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 September 2005
Commission File Number 1-8320
Hitachi, Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8280, Japan
(Address of principal executive offices)
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This report on Form 6-K contains the following:
| 1. | Press release dated September 15, 2005 regarding interim dividend for Fiscal 2005. |
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.
| Hitachi, Ltd. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: September 20, 2005 |
By | /s/ Takashi Hatchoji | ||
| Takashi Hatchoji | ||||
| Senior Vice President and Executive Officer | ||||
Hitachi Announces Interim Dividend for Fiscal 2005
Tokyo, September 15, 2005 — Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501 / NYSE:HIT) today announced that the Company decided on the interim dividend for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006, at a Board of Directors meeting convened today.
Interim dividend for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006
5.5 yen per share*
| * | The Company intends to pay interim dividend on December 1, 2005. |
| Reference: |
Dividends paid for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 | |
| Interim dividend : 5.5 yen per share | ||
| Year-end dividend: 5.5 yen per share | ||
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd., (TSE:6501/NYSE: HIT), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 347,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2004 (ended March 31, 2005) consolidated sales totaled 9,027.0 billion yen ($84.4 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company’s website at http://www.hitachi.com.
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