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 April 2011
Commission File Number 2 - 68279
RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
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(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
13-1, Ginza 8-Chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8222, Japan
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(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.)
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permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): __ )
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Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.)
Yes __ No X
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
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(Registrant)
By: /S/ Zenji Miura
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Zenji Miura
Chief Financial Officer,
Deputy President and
Representative Director
April 27, 2011
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April 27, 2011
Company: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
Representative: Shiro Kondo
President and CEO
Contact: Minoru Saitoh
General Manager of
PR Department
+81-3-6278-5228
NOTICE CONCERNING DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FORECASTS AND ACTUAL RESULTS,
AND EFFECT OF THE GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE ON THE RICOH GROUP
Ricoh Company, Ltd. ("Ricoh") announced its difference between consolidated
forecast and actual results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.
1. Difference between consolidated forecast and actual results
(Millions of Yen)
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Income before income Net income
taxes and equity in attributable to Ricoh
Net sales Operating Income earnings of affiliates Company, Ltd.
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Previous forecast (A) 2,020,000 85,000 75,000 35,000
(Announced on February 2, 2011)
Actual Results (B) 1,942,013 60,196 45,400 19,650
Change (B - A) -77,987 -24,804 -29,600 -15,350
Percentage change -3.9% -29.2% -39.5% -43.9%
(Reference)
Actual results for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2010 2,016,337 65,997 57,524 27,873
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2. Reason for difference
The difference from consolidated forecast is caused by the material damage and
decline of sales in Japan due to the aftermath of the Great East Japan
Earthquake.
3. The effect of the Great East Japan Earthquake
As a result of the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, Ricoh suffered
damage to its equipment in manufacturing, sales, service and R&D sites in the
affected areas. In addition, the sales and shipments of products were delayed
widely in Japan due to the shattered transport systems and the shortage of
gasoline.
Ricoh established a taskforce for emergency disaster control shortly after the
quake took place and was working hard to assure full recovery. Consequently,
while the amount of damage caused by the disaster came to about Yen 9.4 billion,
the production bases have been restored to the nearly normal operational status
by the middle of April. For the future, Ricoh Group is planning to minimize the
influence on product supplies by continuing to produce products with the stock
components and use the alternative components to eliminate a supply shortage.
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