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 January 2006
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)
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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.
SONY CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Nobuyuki Oneda
(Signature)
Nobuyuki Oneda
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 20, 2006
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) A press release announcing So-net M3 Revision of Forecast for the Current
Fiscal Year
January 19th, 2006
So-net M3 Inc.
So-net M3 Announces Revision of Forecast for the Current Fiscal Year
So-net M3 Inc. ("So-net M3") announces the following revisions to the forecast
for the year ending March 31, 2006 (the period from April 1, 2005 to March 31,
2006) previously announced on October 11, 2005.
1. Consolidated Forecast Revision
Fiscal year (from April 1st 2005 to March 31st 2006)
(Mil. Yen)
Sales NIBT Net Income
Previous Forecast (A) 3,320 1,440 840
New Forecast (B) 3,700 1,600 900
Change (B-A) +380 +160 +60
Change (%) +11.4% +11.1% +7.1%
For Reference: 2,276 872 493
Previous Fiscal Year
2. Non-consolidated
Fiscal year (from April 1st 2005 to March 31st 2006)
(Mil. Yen)
Sales NIBT Net Income
Previous Forecast (A) 3,300 1,470 870
New Forecast (B) 3,650 1,650 950
Change (B-A) +350 +180 +80
Change (%) +10.6% +12.2% +9.2%
For Reference: 2,276 923 544
Previous Fiscal Year
3. Reason for the forecast revision
Results for the first three quarters of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006
(the period from April 1st 2005 to December 31st 2005) have exceeded the levels
of our previous forecast resulting mainly from the favorable growth of our
marketing support to healthcare companies business especially the "MR-Kun"
service and from the favorable growth of research orders received.
We also anticipate sales revenue to continue to exceed the levels of our
previous forecast for period January 1st to March 31st, in association with
increased use of the "MR-Kun" service. In addition, although we anticipate the
occurrence of one-time selling, general and administrative costs, we do not
anticipate any changes to our business structure.
Based on the aforementioned reasons, we have revised our forecast for the fiscal
year ending March 31, 2006.