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 November, 2004
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)
The registrant files annual reports under cover of Form 20-F.
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 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-______
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/ Katsumi Ihara
(Signature)
Katsumi Ihara
Executive Deputy President,
Group Chief Strategy Officer
and Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 16, 2004
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) A press release regarding Subsidiary Balance Sheet Correction
Further to the Results of Tracking Stock announcement released on
29 October 2004 at 17:49 under RNS number 5923E.
No.04-057E
November 16, 2004
Company name: Sony Corporation
Representative Title and Name:
Chairman, Representative Corporate Executive Officer
Nobuyuki Idei
(Stock code: 6758 Tokyo Stock Exchange 1st Section)
(Tracking Stock Subsidiary)
Company name: Sony Communication Network Corporation
Representative Title and Name:
Representative Director, President and CEO
Senji Yamamoto
(Stock code: 6758-5 Tokyo Stock Exchange 1st Section)
Notice regarding the correction of certain line items from the Consolidated
Financial Results for the Quarter and Six-month Period ended September 30, 2004,
previously announced as of October 28, 2004, for Sony Communication Network
Corporation, a Subsidiary Tracking Stock of Sony Corporation.
The correction is of certain line items within the section "Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity" contained in Sony Communication Network Corporation's
Consolidated Balance Sheets for the quarter and six-month period ended September
30, 2004. Line items that have been corrected within this section are marked
with an asterisk ("*").
Original
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Millions of yen)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' September 30 March 31 September 30
EQUITY 2003 2004 2004
-------- -------- ---------
Current liabilities 4,929 5,167 6,525*
-------- -------- ---------
Account payable, trade 2,454 2,463 2,561
Current portion of long-term 200 - -
borrowing from parent company
Accrued expense 1,461 1,711 1,322
Accrued income taxes 104 197 465
Accrued bonuses 216 239 226
Accrued customer incentive - 81 138
program
Other accruals - - 2
Other 494 475 1,811*
Long-term liabilities 119 140 160*
-------- -------- ---------
Accrued severance costs for 81 93 105
employees
Accrued severance indemnities 38 47 55
for directors
Total liabilities 5,048 5,306 6,685
-------- -------- ---------
Minority interest 47 58 704
-------- -------- ---------
Total stockholders' equity 7,655 7,636 10,397
-------- -------- ---------
Total liabilities and 12,751 13,001 17,786
stockholders' equity
-------- -------- ---------
Corrected
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Millions of yen)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' September 30 March 31 September 30
EQUITY 2003 2004 2004
-------- -------- ---------
Current liabilities 4,929 5,167 6,225*
-------- -------- ---------
Account payable, trade 2,454 2,463 2,561
Current portion of long-term 200 - -
borrowing from parent company
Accrued expense 1,461 1,711 1,322
Accrued income taxes 104 197 465
Accrued bonuses 216 239 226
Accrued customer incentive - 81 138
program
Other accruals - - 2
Other 494 475 1,511*
Long-term liabilities 119 140 460*
-------- -------- ---------
Accrued severance costs for 81 93 105
employees
Accrued severance indemnities 38 47 55
for directors
Other* -* -* 300*
Total liabilities 5,048 5,306 6,685
-------- -------- ---------
Minority interest 47 58 704
-------- -------- ---------
Total stockholders' equity 7,655 7,636 10,397
-------- -------- ---------
Total liabilities and 12,751 13,001 17,786
stockholders' equity
-------- -------- ---------
For inquiries, please contact:
Sony Corp., IR Office
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7-35, Kita-Shinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001
Tel: (03) 5448-2180
www.sony.co.jp/IR/
Sony Communication Network Corporation, IR Section
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7-35, Kita-Shinagawa 4-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0001
Tel: (03) 3446-7210
www.so-net.ne.jp/corporation/IR/