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 April 2005
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
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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.
SONY CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Katsumi Ihara
(Signature)
Katsumi Ihara
Executive Deputy President,
Group Chief Strategy Officer and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 19, 2005
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press release announcing S-LCD Begins Shipment of 7th Generation FTF LCD
Panels for LCD TVs
April 19th, 2005
S-LCD Corporation
S-LCD BEGINS SHIPMENT OF 7TH GENERATION TFT LCD PANELS FOR LCD TVs
TANGJEONG, South Korea, April 19, 2005 - S-LCD Corporation (hereafter S-LCD)
today began shipment of mass production Generation 7 amorphous TFT LCD modules
to its parent companies, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (hereafter Samsung) and
Sony Corporation (hereafter Sony).
S-LCD was established on April 26th 2004 by an equal joint investment* by
Samsung and Sony dedicated to the manufacturing of amorphous TFT LCD panels for
LCD TVs targeting mass production to begin in the first half of 2005.
S-LCD started the production of the world's largest generation 7th glass
substrate and shipped LCD panels with integration of peripheral devices such as
back-light and driving circuitry to both parent companies according to their
individual specification requests.
"I am proud to announce today that the cooperation between Samsung and Sony has
realized the mass production of the most advanced 7th generation amorphous TFT
LCD in the world. Facing the fast-growing LCD TV market, the most advanced LCD
panels produced by S-LCD will become the new benchmark in the industry in terms
of performance, quality and cost," said Won-Kie Chang, President and CEO of
S-LCD. "By delivering the highly competitive panels, S-LCD can further
strengthen both company's leading position in the display industry," he added.
(Outline of S-LCD Corporation)
Company Name S-LCD Corporation
Date of Establishment April 26th, 2004
Capital 2.1 Trillion Korean Won
(Samsung Electronics: 50% plus 1 share,
Sony: 50% minus 1 share*)
Representatives President and CEO Won-Kie Chang
CFO Keiji Nakazawa
Address Tangjeong, Asan-City, ChungCheongNam-Do, Korea
Product Amorphous TFT LCD display panel
Main Facility LCD panel building,
4 Floors (total floor area= 320,661 m2)
Module building,
4 Floors (total floor area= 152,066 m2)
Production Capacity 60,000 panels/month,
7th generation (glass panel size: 1,870mmx2,200mm*)
*One Generation 7 glass substrate (1870x2200mm) provides multiple panels
depending upon the panel size. Possible configurations include
- 18 panels: 26-inch;
- 12 panels: 32-inch;
- 8 panels: 40-inch;
- 6 panels: 46-inch (for use in wide screen LCD TVs).
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