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,
Form 20-F X Form 40-F __
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: April 27, 2005
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press release announcing Executive Appointments
April 27, 2005
No. 04-026E
Executive Appointments
Tokyo, Japan - At its Board of Directors Meeting held on April 26, 2005, Sony
Corporation decided candidates for the positions of Member of the Board. The
selections are subject to the approval of the Ordinary General Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on June 22, 2005.
Members of the Board(*Independent Director)
The candidates for Board Members are as follows. Four new Board Members have
been selected (**).
Howard Stringer
Ryoji Chubachi (**)
Katsumi Ihara (**)
Akishige Okada* Chairman of the Board (Representative Director),
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.,
Chairman of the Board (Representative Director),
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Hirobumi Kawano* Senior Vice President, JFE Steel Corporation
Yotaro Kobayashi* Chairman of the Board, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
Sakie T. Fukushima* Representative Director & Regional Managing Director-Japan,
Korn/Ferry International
Member, Board of Directors, Korn/Ferry International, U.S.A
Yoshihiko Miyauchi* Director, Representative Executive Officer, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, ORIX Corporation
Yoshiaki Yamauchi* Director, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
Peter Bonfield* (**) Member of the Board, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
Fueo Sumita* (**) Chief of Sumita Accounting Office
Goran Lindahl
Members of the Board Retired
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Nobuyuki Idei
Kunitake Ando
Teruo Masaki
Ken Kutaragi
Teruhisa Tokunaka
Akihisa Ohnishi
Iwao Nakatani Director of Research, UFJ Institute Ltd., President,
Tama University
Carlos Ghosn President and Chief Executive Officer, Nissan Motor Co.,
Ltd.
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