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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR
15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2008.
Commission File Number: 001-31221
Total number of pages: 16
 
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
Sanno Park Tower 11-1, Nagata-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6150
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 þ       Form 40-F o
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):
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.
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):
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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 o       No þ
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-                    
 
 

 

 


 

Information furnished in this form:
     
  Notice on Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation
 
   
  Changes in executive positions

 

 


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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.
         
  NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
 
 
Date: May 13, 2008  By:   /S/ YOSHIKIYO SAKAI    
    Yoshikiyo Sakai   
    Head of Investor Relations   
 

 

 


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May 13, 2008
To whom it may concern
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
11-1, Nagata-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Japan
Notice of Partial Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby notifies that its Board of Directors resolved on May 13, 2008, to submit the following proposal for partial amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to the 17th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 20, 2008:
1.   Reasons for Amending the Articles of Incorporation of the Company
 
(1)   It is proposed to amend Article 11 to conform the Japanese terms and expressions used therein to those used in the Corporate Law of Japan (Law No. 86 of 2005).
 
(2)   In view of the scheduled enforcement in January 2009 of the Law for Partial Amendments to the Law Concerning Book-Entry Transfer of Corporate Bonds and Other Securities for the Purpose of Streamlining the Settlement for Trades of Stock and Other Securities (Law No. 88 of 2004), it is proposed to newly create Article 3 in the Supplementary Provisions and make necessary numbering adjustments thereto, to abolish the fractional share transaction system effective August 1, 2008, as fractional shares will not be handled under the revised share transfer system following the dematerialization of stock certificates.
 
2.   Contents of Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company
 
    The contents of the proposed amendments to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company are as follows:
(Provisions proposed to be amended are underlined.)
     
Current Articles of Incorporation   Proposed Amendments
(Convocation)
  (Convocation)
Article 11
  Article 11
1.  The President shall convene, subject to resolution of the Board of Directors, an ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Company within three months from the day next following the last day of a business (“eigyo") year and an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders from time to time whenever necessary.
 
1.  The President shall convene, subject to resolution of the Board of Directors, an ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Company within three months from the day next following the last day of a business (“jigyo") year and an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders from time to time whenever necessary.
2.  (Omitted)
 
2.  (Omitted)
 
   
(Supplementary Provision)
  (Supplementary Provision)
Article 1
  Article 1
1.  The Company shall have a transfer agent for its fractional shares.
  1.  (Same as present)
2.  The transfer agent and the place of its handling office shall be designated by a resolution of the Board of Directors.
  2.  (Same as present)

 

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Current Articles of Incorporation   Proposed Amendments
3.  Preparation, maintenance and the administrative services concerning the register of fractional shares shall be entrusted to the transfer agent, and the Company shall not directly provide those services.
  3.  (Same as present)
 
   
Article 2.
  Article 2 (Same as present)
     The procedures relating to the handling of the Company’s fractional shares as well as the fees therefor shall be governed by the laws and regulations and these Articles of Incorporation and the Share Handling Regulations to be established by the Board of Directors.
   
 
   
(Newly Created)
  Article 3
 
       The Company shall cease to register or record any fractional shares constituting less than one full unit of stock in its register of fractional shares effective August 1, 2008.
 
   
Article 3
  Article 4
     Articles 1 to 3 in these Supplementary Provisions shall be deleted at the point when the Company’s fractional shares ceases to exist.
       Articles 1 to 4 in these Supplementary Provisions shall be deleted at the point when the Company’s fractional shares ceases to exist.
3.   Schedule
 
(1)   Date of Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders for Amendment to Articles of Incorporation:
June 20, 2008
(2)   Effective Date of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporations:
June 20, 2008

 

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For Immediate Release
NTT DOCOMO Announces New Management Team
TOKYO, JAPAN, May 13, 2008 — NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that its board of directors has met and proposed the following changes in executive positions for official approval at the shareholders and board of directors meetings scheduled on June 20, 2008.
1.   Changes in Executives
  (1)   Representative Directors of New Board of Directors (candidates)
         
Name   New Position(s)   Current Position(s)
Ryuji Yamada
 
•   President and Chief Executive Officer
•   Member of the Board of Directors
 
•   Senior Executive Vice President
•   Member of the Board of Directors(Representative Director)
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Kiyoyuki Tsujimura
 
•   Senior Executive Vice President
•   Member of the Board of Directors
 
•   Executive Vice President
•   Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Masatoshi Suzuki
 
•   Senior Executive Vice President
•   Member of the Board of Directors
 
•   Executive Vice President
•   Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Hiroshi Matsui
 
•   Senior Executive Vice President
•   Member of the Board of Directors
 
•   Advisor
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
  (2)   Resigning Representative Directors
     
(Name)   (Current Positions)
Masao Nakamura*
  President and Chief Executive Officer
Masayuki Hirata**
  Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
*   Expected to become NTT DoCoMo corporate advisor and member of the Board of Directors on same day.
 
