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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 November 2015
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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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.
 
 
SONY CORPORATION
 
(Registrant)
   
   
 
By:  /s/  Kenichiro Yoshida
 
                (Signature)
 
Kenichiro Yoshida
 
Executive Deputy President and
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: November 19, 2015

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Documents attached hereto:
 
i) Press release announcing Determination of Final Terms of Stock Acquisition Rights for the Purpose of Granting Stock Options

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
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                                      November 19, 2015


Determination of Final Terms of Stock Acquisition Rights
for the Purpose of Granting Stock Options


Sony Corporation (the “Corporation”) announced today that the final terms of stock acquisition rights (“Stock Acquisition Rights”) for the purpose of granting stock options, which issues were resolved at the meeting of its Board of Directors held on October 29, 2015, have been fixed as set forth below.

 
The Thirtieth Series of Stock Acquisition Rights
 
1.
Aggregate number of Stock Acquisition Rights:
  11,965

2. 
Persons to whom Stock Acquisition Rights will be allocated and number of Stock Acquisition Rights to be allocated:
 
    Number of persons  
    (Number of Stock Acquisition Rights)  
  Corporate executive officers of the Corporation 5   (2,350)  
  Employees of the Corporation 330   (4,443)  
  Directors of the subsidiaries of the Corporation 89   (2,039)  
  Employees of the subsidiaries of the Corporation 318   (3,133)  
    Total: 742   (Total: 11,965)  

3.
Payment in exchange for Stock Acquisition Rights:
  Stock Acquisition Rights are issued without payment of any consideration to the Corporation.
 
4. 
Class and number of shares to be issued or transferred upon exercise of Stock Acquisition Rights:
 
1,196,500 shares of common stock of the Corporation
The number of shares to be issued or transferred upon exercise of each Stock Acquisition Right shall be 100 shares.
 
5.
Amount of assets to be contributed upon exercise of Stock Acquisition Rights:
 
340,400 yen per Stock Acquisition Right
(3,404 yen per share) (Exercise Price)
 
 
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The Thirty-First Series of Stock Acquisition Rights

1.
Aggregate number of Stock Acquisition Rights:
  11,455 

2. 
Persons to whom Stock Acquisition Rights will be allocated and number of Stock Acquisition Rights to be allocated:
 
    Number of persons   
    (Number of Stock Acquisition Rights)   
  Corporate executive officers of the Corporation  1   (2,000)   
  Employees of the Corporation  2   (     35)   
  Directors of the subsidiaries of the Corporation  21   (3,393)   
  Employees of the subsidiaries of the Corporation  544   (6,027)   
    Total: 568   (Total: 11,455)   

3.
Payment in exchange for Stock Acquisition Rights:
  Stock Acquisition Rights are issued without payment of any consideration to the Corporation.

4. 
Class and number of shares to be issued or transferred upon exercise of Stock Acquisition Rights:
 
1,145,500 shares of common stock of the Corporation
The number of shares to be issued or transferred upon exercise of each Stock Acquisition Right shall be 100 shares.

5.
Amount of assets to be contributed upon exercise of Stock Acquisition Rights:
 
2,751.00 U.S. dollars per Stock Acquisition Right
(27.51 U.S. dollars per share) (Exercise Price)
 
 
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