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 January 2012
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.)
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): __ )
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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-__ )
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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
Director, Chief Financial Officer
Corporate Executive Vice President
January 31, 2012
January 31, 2012
To whom it may concern,
Company: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
Representative: Shiro Kondo
President and CEO
Contact: Minoru Saitoh
General Manager
PR Department
+81-3-6278-5228
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING RESULTS OF CALL FOR VOLUNTARY EARLY RETIREMENT
Please be informed that Ricoh Co. Ltd. and Ricoh group companies in Japan ended
their voluntary early retirement program announced on June 29, 2011. Details
are as follows.
1. OUTLINE OF CALL FOR VOLUNTARY EARLY RETIREMENT
Number of personnel that might Approx. 1,600 from Ricoh Co. Ltd. and
choose voluntary early retirement: Ricoh group companies in Japan
Application period: July 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011
Date of retirement: August 1, 2011 to January 31, 2012
2. APPLICATION RESULTS
Number of applicants: 2,340
3. FUTURE OUTLOOK
Expenses, such as special retirement payments, that arise from this voluntary
early retirement program came to approximately 24.7 billion yen for Ricoh Co.
Ltd. and Ricoh group companies in Japan. It was already included in Ricoh
consolidated financials released today.
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