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 September 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: September 04, 2007
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press release announcing Sony Corporation's intended global offering of
shares of common stock of Sony Financial Holdings in conjunction with the
listing of Sony Financial Holdings on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075
September 4, 2007
No. 07-091E
Sony Corporation's intended global offering of shares of common stock of
Sony Financial Holdings in conjunction with the listing of Sony Financial
Holdings on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
On September 4, 2007, the Tokyo Stock Exchange approved the application for
listing of the shares of common stock of Sony Financial Holdings Inc. ("SFH"), a
consolidated subsidiary of Sony Corporation ("Sony").
Sony intends to sell a portion of its shareholding in SFH in a secondary
offering in Japan and overseas markets, mainly in Europe and the United States,
through the subscription and purchase of the offered shares by certain
underwriters; provided, however, that the offering in the United States shall be
limited to a private placement to "qualified institutional buyers," as defined
in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), and the offering in offshore transactions outside the United States will
be made in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.
The outline of the global offering is as follows:
1. Summary of secondary offering:
(1) Selling shareholder Sony
(2) Shares to be offered Common stock of SFH
(3) Number of shares to be offered 725,000
(4) Offer price To be determined
In addition to the offering by Sony of 725,000 shares, the representative of
the Japanese underwriters may over-allot up to an additional 70,000 shares,
which will be lent to such representative by Sony.
In connection with such over-allotment, Sony will grant an option to purchase
up to 70,000 additional shares to such representative. This option will be
exercisable until November 2, 2007.
2. SFH primary offering:
At its board of directors meeting held today, SFH resolved to issue 75,000
new shares of common stock in conjunction with its listing on the Tokyo Stock
Exchange. These new shares will be sold in a primary offering in Japan.
Note:
This press release is intended as general information regarding Sony's sale of a
portion of its shareholdings in SFH, and shall not be considered a solicitation
of these securities. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell
any securities in any region, including the United States or Canada. The
securities will not be or have not been registered under the Securities Act and
any offer or sale of such securities in the United States without registration
or qualification for exemption from registration under the Securities Act shall
not be permitted. In the event of a public offering of the securities in the
United States, a prospectus written in English, which shall contain detailed
information about SFH and its management, as well as financial statements, shall
be prepared in accordance with the Securities Act and shall be obtainable from
SFH. Sony does not intend to register any part of the intended offering in the
United States.