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FORM 6-K
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of April 2019
Commission File Number: 333-228135
NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8071
Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover 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): ☐
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): ☐
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Information furnished on this form:
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| 1. | Press release, dated April 25, 2019, announcing the differences between subsidiary’s non-consolidated financial results for fiscal 2018 and the previous results. | |
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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.
| NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: April 25, 2019 | By: | /s/ Kazumasa Shinkai | ||||
| Kazumasa Shinkai | ||||||
| Executive Officer, Head of General Administration Division | ||||||
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April 25, 2019
| Company Name | : | Nippon Steel Corporation | ||||
| Representative | : | Eiji Hashimoto | ||||
| Representative Director and President | ||||||
| Stock listing | : | First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange, and | ||||
| Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sapporo Stock Exchanges | ||||||
| Code Number | : | 5401 | ||||
| Contact | : | Public Relations Center, General Administration Div. | ||||
| Telephone | : | +81-3-6867-2135 |
Announcement Regarding Differences between Subsidiary’s Non-Consolidated Financial Results for
Fiscal 2018 and the Previous Results
Today, Osaka Steel Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Nippon Steel Corporation, announced the differences between the non-consolidated financial results for fiscal 2018 and the previous results, as per the attachment.
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April 25, 2019
| Company name: | Osaka Steel Co., Ltd. | |||
| Representative: | Masaki Iwasaki, President | |||
| Code number: | 5449 (First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange) | |||
| Contact: | Kiyofumi Yamashita, | |||
| General Manager, Accounting & Finance Div. | ||||
| Telephone: | +81-6-6204-0163 | |||
| URL: | https://www.osaka-seitetu.co.jp/en/index.html |
Notice Concerning Differences between Non-Consolidated Financial Results for
Fiscal 2018 and the Previous Results
Osaka Steel Co., Ltd. hereby announces the differences between the non-consolidated financial results for fiscal 2018 ended March 31, 2019 and the previous results for fiscal 2017 ended March 31, 2018.
Differences between the Non-Consolidated Financial Results for Fiscal 2018 (April 1, 2018 - March 31, 2019) and the Previous Results
| Net sales (million yen) |
Operating profit (million yen) |
Ordinary profit (million yen) |
Net Profit (million yen) |
Earnings per share (yen) |
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| Results for fiscal 2017 ended March 31, 2018 (A) |
58,206 | 6,532 | 6,598 | 4,636 | 119.12 | |||||||||||||||
| Results for fiscal 2018 ended March 31, 2019 (B) | 64,287 | 6,979 | 7,329 | 5,067 | 130.20 | |||||||||||||||
| Increase/Decrease (B - A) |
6,081 | 447 | 731 | 431 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Change (%) |
10.4 | 6.8 | 11.1 | 9.3 | — | |||||||||||||||
Reasons for the Differences
The net sales for fiscal 2018 increases to the previous results due to sales prices staying higher than those for the previous year.