a5699235.htm
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 June 2008
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
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Commission
pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
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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.
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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
Vice President and
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Date: June
2, 2008
List of
materials
Documents
attached hereto:
i) Press
release announcing completion of Gracenote, Inc. acquisition.
SONY
CORPORATION OF AMERICA
COMPLETES
GRACENOTE ACQUISITION
June 2, 2008 – New York, NY – Sony
Corporation of America announced today that it has completed the acquisition of
Gracenote, Inc. The agreement to consummate the acquisition was
previously announced on April 22, 2008.
Gracenote’s
existing business will continue to operate separately, and Gracenote will
continue to develop new technologies in existing as well as new areas of
operation. The senior management team will remain with the
company.
About
Gracenote
Gracenote,
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, is a global leader in
embedded technology, enriched content, and data services for digital
entertainment solutions within the Internet, consumer electronics, mobile, and
automotive markets. Formerly known as CDDB®, Gracenote delivers a
substantially improved consumer experience in digital media devices and
applications, plus media monitoring and other data services to the recording
industry, making it an integral part of the digital media economy.
Gracenote powers leading services including Apple iTunes, Yahoo! Music
Jukebox, Winamp; home and automotive products from Alpine, Panasonic, Philips
and Sony; and mobile music applications from Samsung, Sony Ericsson, KDDI
(Japan), KTF (Korea), Musiwave (Europe), and others. Gracenote is
headquartered in Emeryville, California. www.gracenote.com/corporate.
About Sony Corporation of
America
Sony
Corporation of America, based in New York, NY, is a U.S. subsidiary of Sony
Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo. Sony is a leading manufacturer of
audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the
consumer and professional markets. Its motion picture, television,
computer entertainment, music and online businesses make Sony one of the most
comprehensive entertainment companies in the world. Sony's principal U.S.
businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony
Computer Entertainment America Inc., and a 50% interest in Sony BMG Music
Entertainment, one of the largest recorded music companies in the world.
Sony recorded consolidated annual sales of approximately $88.7 billion for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, and it employs 180,500 people
worldwide. www.sony.com