a5819694.htm
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 October 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,
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.
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SONY
CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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By: /s/ Nobuyuki
Oneda
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(Signature)
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Nobuyuki
Oneda
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Executive
Vice President and
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Date:
October 31, 2008
List of
materials
Documents
attached hereto:
i) Press
release announcing NOTICE TO
THE HOLDERS OF THE OUTSTANDING Sony Corporation ¥250,000,000,000 Zero Coupon
Convertible Bonds due 2008
NOTICE
TO THE HOLDERS OF THE OUTSTANDING
Sony
Corporation
¥250,000,000,000
Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2008
(ISIN:
XS0181920637 / Common Code: 018192063)
NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN by Sony Corporation (the “Company”) to the holders of
the outstanding ¥250,000,000,000 Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2008 of the
Company (ISIN: XS0181920637 / Common Code: 018192063) (the “Bonds”), of an adjustment of
the Conversion Price (as defined in the terms and conditions of the Bonds (the
“Conditions”)) of the
Bonds in accordance with Condition 5.2 and Clause 7.8.15 of the trust deed dated
December 18, 2003 (the “Trust
Deed”) as follows:
Current
Conversion Price:
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¥5,605
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Adjusted
Conversion Price:
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¥5,581.6
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Effective
Date:
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September
30, 2008 (Japan time)
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Reason
for the adjustment:
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Adjustment
of Conversion Price pursuant to Condition 5.2.4 and Clause 7.8.4 of the
Trust Deed, due to the distribution of an interim dividend of \30, which
exceeds the Dividend Threshold Amount (as defined in the Conditions). The
board of directors of the Company passed a resolution authorizing the
distribution of the interim dividend at their meeting on October 29, 2008
(Japan Time).
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This
notice is given by
Sony
Corporation
October
31, 2008