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		…………………………………………………  ,		2014

 

		CANON INC.
		(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-…………………

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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.

 

 

Date….		January 29,     2014				By ……/s/…… Shinichi Aoyama…………
						(Signature)*

 

*Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature.

The following materials are included.

1. Notice Regarding Retained Earnings Dividend

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		January 29, 2014

 

		Canon Inc. Chairman & CEO: Fujio Mitarai Securities code: 7751 [Tokyo (First section) and other Stock Exchanges]
		Inquiries: Shinichi Aoyama General Manager Consolidated Accounting Division Finance & Accounting Headquarters +81-3-3758-2111

Notice Regarding Retained Earnings Dividend

At a Board of Directors meeting held on January 29, 2014, Canon Inc. (the “Company”) passed a resolution regarding distribution of a retained earnings dividend, record date December 31, 2013, as follows.

 

1.	Dividend Details

		Determined amount		Most recent dividend forecast (Announced October 24, 2013)		Previous period result (End of fiscal year 2012)
Record date		December 31, 2013		December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Dividend per share		65.00 yen		Undetermined		70.00 yen (Regular dividend: 60.00 yen) (Commemorative dividend: 10.00 yen)
Total dividend amount		73,905 million yen				80,695 million yen
Effective date		March 31, 2014				March 29, 2013
Dividend resource		Retained earnings				Retained earnings

 

2.

Reason

The Company works to provide a stable return and actively return profits to shareholders, mainly in the form of a dividend, taking into consideration medium-term profit forecasts along with planned future investments, cash flow and other factors.

As for the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 (the 113th Business Term), from a perspective of stable shareholder’s return, the Company decided to distribute a year-end dividend of 65 yen per share, which is the same amount per share as the last interim-dividend. As a result, the Company’s full-year dividend for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013, is set at 130 yen per share, which is the same amount as last year’s full-year dividend per share (includes commemorative dividend).

This matter will be discussed at the Ordinary General Meeting for the 113th Business Term of the Company to be held on March 28, 2014.

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(Reference) Full Year Dividend Breakdown

		Dividend per share
Record date		Interim		Year-end		Full Year
Current year’s dividend payout		65.00 yen		65.00 yen		130.00 yen
Previous year’s dividend payout (Fiscal year ending December 31, 2012)		60.00 yen		70.00 yen   (Regular dividend:   60.00 yen)   (Commemorative   dividend:   10.00 yen)		130.00 yen