6-K

Form 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of July 2018
Commission File Number: 0-30204

Internet Initiative Japan Inc.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Iidabashi Grand Bloom, 2-10-2 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0071, Japan 

(Address of principal executive office)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Date	Description of Exhibit
99.1	July 13, 2018	Notice Regarding the Terms and Conditions Concerning the Issuance of Stock-Compensation-Type Stock Options (Stock Acquisition Rights)

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.

		Internet Initiative Japan Inc.
Date: July 13, 2018	By:	/s/ Koichi Suzuki
		Koichi Suzuki
		Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Notice Regarding the Terms and Conditions Concerning the Issuance of Stock-Compensation-Type Stock Options (Stock Acquisition Rights)

TOKYO, July 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Internet Initiative Japan Inc. ("IIJ", the "Company") (NASDAQ:IIJI) (TSE1:3774) hereby announces that it has determined the remaining terms and conditions concerning the issuance of stock-compensation-type stock options (“Stock Acquisition Rights”), resolved by the IIJ’s Board of Directors on June 28, 2018, to be allotted to Directors (excluding Part-time and Outside Directors) and Executive Officers of IIJ, as follows.

1. Total number of Stock Acquisition Rights
   163 rights

1. Class and total number of shares underlying the Stock Acquisition Rights
   32,600 shares of the Company’s common stock (the number of shares to be issued or transferred for each Stock Acquisition Rights shall be 200 shares)

1. Amount to be paid in exchange for the Stock Acquisition Rights
   JPY347,600 per Stock Acquisition Rights (JPY1,738 per share of common stock)
   
   The Stock Acquisition Rights are allotted to Directors (excluding Part-time and Outside Directors) and Executive Officers of IIJ by offsetting their monetary remuneration claims against the Company and their obligations to pay for the allotment of the Stock Acquisition Rights.

1. Persons to be allotted the stock acquisition rights, number of persons, and number of stock acquisition rights to be allotted:

Directors (excluding Part-time and Outside Directors) of IIJ	7 Directors	112 rights
Executive Officers of IIJ	11 Executive Officers	51 rights

About IIJ

Founded in 1992, IIJ is one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers. IIJ and its group companies provide total network solutions that mainly cater to high-end corporate customers. IIJ's services include high-quality Internet connectivity services, systems integration, cloud computing services, security services and mobile services. Moreover, IIJ has built one of the largest Internet backbone networks in Japan that is connected to the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia. IIJ listed on the U.S. NASDAQ Stock Market in 1999 and on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2006.

The statements within this release contain forward-looking statements about our future plans that involve risk and uncertainty. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the documents furnished by Internet Initiative Japan Inc. with the SEC, specifically the most recent reports on Forms 20-F and 6-K, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.

For inquiries, contact:
IIJ Investor Relations
Tel: +81-3-5205-6500  E-mail: ir@iij.ad.jp  URL: https://www.iij.ad.jp/en/ir