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, 2005
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: September 22, 2005
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Organizational Announcement and New Appointments
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001
No. 05-051E
Sep 22, 2005
Organizational Announcement and New Appointments
Tokyo, Japan - Effective October 1, the current Sony Corporation Network
Companies will be reorganized into the following five Business Groups, two Units
and one Division. Concurrently with this reorganization, two Development Groups
will be newly established.
Organizational Changes
(as of October 1st)
Newly established Business Group/Division/Development Group
- TV Business Group
- Video Business Group
- Digital Imaging Business Group
- Audio Business Group
- VAIO Business Division
- B&P Business Group
- Core Component Business Unit
- Semiconductor Business Unit
- Technology Development Group
- Display Device Development Group
Personnel Changes
(as of October 1st)
Katsumi Ihara Scheduled to be appointed as President of TV
-Executive Deputy President, Business Group
Representative Corporate Currently NC President of Home Electronics
Executive Officer- Network Company (HENC)
Kiyoshi Nishitani Scheduled to be appointed as President of Video
-SVP, Corporate Executive- Business Group
Currently Deputy President of HENC
Yutaka Nakagawa Scheduled to be appointed as President of Digital
-EVP, Imaging Business Group/President of Audio
Corporate Executive Officer- Business Group
Currently NC President of Personal Audio Visual
Network Company (PAVNC)
Yoshihisa Ishida Scheduled to be appointed as Senior General
Manager of VAIO Business Division
Currently Senior General Manager of VAIO Business
Division, Information Technology & Communications
Network Company (ITCNC)
Mitsuru Ohki Scheduled to be appointed as President of B&P
-EVP, Corporate Executive- Business Group
Currently NC President of Professional Solutions
Network Company (PSNC)
Akira Kubota Scheduled to be appointed as President of Core
-EVP, Corporate Executive- Component Business Unit
Currently NC President of Micro Systems Network
Company (MSNC)
Kenshi Manabe Scheduled to be appointed as President of
-EVP, Corporate Executive- Semiconductor Business Unit
Currently NC President of Semiconductor Solutions
Network Company (SSNC)
Keiji Kimura Scheduled to be appointed as President of
-EVP, Technology Development Group
Corporate Executive Officer - Concurrently in charge of Technology Strategies
Currently NC President of ITCNC
Ryoji Chubachi Scheduled to be appointed as President of Display
-President and Device Development Group
Electronics CEO,
Representative Corporate
Executive Officer-
(as of November 1st)
Hideki Komiyama Scheduled to be appointed as EVP, Corporate
Executive
In charge of Electronics Marketing, Senior
General Manager of Global Marketing Division
Concurrently President, Chief Operating Officer
of Sony Electronics Inc.
(Currently Group Executive)
Shoji Nemoto Scheduled to be appointed as Group Executive,
Corporate VP of Sony Ericsson Mobile
Communications AB
(Currently SVP, Corporate Executive)
Hiroshi Yoshioka Scheduled to be appointed as SVP, Corporate
Executive,
President of Audio Business Group
(Currently Group Executive,
Corporate Vice President of Sony Ericsson Mobile
Communications AB)