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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 2013
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 __
 
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
SONY CORPORATION
 
(Registrant)
   
   
 
By:  /s/  Masaru Kato
 
                (Signature)
 
Masaru Kato
 
Executive Vice President and
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: May 29, 2013

List of materials

Documents attached hereto:
 
i) Press Release announcing Notice Concerning Expected Appointment of Additional Representative Corporate Executive Officer.

 
 
 
 
May 29, 2013
 

Notice Concerning Expected Appointment of
Additional Representative Corporate Executive Officer


Sony Corporation today announced the expected appointment of an additional Representative Corporate Executive Officer, as detailed below, which was reported at the meeting of its Board of Directors held on the same date.  The appointment of such Representative Corporate Executive Officer is subject to the approval at the Board of Directors meeting to be held on June 20, 2013.

1.
Representative Corporate Executive Officer to be newly appointed
 
Name:
Masaru Kato
 
New Title:
Representative Corporate Executive Officer,
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
(Current Tile:
Corporate Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)
     
     
2.
Brief Personal History and other information
     
 
Date of Birth:
            February 22, 1952
     
 
Brief Personal History:
 
April 1977
            Entered Sony Corporation
 
June 1997
            Corporate Executive Officer, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
 
June 2000
            Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
 
July 2002
            Deputy President and Chief Financial Officer, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
 
July 2005
            Representative Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
 
June 2009
            Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Executive, Sony Corporation
 
June 2010
            Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Executive Officer, Sony Corporation (present)
 
June 2012
            Director, Sony Corporation (present)
     
 
Number of Sony Corporation’s Shares Held:                   13,500 shares
     
3.
Expected Date of Appointment
 
June 20, 2013