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 April 2007
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-07628
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
(Name of registrant)
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8556, Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)
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On April 25, 2007, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it resolved, at its Board of Directors meeting held on April 25, 2007, to apply for delisting of its ordinary shares on Euronext Paris and its Swiss Bearer Depositary Receipts (SBDRs) on SWX Swiss Exchange (those shares and receipts collectively, the shares) and to terminate its European Depositary Receipts (EDRs) that are traded over-the-counter in Europe.
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/ Fumihiko Ike |
Fumihiko Ike |
Chief Operating Officer for |
Business Management Operation |
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
Date: April 25, 2007
April 25, 2007
To: | Shareholders of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
From: | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome, |
Minato-ku, 107-8556 Tokyo |
Takeo Fukui |
President and Representative Director |
Notice Concerning Application to Delist From Euronext Paris and SWX Swiss Exchange
and to Terminate European Depositary Receipts
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., (the Company), at its Board of Directors meeting held on April 25, 2007, resolved to apply for delisting of its ordinary shares on Euronext Paris and its Swiss Bearer Depositary Receipts (SBDRs) on SWX Swiss Exchange (those shares and receipts collectively, the shares) and to terminate its European Depositary Receipts (EDRs) that are traded over-the-counter in Europe.
Particulars
1. | Reasons for Applying for Delisting from Euronext Paris and SWX Swiss Exchange and for Terminating the EDRs |
The trading volume of the shares on Euronext Paris and SWX Swiss Exchange, and the EDRs, has been extremely low. The Company believes that delisting from Euronext Paris and SWX Swiss Exchange and terminating its EDRs would not substantially affect the Companys shareholders and investors.
2. | Schedule |
The applications for delisting the Companys shares will be made to Euronext Paris and SWX Swiss Exchange, and for termination of the Companys EDRs, to the Depositary, beginning in May 2007. The Company aims to complete the delisting and termination procedures around the end of October 2007.
Reference: Stock Exchanges on Which the Companys Shares Will Stay Listed
The Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Osaka Securities Exchange, the Nagoya Stock Exchange, the Fukuoka Stock Exchange, the Sapporo Securities Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange.