Rule 13d-1(b)

Rule 13d-1(c)

Rule 13d-1(d)

  1 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

  2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  

(b)  

  3

SEC USE ONLY

  4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Tokyo, Japan

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

  SOLE VOTING POWER

  19,747,586

  SHARED VOTING POWER

  -0-

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  19,747,586

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

  -0-

  9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

19,747,586

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.4%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

FI

  1 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.

  2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

(b)

  3

SEC USE ONLY

  4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Tokyo, Japan

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

  SOLE VOTING POWER

  5,076,678

  SHARED VOTING POWER

  -0-

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  5,076,678

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

  -0-

  9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

5,076,678

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

1.4%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

FI

  1 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation

  2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

(b)

  3

SEC USE ONLY

  4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Tokyo, Japan

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

  SOLE VOTING POWER

  14,215,800

  SHARED VOTING POWER

  -0-

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  14,215,800

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

  -0-

  9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

14,215,800

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

3.9%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

FI

  1 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co., Ltd.

  2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

(b)

  3

SEC USE ONLY

  4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Tokyo, Japan

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

  SOLE VOTING POWER

  5,623,100

  SHARED VOTING POWER

  -0-

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  5,623,100

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

  -0-

  9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

5,623,100

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

1.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

FI

  1 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co.,Ltd.

  2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  

(b)  

  3

SEC USE ONLY

  4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Tokyo, Japan

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   SOLE VOTING POWER

  455,108

  SHARED VOTING POWER

  -0-

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  455,108

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

  -0-

  9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

455,108

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

0.1%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

FI

  1 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.

  2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  

(b)  

  3

SEC USE ONLY

  4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Tokyo, Japan

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

  SOLE VOTING POWER

  432,508

  SHARED VOTING POWER

  -0-

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  432,508

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

  -0-

  9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

432,508

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

0.1%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

FI

  1 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

kabu.com Securities Co., Ltd.

  2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

(b)

  3

SEC USE ONLY

  4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Tokyo, Japan

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

  SOLE VOTING POWER

  22,600

  SHARED VOTING POWER

  -0-

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  22,600

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

  -0-

  9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

22,600

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

0.0%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

FI

Name of Issuer

Kyocera Corporation

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

6 Takeda, Tobadono-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 612-8501, Japan

Names of Persons Filing

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (“MUFG”)

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (“BTMU”)

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (“MUTB”)

Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“MUKAM”)

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co., Ltd. (“MUSHD”)

Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. (“MUMSS”)

kabu.com Securities Co., Ltd. (“KC”)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

MUFG :

7-1 Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo 100-8330, Japan

BTMU :

7-1 Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo 100-8388, Japan

MUTB :

4-5 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo 100-8212, Japan

MUKAM :

12-1 Yurakucho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo 100-0006, Japan

MUSHD :

5-2, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo 100-0005, Japan

MUMSS :

5-2, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo 100-0005, Japan

KC :

3-2 Otemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo 100-0004, Japan

(c)         

Citizenship

Not applicable.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock

(e)

CUSIP Number

501556203

ITEM 3

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

MUFG:

(a)[  ]

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b)[  ]

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)[  ]

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d)[  ]

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e)[  ]

An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)[  ]

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)[  ]

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)[  ]

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)[  ]

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)[Ö]

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)[  ]

Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:    Parent holding company

(a)[  ]

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b)[  ]

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)[  ]

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d)[  ]

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e)[  ]

An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)[  ]

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)[  ]

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)[  ]

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)[  ]

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)[Ö]

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)[  ]

Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:    Bank

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:    Bank

MUKAM:

(a)[  ]

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:    Investment adviser

MUSHD:

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:    Broker-dealer

MUMSS:

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:    Broker-dealer

ITEM 4

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

For MUFG

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

(b)

Percent of class:

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

For BTMU

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

(b)

Percent of class:

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

For MUTB

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

(b)

Percent of class:

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

For MUKAM

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

(b)

Percent of class:

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

For MUSHD

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

(b)

Percent of class:

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

For MUMSS

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

(b)

Percent of class:

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

For KC

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

(b)

Percent of class:

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

ITEM 5

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

Not applicable.

ITEM 6

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not applicable.

ITEM 7

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

As of December 31, 2016, MUFG beneficially owns 19,747,586 shares of the issuer indirectly through its subsidiaries as follows: BTMU holds 5,076,678 shares; MUTB holds 14,215,800 shares (indirectly through a subsidiary, MUKAM); MUSHD holds 455,108 shares (indirectly through a subsidiary, MUMSS); an (indirectly through a subsidiary, KC).

ITEM 8

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not applicable.

ITEM 9

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable.

ITEM 10

Certifications

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.