Form 6-K

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

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

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of ….   

January

  ……………………………………………………,   

2016

 

 

  

CANON INC.

 

  
   (Translation of registrant’s name into English)   
   30-2, Shimomaruko 3-Chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, 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 whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form 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-.………………….


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.

 

     

CANON INC.

     

 

     

 

            (Registrant)

Date…..

 

January 27, 2016

    By…../s/………Shinichi Aoyama………………
     

(Signature)*

 

  Shinichi Aoyama
  Deputy Senior General Manager
  Group Management Center
  Canon Inc.

*Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature.

The following materials are included.

 

1. Notice Concerning Change of Representative Directors


LOGO    January 27, 2016

 

  Canon Inc.
  Chairman & CEO: Fujio Mitarai
  Securities code: 7751
  [Tokyo (First section) and other Stock Exchanges]
  Inquiries:
  Shinichi Aoyama
  Deputy Senior General Manager
  Group Management Center
  Finance & Accounting Headquarters
  +81-3-3758-2111

Notice Concerning Change of Representative Directors

At the meeting of its Board of Directors held on January 27, 2016, Canon Inc. (the “Company”) decided on a change of the Company’s Representative Directors as follows.

The change is subject to the resolution at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders for the 115th Business Term and the following Board of Directors’ meeting, both to be held on March 30, 2016.

 

1. Reason for Change

To further strengthen management structure

 

2. Change of Representative Directors

 

     
     New Title   Current Title
     

Fujio

Mitarai

  Representative Director,
Chairman & CEO
  Representative Director,
Chairman (President) & CEO
     

Masaya

Maeda

  Representative Director,
President & COO
 

Senior Managing Director

Chief Executive,
Image Communication Products
Operations

     

Shigeyuki

Matsumoto

  Representative Director,
Senior Managing Director & CTO
 

Senior Managing Director

Group Executive,
R&D Headquarters


3. Brief Personal Record etc. of Newly-Appointed Representative Directors

 

    Brief personal record, position, business in charge and important concurrent posts   Number of the Company’s shares held

Masaya

Maeda

Date of birth

Oct. 17, 1952

 

As of

Apr. 1975: Entered the Company

Jan. 2006: Group Executive of Digital Imaging Business Group

Mar. 2007: Director

Apr. 2007: Chief Executive of Image Communication Products Operations (present)

Mar. 2010: Managing Director

Mar. 2014: Senior Managing Director (present)

  13,400 shares

Shigeyuki

Matsumoto

Date of birth

Nov. 15, 1950

 

As of

Apr. 1977: Entered the Company

Jan. 2002: Group Executive of Device Technology Development Headquarters

Mar. 2004: Director

Mar. 2007: Managing Director

Mar. 2011: Senior Managing Director (present)

Mar. 2015: Group Executive of R&D Headquarters (present)

  28,552 shares

 

4. Scheduled Date of Appointment

March 30, 2016