Form 6-K
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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 December 2007

Commission File Number: 1-07952

KYOCERA CORPORATION

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     X    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):     

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant 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-


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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: December 25, 2007


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Information furnished on this form:

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
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1.    Change in Representative Director


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December 25, 2007

To All Whom 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: +81-(0)-75-604-3500)

Change in Representative Director

This is to regrettably inform you that Mr. Masahiro Umemura, Vice Chairman of the Board and Representative Director of Kyocera Corporation, has passed away on December 25, 2007.

There is no plan to assign new Vice Chairman of the Board and Representative Director as a successor of Mr. Umemura.