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 May 2011
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/ Masaru Kato
|
|
|
(Signature)
|
|
|
Masaru Kato
|
|
|
Executive Vice President and
|
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
Date: May 11, 2011
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press Release announcing Executive Appointments.
 |
|
|
News & Information
|
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
|
|
|
Tokyo 108-0075
|
|
May 11, 2011
|
|
|
No. 11-057E
|
Executive Appointments
Tokyo, Japan – At the meeting of the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors held on May 11, 2011, Sony Corporation named candidates for election to the position of Member of the Board. The selections are subject to the approval of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 28, 2011.
Members of the Board
The candidates for election to the position of Member of the Board are as follows.
|
Howard Stringer
|
Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
|
||
|
Ryoji Chubachi
|
Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Vice Chairman
|
||
|
Yotaro Kobayashi (*)
|
Former Chairman of the Board, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
|
||
|
Yoshiaki Yamauchi (*)
|
Former Director, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
|
||
|
Peter Bonfield (*)
|
Chairman of the Board, NXP Semiconductors N.V.
|
||
|
Fujio Cho (*)
|
Chairman of the Board, Toyota Motor Corporation
|
||
|
Ryuji Yasuda (*)
|
Professor, Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University
|
||
|
Yukako Uchinaga (*)
|
Director and Executive Vice President, Benesse Holdings, Inc.
|
||
|
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, Berlitz Corporation
|
|||
|
Mitsuaki Yahagi (*)
|
Chairman of the Board, The Japan Research Institute, Limited
|
||
|
Tsun-Yan Hsieh (*)
|
Chairman, LinHart Group
|
||
|
Roland A. Hernandez (*)
|
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Telemundo Group, Inc.
|
||
|
Kanemitsu Anraku (*)
|
Director, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
|
||
|
Yorihiko Kojima (*)
|
Chairman of the Board, Mitsubishi Corporation
|
||
|
Osamu Nagayama (*)
|
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer,
|
||
|
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
|
|||
|
Yuichiro Anzai(*)(**)
|
Executive Academic Advisor for Keio University
|
||
|
Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University
|
|||
(*) An Outside Director who satisfies the requirements under Item 15, Article 2 of the Companies Act of Japan
(**) A new candidate for Member of the Board
1/1