FORM 6-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of November 2011
Commission File Number: 1-07952
KYOCERA CORPORATION
6 Takeda Tobadono-cho, Fushimi-ku,
Kyoto 612-8501, Japan
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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, thereto duly authorized.
| KYOCERA CORPORATION |
| /s/ SHOICHI AOKI |
| Shoichi Aoki |
| Director, |
| Managing Executive Officer and |
| General Manager of |
| Corporate Financial and Business Systems |
| Administration Group |
Date: November 24, 2011
Information furnished on this form:
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Exhibit |
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| 1. |
Notice of Change in Name of a Consolidated Subsidiary |
To All Persons Concerned
| Name of Company Listed: | Kyocera Corporation | |
| Name of Representative: | Tetsuo Kuba, President and Director | |
| (Code number: 6971, The First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, The First Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange) | ||
| Person for Inquiry: | Shoichi Aoki Director, Managing Executive Officer and General Manager of Corporate Financial & Business Systems Administration Group (Tel: +81-75-604-3500) | |
Notice of Change in Name of a Consolidated Subsidiary
This is to advise you that Kyocera Mita Corporation, one of our consolidated subsidiaries, has determined by its extraordinary general shareholders’ resolution dated November 24, 2011 to change its name as follows:
1. Company Profile of Kyocera Mita Corporation
| (1) Current Name: Kyocera Mita Corporation
(2) Address: 2-28, 1-chome, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-8585, Japan
(3) Name of Representative : Katsumi Komaguchi, President and Director | ||
| (4) Business Description: | Manufacture and sale of printers, multifunctional products and other office equipment as well as supplies, parts and accessories therefor. | |
(5) Capital Amount: 12 billion yen
2. New Name
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
3. Reasons for Change
Kyocera Mita Corporation is a Kyocera Corporation’s subsidiary which engages in document-related equipment businesses within the Kyocera Group, providing various document-related services to its customers, in addition to development, manufacture, sale and maintenance of information equipment such as printers and multifunctional products. In this role, it contributes to enhancing the value of its customers’ businesses. Going forward, it will further develop its current businesses, with the goal of enhancing its ability to provide optimal office document solutions.
In order to clarify this role of Kyocera Mita Corporation, to enhance its global business basis, and to aim for further development of its businesses, it has determined to change its name.
It is also planned to change the names of its subsidiaries and affiliates accordingly.
4. Effective Date
April 1, 2012