6-K 1 r6k090424b.txt NOTICE 3-31-2009 FORM 6-K 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 2009 Commission File Number 2 - 68279 RICOH COMPANY, LTD. ----------------------------------------------- (Translation of Registrant's name into English) 13-1, Ginza 8-Chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8222, 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 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-__ ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE 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. Ricoh Company, Ltd. ------------------------------ (Registrant) By: /S/ Zenji Miura ------------------------------ Zenji Miura Director, Chief Financial Officer Corporate Executive Vice President April 24, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 24, 2009 Company: RICOH COMPANY, LTD. Representative: Shiro Kondo President and CEO Contact: Masakuni Kutsuwada, General Manager of PR Department +81-3-6278-5228 NOTICE CONCERNING DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CONSOLIDATED FORECAST AND ACTUAL RESULTS, AND REVISION OF DIVIDENDS FORECAST Ricoh Company, Ltd. ("Ricoh") announced its difference between consolidated forecast and actual results, and revised its dividends forecast for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. 1. Difference between consolidated forecast and actual results (1) Difference between consolidated forecast and actual results
(Millions of yen) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before Net sales Operating income income taxes Net income ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previous forecast (A) (Announced on January 29, 2009) 2,150,000 100,000 70,000 35,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Actual results(B) 2,091,696 74,536 30,939 6,530 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change (B - A) -58,304 -25,464 -39,061 -28,470 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Percentage change -2.7% -25.5% -55.8% -81.3% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Reference) Actual results for FY2008 2,219,989 181,506 174,669 106,463 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(2) Reason for difference Regarding operating income, it was mainly due to a decrease in sales both in Japan and overseas market in the background of further deterioration business environment after the previous forecast was announced and to expenditure on the structural reform cost. Regarding income before income taxes, it was mainly caused by the loss on revaluation of investments securities in addition to the decline of the operating income. Regarding net income, it was mainly caused by summing up the valuation allowance to the deferred tax assets in addition to the decline of the income before income taxes. 2. Revision of dividends forecast (1) Details of the revised dividends forecast Dividends per share (Yen) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The end of Record date second quarter Year-end Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Previous forecast (Announced on January 29, 2009) -- 18.00 36.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised forecast -- 15.00 33.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Actual results in FY2009 18.00 -- -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Actual results in FY2008 16.00 17.00 33.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Reason for revision of the forecast of dividends Ricoh basically enforces stable returning profits to shareholders considering the dividend payout ratio. As the actual of consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 has been below the previous forecast as mentioned above, Ricoh has revised the forecast of dividends amount per share to 15.00 yen for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. Combined with the interim dividend of 18.00 yen, the annual dividend will be 33.00 yen, or the same amount as the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.