Form 6-K
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 2004
Commission File Number: 001-06439
SONY CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
7-35 KITASHINAGAWA 6-CHOME, SHINAGAWA-KU, TOKYO, 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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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.
SONY CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By:__ /s/ Katsumi Ihara
(Signature)
Katsumi Ihara
Executive Deputy President,
Group Chief Strategy Officer
and Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 18, 2004
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) A press release regarding Determination of Final Terms of Stock Acquisition
Rights for the Purpose of Granting Stock Options
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo, 141-0001 Japan
No. 04-058E
November 18, 2004
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
Common Stock Acquisition Rights and Subsidiary Tracking 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 28, 2004, have been determined
as set forth below.
I. Common Stock Acquisition Rights
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1. Amount to be paid in per share to be issued or transferred upon exercise
of Common Stock Acquisition Rights:
3,782 yen
2. Aggregate amount of issue price of shares to be issued upon exercise of
Common Stock Acquisition Rights:
5,386,324,400 yen
3. Portion of issue price of shares to be issued upon exercise of Common
Stock Acquisition Rights which will be accounted for as stated capital:
1,891 yen per share
II. Subsidiary Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights
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1. Amount to be paid in per share to be issued or transferred upon exercise
of Subsidiary Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights:
1,259 yen
2. Aggregate amount of issue price of shares to be issued upon exercise of
Subsidiary Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights:
57,284,500 yen
3. Portion of issue price of shares to be issued upon exercise of
Subsidiary Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights which will be accounted for as
stated capital:
630 yen per share
Notes: 1.Date of Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
June 22, 2004
2.Date of issue of Stock Acquisition Rights
November 18, 2004
3.Aggregate number of Stock Acquisition Rights
Common Stock Acquisition Rights: 14,242
Subsidiary Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights: 455
4.Issue price of Stock Acquisition Rights
The Stock Acquisition Rights are issued without the payment to the
Corporation of any consideration.
5.Class and number of shares to be issued or transferred upon exercise
of Stock Acquisition Rights
Common Stock Acquisition Rights: 1,424,200 shares of
common stock of the
Corporation*
Subsidiary Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights:
45,500 shares of
subsidiary tracking stock
of the Corporation*
*The number of shares to be issued or transferred upon exercise of
each Stock Acquisition Right is 100.
6. Period during which Stock Acquisition Rights may be exercised
From and including November 18, 2005 to and including November 17,
2014. If the last day of such period falls on a holiday of the
Corporation, the immediately preceding business day shall be the
last day of such period.
7. Conditions for exercise of Stock Acquisition Rights
(1) Each Stock Acquisition Right may not be exercised in part.
(2) If a share exchange or a share transfer by which the Corporation
becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of another company is approved
at the General Meeting of Shareholders of the Corporation, a
holder of the Stock Acquisition Rights may not exercise the
Stock Acquisition Rights on and after the effective date of
such share exchange or share transfer.
8. Persons to whom Stock Acquisition Rights shall be allocated
Common Stock Acquisition Rights:
Directors, corporate executive officers and employees of
the Corporation and its subsidiaries (total: 615)
Subsidiary Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights:
Directors and employees of Sony Communication Network
Corporation (total: 9)
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Contact:
Sony Corporation
Corporate Communications
(03) 5448-2200