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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000317891-11-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110520
FILED AS OF DATE: 20110520
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110520
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RICOH CO LTD
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000317891
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3861]
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
STATE OF INCORPORATION: M0
FISCAL YEAR END: 0331
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 6-K
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-68279
FILM NUMBER: 11859680
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 13-1, GINZA 8-CHOME
STREET 2: CHUO-KU
CITY: TOKYO 104-8222 JAPAN
STATE: M0
ZIP: 00000
BUSINESS PHONE: 81-3-6278-5241
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 13-1, GINZA 8-CHOME
STREET 2: CHUO-KU
CITY: TOKYO 104-8222 JAPAN
STATE: M0
ZIP: 00000
6-K
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r6k110520.txt
NOTICE REGARDING PARTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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 May 2011
Commission File Number 2 - 68279
RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
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(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
13-1, Ginza 8-Chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8222, Japan
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(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-__ )
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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.
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(Registrant)
By: /S/ Zenji Miura
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Zenji Miura
Chief Financial Officer,
Deputy President and
Representative Director
May 20, 2011
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May 20, 2011
To whom it may concern,
Company: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
Representative: Shiro Kondo
President and CEO
Contact: Minoru Saitoh
General Manager of
PR Department
+81-3-6278-5228
NOTICE REGARDING PARTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Tokyo, May 20, 2011 - At the meeting held today by the Board of Directors, it
was decided to propose a resolution for approval at the 111th Ordinary General
Meeting of Shareholders to be held at June 24, 2011 to make amendments to the
Articles of Incorporation as explained below.
1. REASONS FOR THE PROPOSAL
(1) Amendments will be made to the purpose of business in Article 3 (Objectives)
of the current Articles of Incorporation in order to clarify the Company's
business activities in line with the current status of its business and to
cope with the diversification of its business activities.
(2) With regard to the method of public notices, considering the widespread use
of the Internet, the method of public notices will be changed from the Nihon
Keizai Shimbun as stipulated in Article 5 (Method of Public Notices) of the
current Articles of Incorporation to electronic public notices for the
purpose of enhancing convenience and rationalizing the public notice
procedure. In addition, if the Company is unable to issue an electronic
public notice due to any unavoidable reason, measures for this case will be
specified.
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2. CONTENTS OF AMENDMENT
Proposed amendments are as follows:
(The parts underlined are those amended.)
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Prior to Revision Revised
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Objectives Objectives
Article 3. Article 3.
The objectives of the Company are to engage in the The objectives of the Company are to engage in the
following businesses: following businesses:
1. Manufacture, sale and installation work and 1. Manufacture and sale of optical equipment,
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electrical communication work of optical, office equipment, printing equipment, audio
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office, audio, electric and measuring equipment, electrical equipment, electronic
equipment, other general machinery and ----------
equipment and accessories and supplies equipment, communication equipment, precision
thereof. ---------------------------------------------
equipment, measuring equipment, lighting
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equipment, healthcare equipment, other general
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machinery, and accessories and supplies
thereof;
(Newly established) 2. Manufacture and sale of electronic devices
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relating to the products described in any of
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the foregoing items and other products, as
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well as production and sale of software
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relating to the products described in any of
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the foregoing items and other products;
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(Newly established) 3. Installation work and electrical communication
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work of the products described in any of the
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foregoing items;
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2. Manufacture and sale of photographic sensitive 4. (Unchanged)
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materials and duplicating papers.
3. Manufacture and sale of various raw materials 5. (Unchanged)
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for photographic sensitive materials, and
various chemical materials for chemical
industries
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4. Manufacture, processing and sale of papers, 6. (Unchanged)
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pulps, textiles, general merchandise and
by-products thereof.
5. Investment in, or sale of the products of, 7. (Unchanged)
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other companies;
6. Import and Export of the goods described in 8. (Unchanged)
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any of the foregoing items and other goods of
every kind and description;
(Newly established) 9. Collection, recycling, and trading of used
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items relating to the products described in
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any of the foregoing items;
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(Newly established) 10. Telecommunication business and information
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services business, such as information
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processing, information provision, etc; 11.
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Provision of business representative service
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(Newly established) 11. Provision of business representative service;
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(Newly established) 12. Investigation and analysis concerning the
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environment, and consulting concerning the
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reduction of the environmental impact;
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7. Brokerage business for casualty insurance and 13. (Unchanged)
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insurance brokerage under the Automobile
Liability Security Law of Japan.
8. Direct marketing through the Internet, 14. (Unchanged)
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facsimile, telephone, etc.; and
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15. Business relating to printing, publishing,
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leasing, financing, cargo handling, transport,
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warehousing, clothing, hotel, as well as
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leasing, sale, brokering and administration of
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real estate;
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(Newly established) 16. Investigation, Survey, research and
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development, establishment of system, and
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consulting incidental or relating to any of
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the foregoing items; and
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9. Any and all business incidental or relating to
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any of the foregoing items. 17. (Unchanged)
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(Method of Public Notice) (Method of Public Notice)
Article 5. Article 5.
Public notices of the Company shall appear in the Public notices of the Company shall be electronic
Nihon Keizai Shimbun. -------------------
public notices; provided, however, that if the
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Company is unable to issue an electronic public
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notice due to an accident or any other unavoidable
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reason, public notices of the Company shall appear
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in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
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3. SCHEDULE
Articles of Incorporation Changes for Approval at the Ordinary General
Meeting of Shareholders: June 24, 2011
Effective Date of the Changes to the Articles of Incorporation: June 24, 2011
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