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 March 2006
Commission File Number 2 - 68279
RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
-----------------------------------------------
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
13-1, Ginza, 8-Chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8222, 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 if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): __ )
(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation 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-__ )
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
------------------------------
(Registrant)
By: /S/ Zenji Miura
------------------------------
Zenji Miura
Managing Director
Executive Vice President
General Manager of the
Finance & Accounting Division
March 15, 2006
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 15,2006
Dear Shareholders,
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Masamitsu Sakurai
Notification of retirement
Ricoh Company,Ltd. announces the retirement of one of its Representative
Directors as approved by the Board Meeting held today, March 15 2006.
1. Content of the decision
Retirement of a Representative Director
2. Cause
Retirement of the same person as the Board Member
3.Name of the retiring Representative Director
Deputy President and Representative Director Mr. Tatsuo Hirakawa
4.Effective Date
March 31,2006