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 May 2013
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,
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Form 20-F X
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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
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in 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/ Masaru Kato
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(Signature)
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Masaru Kato
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Executive Vice President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date: May 8, 2013
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press Release announcing Selection of Board Member Candidates.
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News & Information
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1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075
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No.13-054E
May 8, 2013
Selection of Board Member Candidates
Tokyo, Japan – At the meeting of the Nominating Committee held on May 8, 2013, Sony Corporation named candidates for election to the position of Member of the Board. The selections are subject to the approval at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 20, 2013.
Members of the Board
The candidates for election to the position of Member of the Board are as follows.
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Kazuo Hirai
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Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President and CEO
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Masaru Kato
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Corporate Executive Officer, EVP and CFO
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Peter Bonfield(*)
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Chairman of the Board, NXP Semiconductors N.V.
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Ryuji Yasuda(*)
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Professor, Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University
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Yukako Uchinaga(*)
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Director and Executive Vice President, Benesse Holdings, Inc.
Honorary Chairman, Berlitz Corporation
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Mitsuaki Yahagi(*)
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Special Advisor, The Japan Research Institute, Ltd.
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Kanemitsu Anraku(*)
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Director, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
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Yorihiko Kojima(*)
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Chairman of the Board, Mitsubishi Corporation
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Osamu Nagayama(*)
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Representative Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
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Takaaki Nimura(*)
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Certified Public Accountant
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Eikoh Harada(*)(**)
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Chairman, President and CEO, Representative Director, McDonald's Company (Japan), Ltd.
McDonald's Holdings Company (Japan), Ltd.
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Joichi Ito(*)(**)
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Director, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab
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Tim Schaaff(**)
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Retired President, Sony Network Entertainment International LLC
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(*) An Outside Director who satisfies the requirements under Item 15, Article 2 of the Companies Act of Japan
(**) A new candidate for Member of the Board
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Members of the Board scheduled to retire
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Howard Stringer
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Chairman of the Board
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Ryoji Chubachi
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President of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Retired Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Vice Chairman
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Tsun-Yan Hsieh
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Chairman and Lead Counselor, LinHart Group
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Roland A. Hernandez
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Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Telemundo Group, Inc.
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