Form 6-K
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No.1-7628

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 JUNE 2018

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-07628

HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

(Name of registrant)

HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8556, Japan

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F  ☒     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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Exhibit 1:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) acquired its own shares pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Company Law and Article 33 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, which was announced on April 27, 2018.


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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.

 

HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

( HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.  )

/s/ Eiji Fujimura

Eiji Fujimura
General Manager
Finance Division
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Date: June 4, 2018


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[Translation]

May 31, 2018

To:        Shareholders of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

From:    Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

              1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome,

              Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-8556

              Takahiro Hachigo

              President and Representative Director

Notice Concerning Status of Acquisition of the Company’s Own Shares

(Acquisition of the Company’s own shares pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company

in accordance with Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Company Law)

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) acquired its own shares pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Company Law and Article 33 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, which was announced on April 27, 2018, as follows.

Particulars

 

1. Class of shares acquired:

Shares of common stock

 

2. Total number of shares acquired:

5,846,800 shares

 

3. Total amount of shares acquired:

21,007,469,100 yen

 

4. Period of acquisition:

Started on May 7, 2018 and ended on May 31, 2018 (based on a contract date)

 

5. Method of acquisition:

Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Reference: Details of the resolution at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on April 27, 2018

 

  (1) Class of shares to be acquired:

 

     Shares of common stock

 

  (2) Total number of shares to be acquired:

 

     Up to 18,000,000 shares (1.0 % of the total number of issued shares (excluding treasury stock))

 

  (3) Total amount of shares to be acquired:

 

     Up to 70 billion yen

 

  (4) Period of acquisition:

 

     Starting on May 7, 2018 and ending on December 31, 2018

 

  (5) Method of acquisition:

 

     Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange


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Progress as of May 31, 2018

 

     Total number of shares acquired: 5,846,800 shares

 

     Total amount of shares acquired: 21,007,469,100 yen