FORM 6-K
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
For the month of October 2007
Commission File Number: 1-07952
KYOCERA CORPORATION
6 Takeda Tobadono-cho, Fushimi-ku,
Kyoto 612-8501, Japan
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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.
| KYOCERA CORPORATION |
| /s/ Akihiko Toyotani |
| Akihiko Toyotani |
| General Manager of Finance Division |
Date: October 11, 2007
Information furnished on this form:
Exhibit Number
1. Basic Agreement relating to Transfer of Mobile Phone Business of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
To All Persons Concerned
| Name of Company Listed: | Kyocera Corporation | |
| Name of Representative: | Makoto Kawamura, President and Director | |
| (Code number: 6971, The First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, The First Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange) | ||
| Person for inquiry: | Akihiko Toyotani General Manager of Finance Division (Tel: 075-604-3500) | |
Basic Agreement relating to Transfer of Mobile Phone Business of
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
This is to advise you that Kyocera Corporation (Headquarters: Kyoto, Japan, President: Makoto Kawamura) (“Kyocera”) and SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (“SANYO”), following resolutions of the Boards of Directors of each company, have executed a Basic Agreement regarding transfer of the mobile phone business of SANYO to Kyocera, under which Kyocera is granted priority in negotiations with SANYO and both companies agree to continue negotiation concerning such business transfer.
| 1. | Objective of the Transfer |
Kyocera recognizes the telecommunication equipment related business as one of its principal businesses and considers it vital to further enhance such business in both domestic and overseas mobile communications markets.
| 2. | Targeted Business Contents for the Transfer |
Mobile Phone Business (Excluding Tottori SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. and Telecom SANYO Co., Ltd.), PHS handsets, PHS base station and radio system business (to become WiMAX base station business)
| 3. | Outline of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. |
| Company Name | SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. | |
| Location of Headquarters | 5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome, Moriguchi City, Osaka | |
| Representative | Seiichiro Sano | |
| Incorporation | April 1950 | |
| Capital | 322,242 million yen | |
| Accounting Period | March | |
| Employees | 94,906 (Consolidated) | |
| Business Contents | Consumer equipment, commercial equipment, components and others | |
| Net Sales | 2,215,434 million yen (consolidated result for the year ended March 2007) | |
| Relationship between the Parties | No capital / personnel relationship |
| 4. | Forecast with respect to the Procedures |
We will proceed with the negotiation to conclude a final agreement following completion of due diligence regarding the relevant business.