividend based on an overall consideration of its consolidated operating results, financial condition and future business expectations.
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