Sony Group Corp 6-K, filed May 19, 2020

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM 6-K

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 2020

Commission File Number: 001-06439

SONY CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, 108-0075, JAPAN

(Address of principal executive offices)

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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.

Date: May 19, 2020

List of materials

Documents attached hereto:

i) Press release: Announcement of Change in Trade Name and Partial Amendment to Articles of Incorporation

May 19, 2020

Announcement of Change in Trade Name and

Partial Amendment to Articles of Incorporation

Sony Corporation (“Sony”) has decided at the Board of Directors meeting held today to propose a change in its trade name and a partial amendment to its Articles of Incorporation for approval at the 103^rd^ Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 26, 2020 as follows.

Sony currently operates as the headquarters of the Sony Group, and provides headquarters support functions for its electronics business. Sony plans to change its trade name in connection with the separation and redefinition of these functions, with Sony operating solely as the headquarters of the Sony Group. For more details, please refer to the press release titled “Announcement of New Sony Group Organizational Structure” issued today.

Sony Group Corporation

April 1, 2021 (scheduled)

Note: The change in the trade name is subject to approval of the partial amendment to the Articles of Incorporation at the 103^rd^ Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 26, 2020.

Sony plans to amend Article 1 (Trade Name) of the current Articles of Incorporation to change the trade name as described 1 above.

The description of the amendment is as follows.

(Amended portions are underlined.)

Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to approve the Amendment:  June 26, 2020 (scheduled)

Effective Date of the Amendment:  April 1, 2021 (scheduled)

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