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 …. | January |
……………………………………………………, | 2016 |
| CANON INC.
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| (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.
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(Registrant) | ||||||
| Date….. |
January 27, 2016 |
By…../s/………Shinichi Aoyama……………… | ||||
| (Signature)* | ||||||
| Shinichi Aoyama | ||
| Deputy Senior General Manager | ||
| Group Management Center | ||
| Canon Inc. |
*Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature.
The following materials are included.
1. Notice Concerning Change of Representative Directors
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January 27, 2016 |
| Canon Inc. | ||
| Chairman & CEO: Fujio Mitarai | ||
| Securities code: 7751 | ||
| [Tokyo (First section) and other Stock Exchanges] | ||
| Inquiries: | ||
| Shinichi Aoyama | ||
| Deputy Senior General Manager | ||
| Group Management Center | ||
| Finance & Accounting Headquarters | ||
| +81-3-3758-2111 | ||
Notice Concerning Change of Representative Directors
At the meeting of its Board of Directors held on January 27, 2016, Canon Inc. (the “Company”) decided on a change of the Company’s Representative Directors as follows.
The change is subject to the resolution at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders for the 115th Business Term and the following Board of Directors’ meeting, both to be held on March 30, 2016.
| 1. | Reason for Change |
To further strengthen management structure
| 2. | Change of Representative Directors |
| New Title | Current Title | |||
| Fujio Mitarai |
Representative Director, Chairman & CEO |
Representative Director, Chairman (President) & CEO | ||
| Masaya Maeda |
Representative Director, President & COO |
Senior Managing Director Chief Executive, | ||
| Shigeyuki Matsumoto |
Representative Director, Senior Managing Director & CTO |
Senior Managing Director Group Executive, | ||
| 3. | Brief Personal Record etc. of Newly-Appointed Representative Directors |
| Brief personal record, position, business in charge and important concurrent posts | Number of the Company’s shares held | |||
| Masaya Maeda Date of birth Oct. 17, 1952 |
As of Apr. 1975: Entered the Company Jan. 2006: Group Executive of Digital Imaging Business Group Mar. 2007: Director Apr. 2007: Chief Executive of Image Communication Products Operations (present) Mar. 2010: Managing Director Mar. 2014: Senior Managing Director (present) |
13,400 shares | ||
| Shigeyuki Matsumoto Date of birth Nov. 15, 1950 |
As of Apr. 1977: Entered the Company Jan. 2002: Group Executive of Device Technology Development Headquarters Mar. 2004: Director Mar. 2007: Managing Director Mar. 2011: Senior Managing Director (present) Mar. 2015: Group Executive of R&D Headquarters (present) |
28,552 shares |
| 4. | Scheduled Date of Appointment |
March 30, 2016