6-K
Sony Group Corp (SONY)
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 March 2024
Commission File Number: 001-06439
SONY GROUP CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, 108-0075, JAPAN
(Address of principal executive offices)
The registrant files annual reports under cover of Form 20-F.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F,
| Form 20-F x | Form 40-F ¨ |
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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.
| SONY GROUP CORPORATION<br><br> <br>(Registrant) | |
|---|---|
| By: | /s/ Hiroki Totoki |
| (Signature) | |
| Hiroki Totoki | |
| President, Chief Operating Officer and | |
| Chief Financial Officer |
Date: March 5, 2024
List of Materials
Documents attached hereto:
i) Press release: Notice Regarding the Status of Repurchase of Shares of Common Stock (Repurchase of Shares Under the Provision of Sony’s Articles of Incorporation Pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act)
March 5, 2024
Sony Group Corporation
Notice Regarding the Status of Repurchase ofShares of Common Stock
(Repurchase of Shares Under the Provision ofSony’s Articles of Incorporation Pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act)
Sony Group Corporation (“Sony”) announced today the status of the repurchase of shares of its own common stock pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act of Japan and Article 34 of Sony’s Articles of Incorporation, which was approved according to the resolution of its Board of Directors dated May 17, 2023, as follows.
| 1. Class of shares repurchased: | Common stock of Sony |
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| 2. Total number of shares repurchased: | 4,405,000 shares |
| 3. Total purchase price for repurchased shares: | 59,138,066,500 yen |
| 4. Period of repurchase: | February 1, 2024 to February 29, 2024 |
| 5. Method of repurchase: | Open market purchase through the Tokyo Stock |
| Exchange based on a discretionary trading contract |
(For reference)
| 1. | Details of resolution of its Board of Directors dated May 17, 2023 | |
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| (1) | Class<br> of shares to be repurchased | Common<br> stock of Sony |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (2) | Total<br> number of shares to be repurchased | 25<br>million shares (maximum) (2.03% of total number of shares issued and outstanding (excluding treasury stock)) |
| (3) | Total<br> purchase price for repurchase of shares | 200<br>billion yen (maximum) |
| (4) | Period<br> of repurchase | May<br> 18, 2023 to May 17, 2024 |
| (5) | Method<br> of repurchase | Expected<br> open market purchase through the Tokyo Stock Exchange based on a discretionary trading contract |
| 2. | Total number and purchase price of shares repurchased pursuant to<br> the above-mentioned resolution of its Board of Directors (as of February 29, 2024) | |
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| (1) | Total<br> number of shares repurchased | 9,594,600<br> shares |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (2) | Total<br> purchase price for repurchased shares | 123,522,084,000<br> yen |
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