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 November 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,
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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
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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: November 14, 2007
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press release announcing Determination of Final Terms of Stock Acquisition
Rights for the Purpose of Granting Stock Options
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan
November 14, 2007
Determination of Final Terms of Stock Acquisition Rights
for the Purpose of Granting Stock Options
Sony Corporation (the "Corporation") announced today that the final terms of
Stock Acquisition Rights for the purpose of granting stock options, which issues
were resolved at the meeting of its Board of Directors held on October 25, 2007,
have been determined as set forth below.
The Fourteenth Series of Stock Acquisition Rights
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1. Aggregate number of Stock Acquisition Rights:
7,962
2. Persons to whom Stock Acquisition Rights will be allocated and number of
Stock Acquisition Rights to be allocated:
Number of persons
(Number of Stock Acquisition Rights)
Directors of the Corporation 10 (180)
Corporate executive officers of the Corporation 5 (2,040)
Employees of the Corporation 212 (3,090)
Director of the subsidiaries of the Corporation 85 (1,257)
Employees of the subsidiaries of the Corporation 121 (1,395)
total: 433 (total: 7,962)
3. Payment in exchange for Stock Acquisition Rights:
The Stock Acquisition Rights are issued without payment of any
consideration to the Corporation.
4. Class and number of shares to be issued or transferred upon exercise of
Stock Acquisition Rights:
796,200 shares of common stock of the Corporation
The number of shares to be issued or transferred upon exercise of each
Stock Acquisition Right shall be 100 shares.
5. Amount of assets to be contributed upon exercise of Stock Acquisition
Rights:
551,400 yen per Stock Acquisition Right
(5,514 yen per share) (Exercise Price)
The Fifteenth Series of Stock Acquisition Rights
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1. Aggregate number of Stock Acquisition Rights:
15,844
2. Persons to whom Stock Acquisition Rights will be allocated and number of
Stock Acquisition Rights to be allocated:
Number of persons
(Number of Stock Acquisition Rights)
Corporate executive officers of the Corporation 2 (4,300)
Director of the subsidiaries of the Corporation 34 (2,179)
Employees of the subsidiaries of the Corporation 704 (9,365)
total: 740 (total: 15,844)
3. Payment in exchange for Stock Acquisition Rights:
The Stock Acquisition Rights are issued without payment of any
consideration to the Corporation.
4. Class and number of shares to be issued or transferred upon exercise of
Stock Acquisition Rights:
1,584,400 shares of common stock of the Corporation
The number of shares to be issued or transferred upon exercise of each
Stock Acquisition Right shall be 100 shares.
5. Amount of assets to be contributed upon exercise of Stock Acquisition
Rights:
4,815.00 US dollars per Stock Acquisition Right
(48.15 US dollars per share) (Exercise Price)