-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DDD1kv7QIiMh2lUbQq8AuYBO4YNTEXAz0URQJI8VArmJ4Ni7SFHutfCk09D0SgCl E8X2DTXonqdNwKndQhoGwg== 0001021408-03-003638.txt : 20030303 0001021408-03-003638.hdr.sgml : 20030303 20030303081551 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001021408-03-003638 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030206 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030303 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KUBOTA CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000109821 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IRON & STEEL FOUNDRIES [3320] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07294 FILM NUMBER: 03588018 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2-47 SHIKITSUHIGASHI STREET 2: 1-CHOME NANIWA-KU OSAKA 556 CITY: TOKYO STATE: M0 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 0118166483317 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2-47 SHIKITSUHIGASHI STREET 2: 1 CHOME NANIWA-KU OSAKA 556 CITY: TOKYO FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KUBOTA LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900718 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KUBOTA CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900925 6-K 1 d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 6-K

 

Report Of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of February 2003.

 

Commission File Number: 2-58155

 


 

KUBOTA CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

2-47, Shikitsuhigashi 1-chome, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, 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 x 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):             

 

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):             

 

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Yes ¨ No x

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-                 

 



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Information furnished on this form:

 

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number


1.

  

Notice on purchase of treasury stock through ToSTNeT-2 (Thursday February 6, 2003).

2.

  

Results of purchase of treasury stock through ToSTNeT-2 (Friday February 7, 2003).

3.

  

Notice with reference to purchase of treasury stock (Wednesday February 19, 2003).

4.

  

Notice of change of management (Wednesday February 19, 2003).

5.

  

Notice on purchase of treasury stock through ToSTNeT-2 (Friday February 21, 2003).

6.

  

Results of purchase of treasury stock through ToSTNeT-2 (Monday February 24, 2003).


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February 6, 2003

 

To whom it may concern

 

KUBOTA CORPORATION

 

2-47, Shikitsu-higashi 1-chome,

 

Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-8601, Japan

 

Contact: IR Group

 

Finance & Accounting Department

 

Phone: +81-6-6648-2645

 

Notice on purchase of treasury stock through ToSTNeT-2

 

Please be advised that Kubota Corporation has reached the following decision regarding the specific method of purchase of treasury stock on-market, pursuant to Article 210 of the Commercial Code.

 

1. Method of purchase

 

Buy order shall be placed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s ToSTNeT-2 (closing-price transaction) at 8:45 A.M. on February 7, 2003 to be executed at today’s closing price of ¥328. (No change shall be made in other trading arrangements or trading times.) This buy order should be restricted to the above-mentioned trading time.

 

2. Details of purchase of shares

 

  (1)   Type of shares to be purchased                            Shares of common stock of Kubota Corporation

 

  (2)   Number of shares to be purchased                       7,000,000 shares

 

(Notes)

 

  i)   No change shall be made in the number of shares to be purchased. However, some or all of the shares might not be purchased due to market developments or other factors.

 

  ii)   The purchase shall be executed based on the sell order corresponding to the number of shares to be purchased.

 

3. Announcement of results of purchase

 

Results of purchase would be announced after completion of the trade at 8:45 A.M. on February 7, 2003.

 

(Reference)

 

1)   Details on purchase of treasury stock on market, resolved at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held on June 26, 2002
    Type of shares to be acquired:                     Shares of common stock of Kubota Corporation
    Number of shares to be acquired:                Not exceeding 50 million shares
    Amount of shares to be acquired:                Not exceeding ¥20 billion

 

2)   Total number of shares acquired as of February 6, 2003: 32,555,000 shares

 

3)   Total amount of shares acquired as of February 6, 2003: ¥10,971,286,000

 

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February 7, 2003

 

To whom it may concern

 

KUBOTA CORPORATION

 

2-47, Shikitsu-higashi 1-chome,

 

Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-8601, Japan

 

Contact: IR Group

 

Finance & Accounting Department

 

Phone: +81-6-6648-2645

 

Results of purchase of treasury stock through ToSTNeT-2

 

Please be advised that Kubota Corporation made the following purchase of treasury stock today as declared yesterday (February 6, 2003).

 

1. Type of shares purchased:

  

Shares of common stock of Kubota Corporation

2. Number of shares purchased:

  

7,000,000 shares

3. Price:

  

¥328 (Total amount of purchase: ¥2,296,000,000)

4. Date of purchase:

  

February 7, 2003

5. Method of repurchase:

  

Purchased through ToSTNeT-2 of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (closing-price transaction)

 

(Reference)

 

Details on purchase of treasury stock, resolved at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held on June 26, 2002

 

Ÿ

 

Type of shares to be acquired:

  

Shares of common stock of Kubota Corporation

Ÿ

 

Number of shares to be acquired:

  

Not exceeding 50 million shares

Ÿ

 

Amount of shares to be acquired:

  

Not exceeding ¥20 billion

 

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February 19, 2003

 

To whom it may concern

 

KUBOTA CORPORATION

 

2-47, Shikitsu-higashi 1-chome,

 

Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-8601, Japan

 

Contact: IR Group

 

Finance & Accounting Department

 

Phone: +81-6-6648-2645

 

Notice with reference to purchase of treasury stock

 

Please be advised of the following on the purchase of treasury stock pursuant to Article 210 of the Commercial Code.

