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 2014
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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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/ Kenichiro Yoshida
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(Signature)
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Kenichiro Yoshida
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Executive Vice President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date: May 13, 2014
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.14-048E
May 13, 2014
Selection of Board Member Candidates
Tokyo, Japan – At the meeting of the Nominating Committee held on May 13, 2014, 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 19, 2014.
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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Kenichiro Yoshida(**)
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Representative Corporate Executive Officer, EVP and CFO
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Kanemitsu Anraku(*)
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Director, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
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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, Director,
McDonald's Holdings Company (Japan), Ltd.
McDonald’s 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
Independent Startup Advisor
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Kazuo Matsunaga(*)(**)
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Retired Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
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Koichi Miyata(*)(**)
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President, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
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John V. Roos(*)(**)
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Former United States Ambassador to Japan
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Eriko Sakurai(*)(**)
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Chairman and CEO, Dow Corning Toray Co., Ltd.
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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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Masaru Kato
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Vice Chairman
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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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President & CEO, Globalization Research Institute Co., Ltd.
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Mitsuaki Yahagi
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Special Advisor, The Japan Research Institute, Ltd.
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Yorihiko Kojima
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Chairman of the Board, Mitsubishi Corporation
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Inquiries
Corporate Communications & CSR Department, Sony Corporation
Tel: +81-3-6748-2200
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