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 February 2021
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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Form 20-F X
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Form 40-F __
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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/ Hiroki Totoki
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(Signature)
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Hiroki Totoki
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Executive Deputy President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date: February 12, 2021
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press release: Translation of the Share Buyback Report for the period from January 1, 2021 to January 31, 2021,
filed with the Director General of the Kanto Finance Bureau by SONY CORPORATION on February 12, 2021
[This is a translation of the Share Buyback Report for the period from January 1, 2021 to January 31, 2021, filed with the Director General of the Kanto Finance Bureau by SONY CORPORATION on February 12,
2021]
Class of Shares: Common Stock
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1.
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Status of Repurchase
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(1) Status of a repurchase pursuant to a resolution approved at a General Meeting of Shareholders
Not applicable
(2) Status of a repurchase pursuant to a resolution approved at a meeting of the Board of Directors
(as of January 31, 2021)
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Number of Shares
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Total Amount (Yen)
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Resolution approved at the
meeting of the Board of Directors held on August 4, 2020
(Period of Repurchase: August 5,
2020 to March 31, 2021）
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20,000,000
(Maximum)
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100,000,000,000
(Maximum) |
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Repurchases during the reporting
month
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(Date of
repurchase)
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Total
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Total number of shares
repurchased as of the end of the
reporting month
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Progress of the repurchase (%)
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Note 1:
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The dates identified above for the “Period of Repurchase” as well as the individual dates of repurchase are trade dates and the numbers of shares repurchased are the number of shares repurchased on such trade dates. |
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Note 2:
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It was resolved at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on August 4, 2020 that the method of repurchase is expected to be an open market purchase through the Tokyo Stock Exchange based on a discretionary trading contract. |
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2.
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Status of Disposition
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(as of January 31, 2021)
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Number of Shares Disposed during
the Reporting Month
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Total Amount of
Disposition (Yen)
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Acquired treasury stock offered to
subscribers
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Total
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1
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Acquired treasury stock which was
canceled
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Total
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Acquired treasury stock transferred
as a result of a merger, share
exchange or company split
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Total
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Other (Exercise of stock acquisition
rights (including the exercise of
stock acquisition rights of the 130%
callable unsecured convertible
bonds with stock acquisition rights (6th series)))
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(Date of disposition)
January 4
January 5
January 7
January 8
January 12
January 14
January 15
January 18
January 19
January 20
January 21
January 25
January 26
January 29
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59,406
1,605
8,114
364,868
4,201
24,202
700
400
289,110
200
58,300
1,601
200
700
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337,904,892
9,129,336
46,152,919
2,075,391,076
23,895,540
137,662,428
3,981,642
2,275,224
1,644,475,027
1,137,612
331,613,898
9,106,584
1,137,612
3,981,642
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Total
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813,607
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4,627,845,432
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Total amount
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813,607
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4,627,845,432
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3.
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Status of Shares Held in Treasury
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(as of January 31, 2021)
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Status as of the end of the reporting month
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Number of Shares
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Total number of shares issued
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1,261,058,781
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Number of treasury stock
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23,861,624
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- EOF -