FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of ….   

June

   ……………………………………………………,   

2023

  

 

  

CANON INC.

 

   
   (Translation of registrant’s name into English)   
   30-2, Shimomaruko 3-Chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan   
   (Address of principal executive offices)   

[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F   X   Form 40-F     

[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

[If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-.………………….

SIGNATURES

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.

 

     

CANON INC.

     

 

     

 

            (Registrant)

Date…..

  

June 13, 2023

      By…../s/………Sachiho Tanino……………………
     

(Signature)*

 

     Sachiho Tanino
     General Manager
     Consolidated Accounting Division
     Finance & Accounting Headquarters
     Canon Inc.

*Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature.

The following materials are included.

 

1. Notice Regarding Market Purchase of Own Shares and Completion of Acquisition

LOGO    June 13, 2023
  Canon Inc.
  Chairman & CEO: Fujio Mitarai
  Securities code: 7751
  Tokyo (Prime Market) and other Stock Exchanges
  Inquiries:
  Sachiho Tanino
  General Manager
  Consolidated Accounting Div.
  Finance & Accounting Headquarters
  +81-3-3758-2111

Notice Regarding Market Purchase of Own Shares and Completion of Acquisition

(Under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation of Canon Inc.

pursuant to paragraph 2, Article 165 of the Corporation Law of Japan)

Canon Inc. announced that it has acquired its own shares as follows, under Article 156, as applied pursuant to paragraph 3, Article 165, of the Corporation Law, and that it has completed the acquisition in accordance with the Board of Directors resolution as of May 17, 2023.

Details of acquisition

1. Type of shares acquired:    Shares of common stock
2. Total number of shares acquired:    14,301,200 shares
3. Total cost of acquisition:    49,999,646,400 yen
4. Period of acquisition:    From May 18, 2023 to June 12, 2023
5. Method of acquisition:    Purchased on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

(Reference)

Details of the Board of Directors resolution as of May 17, 2023

(1) Type of shares to be acquired:    Shares of common stock
(2) Total number of shares to be acquired:   

Up to 18 million shares

(Equivalent to 1.8% of issued shares

(Excluding treasury stock))

(3) Total cost of acquisition:    Up to 50 billion yen
(4) Period of acquisition:    From May 18, 2023 to August 1, 2023
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