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 December 2012
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,
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Form 20-F X
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Form 40-F __
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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.
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SONY CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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By: /s/ Masaru Kato
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(Signature)
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Masaru Kato
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Executive Vice President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date: December 4, 2012
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press release announcing Determination of Final Terms of Stock Acquisition Rights for the Purpose of Granting Stock Options
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1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
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News & Information
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Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan
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December 4, 2012
Determination of Final Terms of Stock Acquisition Rights
for the Purpose of Granting Stock Options
Sony Corporation (the “Corporation”) announced today that the final terms of stock acquisition rights (“Stock Acquisition Rights”) for the purpose of granting stock options, which issues were determined on November 14, 2012, have been fixed as set forth below.
The Twenty-Fourth Series of Stock Acquisition Rights
1. Aggregate number of Stock Acquisition Rights:
7,387
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Persons to whom Stock Acquisition Rights will be allocated and number of Stock Acquisition Rights to be allocated:
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Number of persons
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(Number of Stock Acquisition Rights)
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Corporate executive officers of the Corporation
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8 | (2,300 | ) | ||||
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Employees of the Corporation
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182 | (2,964 | ) | ||||
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Directors of the subsidiaries of the Corporation
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49 | (1,034 | ) | ||||
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Employees of the subsidiaries of the Corporation
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130 | (1,089 | ) | ||||
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Total: 369
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3. Payment in exchange for Stock Acquisition Rights:
Stock Acquisition Rights are issued without payment of any consideration to the Corporation.
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Class and number of shares to be issued or transferred upon exercise of Stock Acquisition Rights:
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738,700 shares of common stock of the Corporation
The number of shares to be issued or transferred upon exercise of each Stock Acquisition Right shall be 100 shares.
5. Amount of assets to be contributed upon exercise of Stock Acquisition Rights:
93,200 yen per Stock Acquisition Right
(932 yen per share) (Exercise Price)
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The Twenty-Fifth Series of Stock Acquisition Rights
1. Aggregate number of Stock Acquisition Rights:
11,763
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Persons to whom Stock Acquisition Rights will be allocated and number of Stock Acquisition Rights to be allocated:
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Number of persons
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Corporate executive officers of the Corporation
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2 | (2,300 | ) | |||||
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Employees of the Corporation
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4 | (237 | ) | |||||
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Directors of the subsidiaries of the Corporation
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48 | (3,070 | ) | |||||
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Employees of the subsidiaries of the Corporation
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620 | (6,156 | ) | |||||
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Total: 674
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(Total: 11,763
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3. Payment in exchange for Stock Acquisition Rights:
Stock Acquisition Rights are issued without payment of any consideration to the Corporation.
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Class and number of shares to be issued or transferred upon exercise of Stock Acquisition Rights:
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1,176,300 shares of common stock of the Corporation
The number of shares to be issued or transferred upon exercise of each Stock Acquisition Right shall be 100 shares.
5. Amount of assets to be contributed upon exercise of Stock Acquisition Rights:
1,123.00 U.S. dollars per Stock Acquisition Right
(11.23 U.S. dollars per share) (Exercise Price)
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