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 2011 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 Director, Chief Financial Officer Corporate Executive Vice President March 10, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 10, 2011 To whom it may concern, Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer Shiro Kondo CHANGES IN REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTORS Ricoh Company, Ltd. announces a personnel change of Representative Director as approved by the Meeting of the Board of Directors held today, March 10, 2011. 1. Incoming and Exiting Representative Director Incoming Representative Director Name : Zenji Miura New Position : Deputy President and Representative Director Exiting Representative Director Name : Masamitsu Sakurai Current Position : Chairman of the Board and Representative Director * Masamitsu Sakurai will resign the Representative Director and assume the post of Chairman of the Board who doesn't have the representation right. 2. Profile of Incoming Representative Director Date of Birth : January 5, 1950 Career : Apr. 1976 Joined the Company Jan. 1993 President of Ricoh France S.A. Apr. 1998 Deputy General Manager of Finance and Accounting Division Oct. 2000 Senior Vice President Oct. 2000 General Manager of Finance and Accounting Division June 2003 Executive Vice President June 2004 Managing Director June 2005 Director (Current) June 2005 Corporate Executive Vice President (Current) June 2005 CFO (Chief Financial Officer) (Current) Apr. 2006 CIO (Chief Information Officer) (Current) Apr. 2006 General Manager of Corporate Planning Division Feb. 2008 In charge of Internal Management and Control Division (Current) 1 July 2008 General Manager of Finance and Accounting Division Apr. 2009 CSO (Chief Strategy Officer) (Current) Apr. 2009 General Manager of CRGP Office (Current) Apr. 2009 Deputy General Manager of Global Marketing Taskforce June 2009 General Manager of Global Marketing Support Division (Current) June 2009 General Manager of Trade Affairs & Export/Import Administration Division (Current) The number of shares held : 21 thousand 3. Effective Date April 1, 2011 2