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 September 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, 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: September 04, 2007 List of materials Documents attached hereto: i) Press release announcing Executive and Personnel Appointments Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0075 Sept. 4, 2007 No. 07- 092E Executive and Personnel Appointments Tokyo, Japan - Sony Corporation has announced the following of Group Executive and personnel appointments. Member of the Board to Retire ----------------------------- ( As of September 4th ) Ned Lautenbach Group Executive Appointment --------------------------- ( As of November 1st ) Hideki Komiyama President, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (Currently EVP, Corporate Executive, in charge of Electronics Marketing and Sales Strategies, Senior General Manager, Global Marketing Division, Sony Corporation) Group Executive to Retire ------------------------- ( As of November 1st ) Miles Flint (Currently President, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB) Personnel Appointment --------------------- ( As of October 1st ) Kiyoshi Shikano Senior General Manager, Global Marketing Division, Sony Corporation (Currently, Corporate Senior Vice President, Member of the Board, Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc.)