**   Expected to join InfoCom Research, Inc.

 

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2.   Other Executive Changes
  (1)   New Members of the Board of Directors (candidates)
     
(Name)   (Current Positions)
Kaoru Kato
  Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Kansai, Inc.
Mitsunobu Komori
  Senior Vice President
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Katsuhiro Nakamura
  Senior Vice President
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Hiroshi Tsujigami*
  General Manager, Business Management Corporate Strategy Planning Department
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
     
*   Candidate for outside board member
  (2)   New Corporate Auditors (candidates)
     
(Name)   (Current Position)
Kenichi Aoki
  President, DoCoMo Support, Inc.
Shunichi Tamari
  President, DoCoMo Engineering, Inc.

 

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  (3)   New Senior Vice Presidents (candidates)
     
(Name)   (Current Positions)
Akio Oshima
  Senior Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Kansai, Inc.
Haruhide Nakayama
  President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Chugoku, Inc.
Shozo Nishimura*
  President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Shikoku, Inc.
Toru Kobayashi*
  Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Tokai, Inc.
Masaaki Sado
  Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Kansai, Inc.
Yasuhiro Taguchi
  Managing Director of Carrier & Regulatory Affairs Office
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Shoji Suto
  Managing Director of Sales Promotion Department
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Seizo Onoe
  Managing Director of Radio Access Network Development
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Tadashi Kitamura*
  Member of the Board
NTT DoCoMo Tokai, Inc.
Fumio Iwasaki*
  Senior Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Kyushu, Inc.
Yoshiharu Yamazaki*
  Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Shikoku, Inc
Tetsuya Suzuki*
  Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Tohoku, Inc.
     
*   Expected to assume position on July 1, 2008.

 

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  (4)   Resigning Members of the Board of Directors
     
(Name)   (Current Position)
Takanori Utano
  Executive Vice President [expected to join DoCoMo Technology, Inc.]
Noriaki Ito
  Senior Vice President [expected to join Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation]
Toshiki Nakayama
  Member of the Board
  (5)   Resigning Corporate Auditors
     
(Name)   (Current Position)
Shinichi Nakatani
  Corporate Auditor [expected to become Advisor]
Shoichi Matsuhashi
  Corporate Auditor [expected to become Advisor]
  (6)   Resigning Executive/ Senior Vice Presidents
     
(Name)   (Current Position)
Seiji Tanaka
  Executive Vice President
Takeshi Natsuno
  Senior Vice President
  (7)   Executive Vice Presidents and Members of the Board of Directors (candidates)
     
Harunari Futatsugi
  Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Bunya Kumagai
  Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Kazuto Tsubouchi
  Senior Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Kaoru Kato
  Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Kansai, Inc.
Mitsunobu Komori
  Senior Vice President
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

 

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  (8)   Executive Vice President
     
Akio Oshima
  Senior Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Kansai, Inc.
Haruhide Nakayama
  President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Chugoku, Inc.
Shozo Nishimura*
  President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Shikoku, Inc.
Toru Kobayashi*
  Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
NTT DoCoMo Tokai, Inc.
     
*   Expected to assume position on July 1, 2008.

 

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3.   New Executive Positions and Organizational Responsibilities (proposed)
             
        Organizational Responsibilities
Position(s)   Name   From June 20 - June 30, 2008   From July 1, 2008
President and Chief Executive Officer
Member of the Board of Directors
  Ryuji Yamada        
Senior Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
  Kiyoyuki Tsujimura   Managing Director of Products & Services Division
Information Systems Department
Intellectual Property Department
Procurement and Supply Department
  Responsible for:
- Multimedia Services
- Technology
Senior Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
  Masatoshi Suzuki   Managing Director of Global Business Division
Public Relations Department
Legal Department
General Affairs Department
Human Resources Management Department
Internal Audit Department
Investor Relations Department
  Responsible for:
- Global Business
- Corporate
Senior Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
  Hiroshi Matsui   Information Security Department
Corporate Citizenship Department
Responsible for Branches
  Responsible for:
- CSR
- Branches in Kanto and Koshinetsu areas
Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
  Harunari Futatsugi   Managing Director of Network Division   Responsible for:
- Network
Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
  Bunya Kumagai   Managing Director of Marketing Division   Responsible for:
- Consumer Sales
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Member of the Board of Directors
  Kazuto Tsubouchi   Managing Director of Accounts and Finance Department
Affiliated Companies Department
  Managing Director of Accounts and Finance Department Responsible for:
- Business Alliance
Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
  Kaoru Kato   Managing Director of Corporate Strategy & Planning Department   Managing Director of Corporate Strategy & Planning Department

 

