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 April 2008
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
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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: April 25, 2008
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press release announcing Executive Appointments
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075, Japan
April 25, 2008
No. 08-056E
Executive Appointments
Tokyo, Japan - At its Board of Directors Meeting held on April 24, 2008, Sony
Corporation decided candidates for the positions of Member of the Board. The
selections are subject to the approval of the Ordinary General Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on June 20, 2008.
Members of the Board (*Independent Director)
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The candidates for Board Members are as follows. Four new Board Members have
been selected (**).
Howard Stringer
Ryoji Chubachi
Katsumi Ihara
Yotaro Kobayashi* Chief Corporate Advisor, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
Sakie T. Fukushima* Representative Director & Regional Managing
Director-Japan, Korn/Ferry International
Yoshihiko Miyauchi* Director, Representative Executive Officer, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, ORIX Corporation
Yoshiaki Yamauchi* Director, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
Peter Bonfield* Member of the Board, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
Fueo Sumita* Chief of Sumita Accounting Office
Fujio Cho* Chairman, Toyota Motor Corporation
Ryuji Yasuda* Professor, Graduate School of International Corporate
Strategy, Hitotsubashi University
Yukako Uchinaga*(**) Director, Vice Chairman, Benesse Corporation
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Berlitz
International, Inc.
Mitsuaki Yahagi*(**) Chairman of the Board, The Japan Research Institute,
Limited
Tsun-yan Hseih *(**) Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
Roland A Hernandez*(**) Retired Chairman and CEO, Telemundo Group, Inc.
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