Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
21 February 2017 - 10:30PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
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 February 2017
Commission File Number: 1-07952
KYOCERA CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
6, Takeda Tobadono-cho, Fushimi-ku,
Kyoto 612-8501, Japan
Indicate by check
mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form
20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is
submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Registration S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is
submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Registration S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐
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, thereto duly authorized.
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KYOCERA CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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/s/ S
HOICHI
A
OKI
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Shoichi Aoki
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Director,
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Managing Executive Officer and
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General Manager of
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Corporate Financial and Accounting Group
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Date: February 20, 2017
Information furnished on this form:
EXHIBITS
February 20, 2017
To All Persons Concerned,
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Name of Company:
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Kyocera Corporation
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Name of Representative:
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Goro Yamaguchi, President and Director
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(Code number: 6971, the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange)
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Person for Inquiry:
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Shoichi Aoki
Director, Managing Executive
Officer and
General Manager of Corporate Financial and Accounting Group
(Tel: +81-75-604-3500)
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Changes in Directors
This is to advise you that Kyocera Corporation (President: Goro Yamaguchi) has unofficially decided to change its directors as set forth below in order to
strengthen its management organization:
The following changes will be made effective as of April 1, 2017, pursuant to the
approval of the board of directors at a meeting to be held on February 24, 2017.
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Name
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New Title(s)
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Current Titles
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Goro Yamaguchi
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Chairman and Representative Director
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• President and Representative Director
• President and Executive Officer
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Hideo Tanimoto
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• President and Representative Director
• President and Executive Officer
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• Director
• Managing Executive Officer
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The following directors are scheduled to resign from the board of directors at the annual
general meeting of shareholders to be held in June 2017.
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Name
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New Title*
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Current Title
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Tetsuo Kuba
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Corporate Advisor
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Chairman and Representative Director
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Tatsumi Maeda
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Advisor
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Vice Chairman and Representative Director
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Tetsuo Kuba will resign as the Chairman and Representative Director, and become a Corporate Advisor and Director as of April 1, 2017. He is scheduled to resign from the board of directors at the annual general
meeting of shareholders to be held in June 2017.
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Tatsumi Maeda will resign as the Vice Chairman and Representative Director, and become a Director as of April 1, 2017. He is scheduled to resign from the board of directors and become an Advisor at the annual
general meeting of shareholders to be held in June 2017.
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Brief Personal History of New President and Representative Director
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Name:
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Hideo Tanimoto
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Date of Birth:
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March 18, 1960
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Education:
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Graduated from Sophia University (Japan) with a degree in Science and Technology in March 1982
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Birthplace
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Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
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Career:
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Mar. 1982
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Joined Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd. (now Kyocera Corporation)
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Feb. 2007
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General Manager of Ceramics Division 2, Corporate Fine Ceramics Group
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Apr. 2014
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General Manager of Corporate Fine Ceramics Group [present]
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Apr. 2015
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Executive Officer
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Apr. 2016
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Managing Executive Officer [present]
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Jun. 2016
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Director [present]
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Apr. 2017
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• President and Representative Director [scheduled]
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• President and Executive Officer [scheduled]
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Number of Company shares held:
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2,649 (as of January 30, 2017)
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* The number of shares in his ownership is part of the Stock Purchase Plan for
Kyocera Group Executives.
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