No.1-7628
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2024
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-07628
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
(Name of registrant)
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8556, Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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Notice Concerning Result of Acquisition of the Company’s Own Shares through ToSTNeT-3
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.
| HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| ( HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. ) |
| /s/ Sumihiro Takahashi |
| Sumihiro Takahashi |
| General Manager |
| Finance Division |
| Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
Date: September 18, 2024
September 18, 2024
| To: | Shareholders of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | |
| From: | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | |
| 1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome, | ||
| Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-8556 | ||
| Toshihiro Mibe | ||
| Director, President and Representative Executive Officer |
Notice Concerning Result of Acquisition of the Company’s Own Shares through ToSTNeT-3
In respect of the acquisition of own shares notified by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) on September 17, 2024, the Company has purchased its own shares as follows.
Particulars
| 1. | Reason for acquisition of own shares |
The Company acquired its own shares for the purpose, among others, of improving efficiency of its capital structure and implementing a flexible capital strategy.
| 2. | Details of acquisition |
| (1) | Class of shares acquired: |
Shares of common stock
| (2) | Total number of shares acquired: |
35,028,600 shares
| (3) | Total amount of shares acquired: |
51,036,670,200 yen
| (4) | Date of the acquisition: |
September 18, 2024
| (5) | Method of acquisition: |
Purchases through the Tokyo Stock Exchange Trading Network Off-Auction Own Share Repurchase Trading System (ToSTNeT-3) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Reference: Details of the resolution at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on May 10, 2024
| (1) | Class of shares to be acquired: |
Shares of common stock
| (2) | Total number of shares to be acquired: |
Up to 180,000,000 shares (3.7 % of the total number of issued shares (excluding treasury stock))
| (3) | Total amount of shares to be acquired: |
Up to 300 billion yen
| (4) | Period of acquisition: |
Starting on May 13, 2024 and ending on March 31, 2025
| (5) | Method of acquisition: |
Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
| 1. | Purchases through the Tokyo Stock Exchange Trading Network Off-Auction Own Share Repurchase Trading System (ToSTNeT-3) |
| 2. | Market purchases based on a discretionary trading contract regarding acquisition of own shares |
Progress as of September 18, 2024
Total number of shares acquired: 131,542,700 shares
Total amount of shares acquired: 199,033,885,000 yen