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 November 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,
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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
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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: November 20, 2007
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press release announcing: EU Fines Sony for Professional Videotape Activities
in Europe
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075
Nov 20, 2007
No. 07-131E
EU Fines Sony for Professional Videotape Activities in Europe
Today, Sony Corporation, Sony France SA and Sony Europe Holding BV were informed
by the European Commission that it had taken a Decision fining those companies
47.19 million Euros for participating in a cartel from 1999 to 2002 in the
professional video tape market in Europe. We have received a brief announcement,
but do not yet have the full text of the Decision which we expect to receive in
the coming days.
We are very disappointed by the conduct described in the announcement, which
involved a small number of employees located in Europe. While the details still
need to be confirmed in the full text of the Decision, Sony wants to make clear
that it does not approve of or condone conduct of the kind described in the
announcement. We are sorry that it happened and express our sincere regret.
Sony is committed to complying fully with all applicable competition rules,
including the EU antitrust rules, and it did not contest the principal matters
described in the Commission's announcement after they had been formally
communicated to Sony. Sony does not, however, agree with the allegation that it
obstructed the Commission's investigation. The incidents in question were
inappropriate and regrettable, but did not amount to obstruction and had no
material impact on the Commission's investigation.
Since the events in the Decision took place some years ago, Sony has reinforced
its antitrust compliance policies and training, and has repeatedly made clear to
its employees, as it does again today, that such conduct violates our basic
principles of integrity and our code of conduct, is unacceptable, and will not
be tolerated.