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FORM 6-K
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number: 1-15270
Supplement for the month of May 2005.
NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
9-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8645
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
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Information furnished on this form:
EXHIBIT
Exhibit Number
| 1. | [Nomura Holdings Approves Share Buyback Program] | |
| 2. | [Nomura Announces 10 Yen Year-end Dividend] | |
| 3. | [Nomura Holdings Announces Changes to Board of Directors] | |
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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.
| NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||
| Date: May 18, 2005 | By: | /s/ Tetsu Ozaki | ||
| Tetsu Ozaki | ||||
| Senior Managing Director | ||||
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Tokyo, May 18, 2005
Nomura Holdings Approves Share Buyback Program
Nomura Holdings, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors approved a resolution to set up a share buyback program in the first quarter of the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2006, in accordance with Article 211-3-1-2 of the Commercial Code of Japan.
The share buyback will run from May 19, 2005, to June 23, 2005, and have an upper limit of 25 million shares of Nomura Holdings common stock. This translates to a maximum of 37.5 billion yen or 1.25 percent of outstanding shares.
Nomura recognizes the need to set out flexible financial strategies that allow the Board to respond quickly to any changes in the business environment and is considering further share buybacks from the second quarter of the current fiscal year. Details will be announced when finalized.
As of March 31, 2005, Nomura Holdings had 1,965,919,860 outstanding shares and 23,730,994 shares as treasury stock.
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For further information please contact:
| Name |
Company |
Telephone | ||
| Masafumi Yoshino |
Nomura Securities Co., Ltd | 81-3-3278-0591 | ||
| Shuji Sato |
Corporate Communications Dept., | |||
| Mitch Hayes |
Nomura Group Headquarters | |||
| Larry Heiman |
Notes to editors:
The Nomura Group
Nomura is a global financial services group dedicated to providing a broad range of financial services for individual, institutional, corporate and government clients. The Group offers a diverse line of competitive products and value-added financial and advisory solutions through its global headquarters in Tokyo, 133 branches in Japan, and an international network in 28 countries; with regional headquarters in Hong Kong, London, and New York. The Group’s business activities include investment consultation and brokerage services for retail investors in Japan, and, on a global basis, brokerage services, securities underwriting, investment banking advisory services, merchant banking, and asset management. For further information about Nomura please visit our website at www.nomura.com.
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Tokyo, May 18, 2005
Nomura Announces 10 Yen Year-end Dividend
Nomura Holdings, Inc. today announced a year-end dividend of 10 yen per share for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. The dividend, which is in line with the target dividend amount, is payable to all recorded shareholders as of March 31, 2005, and is due to be paid on June 1.
Recent dividends and the target dividend amounts for the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2006, are shown below for reference.
| Interim Dividend |
Year-end Dividend |
Annual Dividend | |||||||
| Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2004 |
JPY | 7.50 | JPY | 7.50 | JPY | 15.00 | |||
| Interim Dividend |
Year-end Dividend |
Annual Dividend | |||||||
| Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005 |
JPY | 10.00 | JPY | 10.00 | JPY | 20.00 | |||
| Interim Target Dividend Amount |
Year-end Target Dividend Amount |
Annual Target Dividend Amount | |||||||
| Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2006 |
JPY | 12.00 | JPY | 12.00 | JPY | 24.00 | |||
N.B. All dividends are ordinary dividends.
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For further information please contact:
| Name |
Company |
Telephone | ||
| Masafumi Yoshino |
Nomura Securities Co., Ltd | 81-3-3278-0591 | ||
| Shuji Sato |
Corporate Communications Dept., | |||
| Mitch Hayes |
Nomura Group Headquarters | |||
| Larry Heiman |
Notes to editors:
The Nomura Group
Nomura is a global financial services group dedicated to providing a broad range of financial services for individual, institutional, corporate and government clients. The Group offers a diverse line of competitive products and value-added financial and advisory solutions through its global headquarters in Tokyo, 133 branches in Japan, and an international network in 28 countries; with regional headquarters in Hong Kong, London, and New York. The Group’s business activities include investment consultation and brokerage services for retail investors in Japan, and, on a global basis, brokerage services, securities underwriting, investment banking advisory services, merchant banking, and asset management. For further information about Nomura please visit our website at www.nomura.com.
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Tokyo, May 18, 2005
Nomura Holdings Announces Changes to Board of Directors
Nomura Holdings, Inc. today announced the following changes to its Board of Directors, effective June 28, 2005.
Retiring
Shozo Kumano, Director
(to be appointed Advisor, Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., effective June 29, 2005)
New Appointment
Yukio Suzuki, Director
(currently Advisor)
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For further information please contact:
| Name |
Company |
Telephone | ||
| Masafumi Yoshino | Nomura Securities Co., Ltd | +81-3-3278-0591 | ||
| Shuji Sato | Corporate Communications Dept., | |||
| Mitch Hayes | Nomura Group Headquarters | |||
| Larry Heiman |
Notes to editors:
The Nomura Group
Nomura is a global financial services group dedicated to providing a broad range of financial services for individual, institutional, corporate and government clients. The Group offers a diverse line of competitive products and value-added financial and advisory solutions through its global headquarters in Tokyo, 133 branches in Japan, and an international network in 28 countries; with regional headquarters in Hong Kong, London, and New York. The Group’s business activities include investment consultation and brokerage services for retail investors in Japan, and, on a global basis, brokerage services, securities underwriting, investment banking advisory services, merchant banking, and asset management. For further information about Nomura please visit our website at www.nomura.com.
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