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 2007
                        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,

                  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/  Nobuyuki Oneda
                                                      (Signature)
                                         Nobuyuki Oneda
                                         Executive Vice President and
                                         Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 26, 2007

List of materials

Documents attached hereto:


i) Press release announcing: Sony Corporation Statement on Today's Media Reports



                                                                  April 26, 2007
                                                                Sony Corporation


              Sony Corporation Statement on Today's Media Reports


TOKYO, April 26, 2007---- Certain media reported today on a plan for an initial
public offering of Sony Financial Holdings Inc (SFH), a wholly owned subsidiary
of Sony Corporation.

There is no change in Sony Corporation's plan to make an initial public offering
of SFH at an appropriate timing during the fiscal year ending March, 2008 or
thereafter. We would like to refrain from making any further comments.



This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States or
elsewhere. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration or an exemption from registration requirements.


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