 

1. Term for acquisition:

  

From January 22, 2003 to February 18, 2003

2. Total number of shares acquired:

  

13,500,000 shares

3. Total amount of shares acquired:

  

¥4,337,000,000

 

(Reference)

 

Results of purchase as of December 16, 2002

 

    

Number of Shares


  

Amount of shares


What authorized on purchase of treasury stock at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held on June 26, 2002

  

Not exceeding 50 million shares

  

Not exceeding ¥20 billion

Cumulative results of purchase from June 27, 2002

  

39,555,000 shares

  

¥13,267,286,000

Ratio

  

79.11%

  

66.34%

 

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February 19, 2003

 

To whom it may concern

 

KUBOTA CORPORATION

 

2-47, Shikitsu-higashi 1-chome,

 

Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-8601, Japan

 

Contact: IR Group

 

Finance & Accounting Department

 

Phone: +81-6-6648-2645

 

Notice of Change of Management

 

Please be advised that the Board of Directors of Kubota Corporation (“the Company”) resolved at the Board Meeting held on February 19, 2003 to change Representative Directors as follows:

 

1.    Contents of change

 

Name


    

New Title


 

Current Title


Osamu Okamoto

    

Corporate Advisor

 

Chairman & Representative Director

Yoshikuni Dobashi

    

Corporate Advisor

 

President & Representative Director

Daisuke Hatakake

    

President & Representative Director

 

Managing Director

In charge of Corporate Planning & Control Dept.,

Finance & Accounting Dept., and PV Business Planning & Promotion Dept.,

General Manager of Corporate Compliance Headquarters

 

2.    Name and brief history of the new representative

 

New title:

  

President & Representative Director

Name:

  

Daisuke Hatakake

Birth date:

  

June 29, 1941

University graduated:

  

Yokohama City University

Occupational history:

  

April, 1964

  

Joined the Company

    

June, 1999

  

Director of the Company

    

June, 2001

  

Managing Director of the Company

    

April, 2003

  

President & Representative Director (scheduled)

 

3.    Date of assuming office (scheduled)                                    April 1, 2003

 

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February 21, 2003

 

To whom it may concern

 

KUBOTA CORPORATION

 

2-47, Shikitsu-higashi 1-chome,

 

Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-8601, Japan

 

Contact: IR Group

 

Finance & Accounting Department

 

Phone: +81-6-6648-2645

 

Notice on purchase of treasury stock through ToSTNeT-2

 

Please be advised that Kubota Corporation has reached the following decision regarding the specific method of purchase of treasury stock on-market, pursuant to Article 210 of the Commercial Code.

 

1. Method of purchase

 

Buy order shall be placed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s ToSTNeT-2 (closing-price transaction) at 8:45 A.M. on February 24, 2003 to be executed at today’s closing price of ¥315. (No change shall be made in other trading arrangements or trading times.) This buy order should be restricted to the above-mentioned trading time.

 

2. Details of purchase of shares

 

(1) Type of shares to be purchased                                     Shares of common stock of Kubota Corporation

 

(2) Number of shares to be purchased                                4,370,000 shares

 

(Notes)

 

  i)   No change shall be made in the number of shares to be purchased. However, some or all of the shares might not be purchased due to market developments or other factors.

 

  ii)   The purchase shall be executed based on the sell order corresponding to the number of shares to be purchased.

 

3. Announcement of results of purchase

 

Results of purchase would be announced after completion of the trade at 8:45 A.M. on February 24, 2003.

 

(Reference)

 

1)   Details on purchase of treasury stock on market, resolved at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held on June 26, 2002

 

    Type of shares to be acquired:                Shares of common stock of Kubota Corporation
    Number of shares to be acquired:           Not exceeding 50 million shares
    Amount of shares to be acquired:           Not exceeding ¥20 billion

 

2)   Total number of shares acquired as of February 21, 2003:        39,555,000 shares

 

3)   Total amount of shares acquired as of February 21, 2003:         ¥13,267,286,000

 

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February 24, 2003

 

To whom it may concern

 

KUBOTA CORPORATION

 

2-47, Shikitsu-higashi 1-chome,

 

Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-8601, Japan

 

Contact: IR Group

 

Finance & Accounting Department

 

Phone: +81-6-6648-2645

 

Results of purchase of treasury stock through ToSTNeT-2

 

Please be advised that Kubota Corporation made the following purchase of treasury stock today as declared on February 21, 2003.

 

1. Type of shares purchased:

 

Shares of common stock of Kubota Corporation

2. Number of shares purchased:

 

4,361,000 shares

3. Price:

 

¥315 (Total amount of purchase: ¥1,373,715,000)

4. Date of purchase:

 

February 24, 2003

5. Method of repurchase:

 

Purchased through ToSTNeT-2 of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (closing-price transaction)

 

(Reference)

 

Details on purchase of treasury stock, resolved at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held on June 26, 2002

 

Ÿ

 

Type of shares to be acquired:

  

Shares of common stock of Kubota Corporation

Ÿ

 

Number of shares to be acquired:

  

Not exceeding 50 million shares

Ÿ

 

Amount of shares to be acquired:

  

Not exceeding ¥20 billion

 

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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.

 

       

KUBOTA CORPORATION

Date: February 28, 2003

     

By:

 

/s/    Daisuke Hatakake


               

Name:  Daisuke Hatakake

Title:    Managing Director

             Principal Financial And Accounting Officer

 

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