Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

For the month of April, 2010

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: April 28, 2010

For immediate release

April 28, 2010

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

Notice Concerning the Difference between Forecasts for Non-Consolidated Performance
and Actual Results for the year ended March 31, 2010

          Makita Corporation announces the differences between its forecast for non-consolidated performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 announced on January 29, 2010 and our actual results for the same period announced today.

1. Difference between the forecasts and the non-consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010

		Japanese yen in millions																Japanese yen
						Operating				Ordinary								Net income
		Net sales				income				Profit				Net income				per share
Outlook announced previously (A)			79,600				(1,200	)			6,500				4,500				32.67
Actual results (B)			82,657				(423	)			7,419				3,255				23.63
Change (B-A)			3,057				777				919				(1,245	)			—
Percentage revision (%)			3.8				64.8				14.1				(27.7	)			—
Actual results for the previous fiscal year ended March 31, 2009			113,976				7,482				17,731				13,629				96.99

2. Reasons for difference between forecasts for non-consolidated performance

          Since the operating rates of our production sites have increased in line with the recovery of sales, resulting in an improved cost of sales ratio, the operating loss was less than the previously announced forecast. Meanwhile, the revaluation of shares of Makita Numazu which was acquired in May 2007 led to unrealized loss on securities of subsidiary, resulting in a smaller net income for this year than the previous announced forecast.

English Translation of press release originally issued in Japanese		1