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        Organizational Responsibilities
Position(s)   Name   From June 20 - June 30, 2008   From July 1, 2008
Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
  Mitsunobu Komori   Managing Director of Research and Development Division   Managing Director of R&D Center
Senior Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
  Takashi Tanaka   Managing Director of Human Resources Management Department   Managing Director of Human Resources Management Department
Senior Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
  Katsuhiro Nakamura   Managing Director of General Affairs Department   Managing Director of General Affairs Department Managing Director of Corporate Citizenship Department
Member of the Board of Directors
  Masao Nakamura   Corporate Advisor   Corporate Advisor
Member of the Board of Directors
  Hiroshi Tsujigami        
Executive Vice President
  Akio Oshima   Managing Director of Corporate Marketing Division   Managing Director of Corporate Marketing Division
Executive Vice President
  Haruhide Nakayama   Deputy Managing Director of Corporate Marketing Division   Deputy Managing Director of Corporate Marketing Division
Executive Vice President
  Shozo Nishimura   ¯   Managing Director of Kansai regional office
Executive Vice President
  Toru Kobayashi   ¯   Managing Director of Tokai Regional Office
Senior Vice President
  Hiroaki Nishioka*   Managing Director of DCMX Business Department   Managing Director of Credit Card Business Division
Senior Vice President
  Masaki Yoshikawa**   Responsible for U.S. operations, Global Business Division   Responsible for:
- U.S. operations, Global Business Division
Senior Vice President
  Tatsuji Habuka   Managing Director of Service & Solution Development Department   Managing Director of Services & Solution Development Department
Senior Vice President
  Akiko Ide   Managing Director of Corporate Citizenship Department   Managing Director of Chugoku Regional Office
     
*   Will become Managing Director of the Hokkaido Regional Office on July 14, 2008
 
**   Will become Managing Director of the Credit Card Business Division on July 14, 2008

 

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        Organizational Responsibilities
Position(s)   Name   From June 20 - June 30, 2008   From July 1, 2008
Senior Vice President
  Yuji Araki   Managing Director of Public Relations Department
Managing Director of Advertisement Department
  Managing Director of Advertising & Promotion Department
Senior Vice President
  Kiyoshi Tokuhiro   Managing Director of Network Planning Department   Managing Director of Network Department
Senior Vice President
  Seiji Nishikawa   Managing Director of Information Systems Department   Managing Director of Information Systems Department
Senior Vice President
  Toshinari Kunieda   Managing Director of Global Business Department   Managing Director of Global Business Division
Senior Vice President
  Tsutomu Shindou   Managing Director of Corporate Marketing Department I   Managing Director of Corporate Marketing Department I
Senior Vice President
  Kazuhiro Yoshizawa   Managing Director of Corporate Marketing Department II   Managing Director of Corporate Marketing Department II
Senior Vice President
  Kiyohito Nagata   Managing Director of Product Department   Managing Director of Product Department
Senior Vice President
  Tooru Azumi   Managing Director of DIG Promotion Office   Managing Director of Business Process Improvement Office
Senior Vice President
  Masaaki Sado   Deputy Managing Director of Corporate Branding Division   Managing Director of Strategic Marketing Department
Senior Vice President
  Yasuhiro Taguchi   General Manager of Kanagawa Branch   General Manager of Kanagawa Branch
Senior Vice President
  Shoji Suto   Managing Director of Sales Promotion Department   Managing Director of Sales Promotion Department
Senior Vice President
  Seizo Onoe   Managing Director of R&D Strategy Department
Managing Director of Radio Access Network Development Department
  Managing Director of R&D Strategy Department
Senior Vice President
  Tadashi Kitamura   ¯   Managing Director of Hokuriku Regional Office
Senior Vice President
  Fumio Iwasaki   ¯   Managing Director of Kyushu Regional Office
Senior Vice President
  Yoshiharu Yamazaki   ¯   Managing Director of Shikoku Regional Office
Senior Vice President
  Tetsuya
Suzuki
  ¯   Managing Director of Tohoku Regional Office

 

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For further information, please contact:
Shuichiro Ichikoshi or Masaki Okamura
International PR
Public Relations Department
Tel: +81-3-5156-1366
Fax: +81-3-5501-3408
Website: www.nttdocomo.com
Inquiries may also be made through the following URL:
http://www.nttdocomo.com/contact
About NTT DOCOMO
NTT DOCOMO is the world’s leading mobile communications company. DOCOMO serves over 53 million customers, including 44 million people subscribing to FOMATM, launched as the world’s first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA in 2001. DOCOMO also offers a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services, including i-mode™, the world’s most popular mobile e-mail/Internet service, used by 48 million people. With the addition of credit-card and other e-wallet functions, DOCOMO mobile phones have become highly versatile tools for daily life. NTT DOCOMO is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.nttdocomo.com.
i-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DOCOMO, INC. in Japan and other countries NTT DOCOMO’s FOMA service is only available to subscribers in Japan.

 

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Attachment. 1
Corporate Auditors
     
Position   Name
Corporate Auditor   Haruo Imai
Corporate Auditor   Kyouichi Yoshizawa
Corporate Auditor   Takaaki Wakasugi
Corporate Auditor   Kenichi Aoki
Corporate Auditor   Shunichi Tamari

 

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Attachment.2
Organizational map (as of July 1, 2008)
(FLOW CHART)

 

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