Form
20-F X
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Form
40-F __
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SONY
CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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By: /s/ Nobuyuki
Oneda
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(Signature)
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Nobuyuki
Oneda
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Executive
Vice President and
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Chief
Financial Officer
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News
& Information
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1-7-1
Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo
108-0075
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December 17,
2008
No.
08-154E
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1.
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Total
amount of issue:
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10.5
billion yen
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2.
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Book
entry bonds:
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The
provisions of the Law Concerning Book-Entry Transfer of Corporate Bonds,
etc. shall apply to the Bonds.
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3.
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Denomination
of each Bond:
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100
million yen
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4.
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Interest
rate:
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1.165
% per annum
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5.
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Issue
price:
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100%
of the principal amount
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6.
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Redemption
price:
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100%
of the principal amount
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7.
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Maturity
date:
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December
20, 2011
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8.
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Offering
period:
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December
17, 2008
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9.
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Payment
date:
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December
25, 2008
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10.
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Method
of offering:
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Public
offering in Japan; provided, however, that the Bonds shall not be offered
in the United States, or to any U.S. persons.
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11.
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Security:
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The
Bonds are not secured by any pledge, mortgage or other charge on any
assets or revenues of the Corporation or of others nor are they
guaranteed. There are no assets reserved as security for the
Bonds.
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12.
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Special
covenants:
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The
Bonds are subject to certain covenants relating to the negative
pledge.
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13.
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Redemption
prior to maturity:
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The
Corporation may, at any time on or after the next following day of the
issue date, purchase the Bonds and have such purchased Bonds
canceled.
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14.
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Interest
payment dates:
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June
20 and December 20 of each year
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15.
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Book-entry
transfer institution:
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Japan
Securities Depositary Center, Inc.
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16.
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Fiscal,
issuing and paying agent:
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Sumitomo
Mitsui Banking Corporation
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17.
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Ratings:
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The
Bonds have been given ratings of “A2” from Moody’s Investors Service,
Inc., “A-” from Standard & Poor’s, and “AA-” from Rating and
Investment Information, Inc.
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1.
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Total
amount of issue:
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10.7
billion yen
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2.
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Book
entry bonds:
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The
provisions of the Law Concerning Book-Entry Transfer of Corporate Bonds,
etc. shall apply to the Bonds.
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3.
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Denomination
of each Bond:
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100
million yen
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4.
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Interest
rate:
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1.403
% per annum
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5.
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Issue
price:
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100%
of the principal amount
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6.
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Redemption
price:
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100%
of the principal amount
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7.
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Maturity
date:
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December
20, 2013
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8.
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Offering
period:
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December
17, 2008
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9.
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Payment
date:
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December
25, 2008
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10.
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Method
of offering:
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Public
offering in Japan; provided, however, that the Bonds shall not be offered
in the United States, or to any U.S. persons.
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11.
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Security:
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The
Bonds are not secured by any pledge, mortgage or other charge on any
assets or revenues of the Corporation or of others nor are they
guaranteed. There are no assets reserved as security for the
Bonds.
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12.
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Special
covenants:
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The
Bonds are subject to certain covenants relating to the negative
pledge.
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13.
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Redemption
prior to maturity:
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The
Corporation may, at any time on or after the next following day of the
issue date, purchase the Bonds and have such purchased Bonds
canceled.
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14.
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Interest
payment dates:
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June
20 and December 20 of each year
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15.
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Book-entry
transfer institution:
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Japan
Securities Depositary Center, Inc.
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16.
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Fiscal,
issuing and paying agent:
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Sumitomo
Mitsui Banking Corporation
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17.
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Ratings:
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The
Bonds have been given ratings of “A2” from Moody’s Investors Service,
Inc., “A-” from Standard & Poor’s, and “AA-” from Rating and
Investment Information, Inc.
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1.
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Total
amount of issue:
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16.3
billion yen
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2.
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Book
entry bonds:
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The
provisions of the Law Concerning Book-Entry Transfer of Corporate Bonds,
etc. shall apply to the Bonds.
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3.
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Denomination
of each Bond:
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100
million yen
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4.
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Interest
rate:
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2.004
% per annum
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5.
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Issue
price:
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100%
of the principal amount
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6.
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Redemption
price:
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100%
of the principal amount
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7.
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Maturity
date:
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December
20, 2018
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8.
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Offering
period:
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December
17, 2008
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9.
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Payment
date:
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December
25, 2008
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10.
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Method
of offering:
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Public
offering in Japan; provided, however, that the Bonds shall not be offered
in the United States, or to any U.S. persons.
|
|
11.
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Security:
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The
Bonds are not secured by any pledge, mortgage or other charge on any
assets or revenues of the Corporation or of others nor are they
guaranteed. There are no assets reserved as security for the
Bonds.
|
|
12.
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Special
covenants:
|
The
Bonds are subject to certain covenants relating to the negative
pledge.
|
|
13.
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Redemption
prior to maturity:
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The
Corporation may, at any time on or after the next following day of the
issue date, purchase the Bonds and have such purchased Bonds
canceled.
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14.
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Interest
payment dates:
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June
20 and December 20 of each year
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15.
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Book-entry
transfer institution:
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Japan
Securities Depositary Center, Inc.
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16.
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Fiscal,
issuing and paying agent:
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Sumitomo
Mitsui Banking Corporation
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17.
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Ratings:
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The
Bonds have been given ratings of “A2” from Moody’s Investors Service,
Inc., “A-” from Standard & Poor’s, and “AA-” from Rating and
Investment Information, Inc.
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Contacts | |||
Media: | Corporate Communications | Sony Corporation | Tel : 03-6748-2200 |
Investors and Analysts: | Investor Relations | Sony Corporation | Tel: 03-6748-2180 |