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 January 2010
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)
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SIGNATURE
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of 1934, the registrant has
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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/ Nobuyuki
Oneda
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(Signature)
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Nobuyuki
Oneda
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Executive Deputy
President and
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Date: January
8, 2010
List of
materials
Documents
attached hereto:
i) Press release entitled
"Mori
Seiki and Sony Sign Definitive Agreement Regarding Transfer of SMS Measuring
Systems Business"
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Mori
Seiki and Sony Sign Definitive Agreement Regarding Transfer of SMS Measuring
Systems Business
Mori Seiki Co., Ltd.
Sony
Corporation
Sony
Manufacturing Systems Corporation
TOKYO,
Japan, January 8, 2010 - Mori
Seiki Co., Ltd. (”Mori Seiki”), Sony Corporation (“Sony”) and Sony
Manufacturing Systems Corporation (“SMS”), a 100% subsidiary of Sony, today
announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to sell the measuring
systems (Magnescale, Laserscale and digital gauge) business of SMS, primarily
operated at SMS’ Isehara Plant, together with related manufacturing and sales
businesses in other Sony subsidiaries, to Mori Seiki.
After
completion of the transaction, a new entity engaging in the measuring systems
business divested from SMS is expected to become a wholly owned and consolidated
subsidiary of Mori Seiki as of the end of March 2010, subject to receipt of any
necessary government approvals.
Outline of
the Definitive Agreement
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(1)
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Business
to be Transferred
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Production,
maintenance and after-sales support operations of the Magnescale, Laserscale,
and digital gauge business operated at SMS’ Isehara plant, sales marketing
operations of the measuring systems business located at SMS’ domestic plants and
other Sony sales subsidiaries, etc.
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(2)
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Consideration
for Transfer
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6 billion
Japanese yen
Impact on
Financial Results
For the
current fiscal year, no material impact is anticipated in connection with the
transaction on either Mori Seiki's or Sony's consolidated financial
results.
Media
Contacts
Mori Seiki
Co., Ltd.
TEL:
81-52-587-1830
Sony
Corporation
Corporate
Communications
TEL:
81-3-6748-2200
Sony
Manufacturing Systems Corporation
TEL:
81-480-23-1221