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 March 2019
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 | March 25, 2019 | DeCurret Inc., equity method investee of IIJ, Completed the Registration of Virtual Currency Exchange Service Providers |
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: March 25, 2019 | By: | /s/ Koichi Suzuki |
| Koichi Suzuki | ||
| Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
DeCurret Inc., equity method investee of IIJ, Completed the Registration of Virtual Currency Exchange Service Providers
TOKYO, March 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, our equity method investee, DeCurret Inc. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Kazuhiro Tokita, our ownership: 35%) had registered with the Kanto Local Finance Bureau, The Financial Services Agency as a virtual currency exchange service provider in accordance with the Payment Services Act.
For details, please refer to DeCurret’s press release published today titled which can be found in the following URL https://www.iij.ad.jp/en/news/pressrelease/2019/pdf/DeCurret_E.pdf
<For Reference＞
Company Profile of DeCurret Inc. (As of March 25, 2019)
| Name | DeCurret Inc. |
| Address | 2-10-2 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Established | January 2018 |
| Capital | JPY5.23 billion (including capital reserve) |
| Representative | Representative Director and President: Kazuhiro Tokita |
| Business | Financial services for cryptocurrency exchange and settlement |
| URL | https://www.decurret.com/ (Japanese only) |
| Press release published when DeCurret established | https://www.iij.ad.jp/en/news/pressrelease/2018/0125.html |
Contact: Akihisa Watai, Managing Director and CFO
TEL: 03-5205-6500