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 2012
Commission File Number: 001-06439
SONY CORPORATION
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1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, 108-0075, JAPAN
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The registrant files annual reports under cover of Form 20-F.
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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/ Masaru Kato
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(Signature)
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Masaru Kato
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Executive Vice President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date: September 28, 2012
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press release announcing Sony Completes Transfer of Chemical Products Businesses
 News & Information
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1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075
Sony Corporation
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September 28, 2012
No.12-146E
Sony Completes Transfer of Chemical Products Businesses
Tokyo, Japan – September 28, 2012 - Sony Corporation (“Sony”) today announced that it has completed the sale of certain chemical products businesses operated by Sony Group, including
Sony Chemical & Information Device Corporation (“SCID”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony, to Development Bank of Japan Inc. (“DBJ”), in accordance with the definitive agreements announced on June 28, 2012.
As the result of this transaction, the transfer of all of Sony’s domestic and overseas operations of the chemical products businesses, including all shares in SCID, to DBJ has been completed, and Sony has received 57.20674 billion yen in cash.
The Cash consideration for the SCID shares may be adjusted pursuant to the definitive agreements. Sony is currently evaluating the impact of this transaction on its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.
*All names of companies contained herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies, even without trademark indications ® or ™.
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