6-K
CANON INC (CAJFF)
FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Reportof Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| For the month of …. | January | ………………………………………… , | 2020 |
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| CANON INC. | |||
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| (Translation of registrant’s name into English) | |||
| 30-2, Shimomaruko<br>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 |
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[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 |
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[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. | ||
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| (Registrant) | ||
| Date…. | January 28, 2020 | By...../s/………Sachiho Tanino …………… |
| (Signature)* | ||
| Sachiho Tanino | ||
| General Manager | ||
| Consolidated Accounting Division | ||
| Finance & Accounting Headquarters | ||
| Canon Inc. |
*Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature.
The following materials are included.
- Notice Regarding Change of Certified Public Accountant
| January 28, 2020 |
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| Canon Inc. |
| Chairman & CEO: Fujio Mitarai |
| Securities code: 7751 |
| Tokyo (First section) and other Stock Exchanges |
| Inquiries: |
| Sachiho Tanino |
| General Manager |
| Consolidated Accounting Div. |
| Finance & Accounting Headquarters |
| +81-3-3758-2111 |
Notice Regarding Change of Certified Public Accountant
Canon Inc. (the “Company”) gives notice that its Audit and Supervisory Board, at a meeting held on January 28, 2020, has resolved to change the Company’s certified public accountant or auditing firm that conducts an audit certification under the provisions of Article 193-2, paragraph 1 and 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
| 1. | Scheduled date of change |
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The date of the 119th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
| 2. | Overview of incoming and outgoing certified public accountant or auditing firm |
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(1) Overview of incoming certified public accountant or auditing firm
| (i) | Name | Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC |
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| (ii) | Address | Marunouchi Nijubashi Building,<br>3-2-3,<br> <br>Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| (iii) | Designated limited liability partners | Masayuki Yamada<br><br><br>Teruhisa Tamai<br><br><br>Kenichi Takai<br><br><br>Susumu Nakamura |
| (iv) | Status under registration system for listed company audit firms of Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Registered |
(2) Overview of outgoing certified public accountant or auditing firm
| (v) | Name | Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC |
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| (vi) | Address | Hibiya Mitsui Tower, Tokyo Midtown Hibiya,<br><br><br>1-1-2, Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| (vii) | Designated limited liability partners | Yoshihiko Nakatani<br><br><br>Ryo Kayama<br><br><br>Ken Sudo<br><br><br>Minoru Ota |
| 3. | Reason for selecting Deloitte Touche Thomatsu LLC | |
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After considering Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC’s consecutive years of service to the Company and comprehensively reviewing Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC’s independence, expertise, their quality management structure and global auditing structure, the Company’s Audit and Supervisory Board has resolved to appoint Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC as the Company’s certified public accountant or auditing firm, having concluded that the firm upholds a system for robust auditing and can offer new perspectives on the Company’s audit.
| 4. | Date of original appointment of outgoing certified public accountant or auditing firm |
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March 30, 1978
| 5. | Opinions on audit reports and other documents prepared by outgoing certified public accountant or auditingfirm over past three years |
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Not applicable
| 6. | Reason for change |
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The audit term of Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC will expire upon the conclusion of the 119th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders. The Company’s Audit and Supervisory Board has conducted a comparative assessment of several candidate firms from 2016 from the perspective of qualifications and independence, following the introduction of an auditor rotation system in other countries. In addition, the Company’s Audit and Supervisory Board has determined to receive a proposal from several candidate firms periodically. For the reasons stated in 3 above, the Company’s Audit and Supervisory Board has resolved to appoint Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC as the Company’s new certified public accountant or auditing firm.
| 7. | Opinion for reasons and circumstances described in 6 above |
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(1) Opinion of outgoing certified public accountant or auditing firm
The Company received a statement that there are no particular opinions in this regard.
(2) Opinion of the Company’s Audit and Supervisory Board
The Company’s Audit and Supervisory Board considers the change in the Company’s certified public accountant or auditing firm to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC appropriate.