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 January 2006
Commission File Number: 001-06439
SONY CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
7-35 KITASHINAGAWA 6-CHOME, SHINAGAWA-KU, TOKYO, 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/ Nobuyuki Oneda
(Signature)
Nobuyuki Oneda
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 19, 2006
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press release announcing Partial Transfer of Certain Assets Related to
Digital SLR cameras
Partial Transfer of Certain Assets Related to Digital SLR cameras
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Tokyo (January 19, 2006) -- Since July 2005, Sony Corporation (Sony) and Konica
Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc. (Konica Minolta PI) have been working on the joint
development of digital single lens reflex (SLR) cameras. Sony, Konica Minolta
Holdings, Inc. and Konica Minolta PI are pleased to announce that they have
decided to transfer a certain portion of Konica Minolta PI 's assets related to
digital SLR cameras to Sony, and at the same time, that Konica Minolta PI will
consign its customer service operation for Konica Minolta cameras and related
products* to Sony. Agreement to this effect was reached today.
Under this agreement, on March 31 2006, Sony will receive certain assets from
Konica Minolta PI that are necessary for the development, design, production and
so forth of digital SLR cameras compatible with Konica Minolta PI's "Maxxum/
Dynax lens mount system".** Sony will accelerate development of new digital SLR
cameras based on and compatible with the Maxxum/Dynax lens mount system with a
view to marketing these models this summer.
On the basis of its ongoing "selection and concentration", Konica Minolta Group
will concentrate on its core "business technologies" field and its strategic
"optics and display devices" field and withdraw from camera business*** as of
March 31, 2006. At the same time, Konica Minolta PI will partially transfer
certain assets related to digital SLR cameras to Sony.
From April 1 2006, Konica Minolta PI will consign the customer service
operations for Konica Minolta cameras and related products* to Sony, and Sony
will implement service operations from that date onward.
* Konica Minolta, Konica and Minolta brand film cameras, digital still
cameras, lenses, accessories etc.
** An original lens mount system to connect camera body and lens adopted in
Konica Minolta Maxxum/Dynax series SLR cameras
*** Excludes production of digital SLR cameras and interchangeable lenses for
Sony