Form 6-K
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 February 2005
Commission File Number: 001-06439
SONY CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
7-35 KITASHINAGAWA 6-CHOME, SHINAGAWA-KU, TOKYO, 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,
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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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connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-______
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.
SONY CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Katsumi Ihara
(Signature)
Katsumi Ihara
Executive Deputy President,
Group Chief Strategy Officer and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: February 4, 2005
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Notice regarding the revision of the consolidated forecast for the current
fiscal year for Sony Communication Network Corporation, a Subsidiary
Tracking Stock of Sony Corporation.
February 4, 2005
No.05-005E
Company name: Sony Corporation
Representative's title and name: Chairman and Group CEO Nobuyuki Idei
(Stock code: 6758 Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section)
(tracking stock subsidiary)
Company name: Sony Communication Network Corporation
Representative's title and name:
Representative Director, President and CEO
Senji Yamamoto
(Stock code: 6758-5 Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section)
For inquiries: Director, Senior Executive Vice President and COO
Yukinao Kondo
SONY COMMUNICATION NETWORK CORPORATION
ANNOUNCES REVISION OF CONSOLIDATED FORECAST
FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
Sony Communication Network Corporation (hereinafter, the "SCN Group"), a
subsidiary the performance of which is linked to a tracking stock issued by Sony
Corporation, announced today the following revisions to the forecast for
consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005. The previous
forecast was announced on January 27, 2005 when consolidated results for the
quarter ended December 31, 2004 were released.
1. The SCN Group announces the following revisions to the forecast for the
year ending March 31, 2005 (the period from April 1, 2004 to March 31,
2005).
(millions of yen)
Sales Operating Income Ordinary Income Net Income
Prior forecast (A) 40,000 2,500 2,500 3,300
Revised forecast (B) 40,000 2,500 2,500 4,000
Difference (B-A) 0 0 0 +700
Difference (%) 0 0 0 +21.2
(For reference)
Prior FY results 38,166 (870) (911) (412)
2. Reasons for the revised forecast: The SCN Group's affiliated company
accounted for by the equity method DeNA Co., Ltd. (Shibuya Ward, Tokyo;
Representative Director and CEO Tomoko Namba) (the SCN Group has 27.7% of
the voting rights of the company) plans to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Mothers Market on February 16, 2005. It has been decided that on that day,
the offering price of the company will be 220,000 yen per share. Based on
this offering price, as a result of the public offering of 14,000 shares,
it is expected that the SCN Group will record a gain on issuance of stock
by equity investee in which the SCN Group has investment. The SCN Group has
thus revised its forecast for consolidated results.
Cautionary statement:
Statements made in this release with respect to Sony Corporation and Sony
Communication Network's current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and
other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements
about the future performance of SCN Group. These statements are based on
management's assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently
available to it. Therefore, SCN Group cautions you that a number of important
risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from
those discussed in the forward-looking statements, and therefore you should not
place undue reliance on them.
For inquiries, please contact:
Sony Corp., IR Office
7-35, Kita-Shinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 Tel: (03) 5448-2180
www.sony.co.jp/IR/
Sony Communication Network Corporation, IR Section
7-35, Kita-Shinagawa 4-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0001 Tel: (03) 3446-7210
www.so-net.ne.jp/corporation/IR/